2.4L Engine: Radiator: Removal
WARNING:
DO NOT OPEN THE RADIATOR DRAINCOCK WITH THE SYSTEM HOT AND UNDER PRESSURE BECAUSE SERIOUS BURNS FROM COOLANT CAN OCCUR.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to discharge the air conditioning system to remove the radiator.
- Disconnect throttle body air intake hose from air cleaner housing assembly.
- Remove air cleaner housing assembly.
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect positive battery cable.
- Remove battery and battery tray.
- Raise vehicle on hoist.
- Disconnect and cap the automatic transmission cooler hoses, if equipped. See Fig 1.
- Drain cooling system. See STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM .
- Disconnect radiator fan motor electrical connector. See Fig 2.
- Disconnect lower radiator hose. See Fig 1.
- Remove two fasteners attaching transmission oil cooler to radiator.
- Remove two lower fasteners attaching radiator fan shroud to radiator. See Fig 3.
- Dislodge lower radiator air seal from side radiator air seals. See Fig 4.
- Lower vehicle.
- Remove grille.
- Remove upper radiator support crossmember.
- Remove upper radiator hose from the radiator. See Fig 1.
- Remove remaining fasteners attaching radiator fan shroud to radiator. See Fig 3.
- Remove radiator fan/shroud assembly.
- Remove remaining fasteners attaching AC condenser to radiator. Reposition AC condenser.
- Remove radiator assembly by lifting it up from the engine compartment. See Fig 2. Care should be taken not to damage the cooling fins and tubes during removal.
- Remove the lower air seal from radiator. See Fig 4.
NOTE:
When the transaxle cooler lines are removed from the rolled-groove type fittings at the cooler and transaxle, damage to the inner wall of hose will occur. To prevent potential leakage, the cooler hoses and clamps must be replaced.