Radiator: Service and Repair

RADIATOR AND RADIATOR FAN





REMOVAL

CAUTION: The radiator is pressurized. Wait until engine cools down before working on the radiator.

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Remove the collector cover.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.





4. Lift up the vehicle.
5. Remove the under cover.
6. Drain engine coolant completely.
7. Disconnect the radiator outlet hose from radiator.





8. Disconnect the ATF hose from the radiator.





9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove the hood stay holder.





11. Remove the air intake duct.
12. Disconnect the connector from radiator fan control unit.





13. Remove the reservoir tank.
14. Disconnect the radiator inlet hose from radiator.
15. Remove the radiator upper brackets.





16. Lift the radiator up and away from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Attach the radiator lower cushions to holes on the vehicle.





2. Install the radiator to vehicle.

NOTE: Make pins on the lower side of radiator be fitted into the radiator lower cushions on body side.

3. Install the radiator upper brackets and tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)
4. Connect the radiator inlet hose.





5. Install the reservoir tank.
6. Connect the connector to the radiator fan control unit.





7. Install the air intake duct.
8. Install the hood stay holder.
Tightening torque: 7.5 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)





9. Lift up the vehicle.
10. Connect the ATF hoses.





11. Connect the radiator outlet hose.





12. Install the under cover.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Connect the ground cable to battery.





15. Fill engine coolant.
16. Check the ATF level.
17. Install the collector cover.

INSPECTION
1. Remove the radiator cap, fill the radiator with engine coolant, and then install the tester to the installation position of cap.





2. Apply a pressure of 157 kPa (1.6 kgf/cm 2, 23 psi) to the radiator and check the following points:
^ Leakage from the radiator or its vicinity
^ Leakage from the hose or its connections

CAUTION:
^ Engine should be turned off.
^ Wipe engine coolant from checkpoints in advance.
^ Be careful of the spurt of engine coolant when removing the tester.
^ Be careful not to deform the filler neck of radiator when installing and removing the tester.