Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator Assembly

Service Repair No - 26.40.01

Remove
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Remove engine acoustic cover.
3. Drain cooling system.
4. Models without A/C: Remove bumper valance.
5. Models without A/C: Remove 4 nuts and 4 bolts securing armature to body and remove armature.
6. Models with A/C: Remove A/C condenser.





7. Release clips and remove top and bottom hoses.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.

8. Release clip and remove expansion hose from radiator.





9. Remove 2 bolts and 4 scrivets securing LH and RH radiator baffles and remove baffles.
10. Remove radiator upper retaining pegs from bonnet locking platform. Ease top of radiator forward.





11. Remove 4 bolts securing fan cowl to radiator.





12. Remove 2 cowl retaining clips from radiator.
13. Release radiator from lower mountings and remove from vehicle.





14. Remove radiator top mounting extension brackets.





15. Remove 4 rubber mountings from radiator.

Refit
1. Fit mounting rubbers to radiator.
2. Fit top support brackets to radiator.
3. Position fan cowl to radiator, fit and tighten bolts to 5 Nm (4 ft. lbs.).
4. Secure fan cowl to radiator with clips.
5. Fit radiator and engage lower mountings in chassis.
6. Fit radiator top mountings to bonnet locking platform.
7. Position LH and RH radiator baffles, secure with scrivets, fit and tighten top bolts to 5 Nm (4 ft. lbs.).
8. Connect expansion tank hose and secure with clip.
9. Connect bottom and top hoses to radiator secure with clips.
10. Models with A/C: Fit A/C condenser.
11. Models without A/C: Position armature, fit and tighten 4 nuts and bolts securing armature to body.
12. Models without A/C: Fit bumper valance.
13. Refill cooling system.
14. Fit acoustic cover.
15. Connect battery earth lead.