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Removal Procedure

  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System .
  2. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the right and left engine splash shields.
  4. Place a pan under vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission in order to catch any transmission fluid that may leak.
  5. Disconnect the hose clamps and transmission fluid cooler hoses from the radiator, on vehicles with automatic transmission.
    Fig 1: Draining Cooling System
    G01711709Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Loosen the lower radiator outlet hose clamp and disconnect the lower radiator outlet hose from the radiator.
  7. Lower the vehicle.
  8. Remove the 2 upper radiator bracket bolts.
  9. Remove the four A/C condenser bracket bolts (if equipped).
  10. Disconnect both cooling fan electrical connectors.
  11. Loosen the upper radiator inlet hose clamp and disconnect the upper radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
  12. Loosen the radiator overflow hose clamp.

    Disconnect the radiator overflow hose (1) from the radiator filler neck.

  13. Remove the radiator and the cooling fan assembly from the vehicle.
  14. Transfer all necessary components onto the replacement radiator.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Radiator Overflow Hose
    G01711710Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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