Radiator: Service and Repair

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Removal and Installation

1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

2. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud Service and Repair.

3. Remove the front bumper cover.

4. Disconnect the upper radiator hose and lower degas bottle hose from the radiator.

5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.

6. Remove the compressor-to-condenser discharge line bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

7. Lift and remove the tabs from the radiator support and position the radiator towards the engine.

8. Detach the 2 pin-type retainers from the radiator.

9. Remove the 2 A/C condenser bolts from the radiator and separate the condenser from the radiator.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

10. Remove the radiator.

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

12. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.