Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator and Fan Replacement

1. Drain the engine coolant. Service and Repair

2. Remove the front wheels.

3. Remove the front undercover and the splash shield. Engine Removal

4. Remove the engine cover. Engine Removal

5. Remove the resonator. Service and Repair

6. Remove the intake air duct. Engine Removal

7. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Service and Repair

8. Remove the front grille cover.






9. Remove the clips (A) and the radiator mount upper bracket/cushion (B).






10. Disconnect the hood latch switch connector (A), then remove the mounting bolts (B) and the clamps (C).






11. Disconnect the reservoir hose (A) and remove the mounting bolts (B), then remove the water filler (C).






12. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the radiator fan motor connector (B), A/C condenser fan motor connector (C), and the harness clamps (D).






13. Remove the bulkhead.






14. Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A) and the lower radiator hose (B), then remove the water lower pipe mounting bolts (C).

15. Raise the vehicle on the lift.

16. Drain the CVT fluid (CVTF). Service and Repair






17. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses (A) and the lower radiator hose (B).

18. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor 2 connector (C), then remove the clamp (D).

19. Lower the vehicle on the lift.






20. Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A) and the water filler hose (B).






21. Remove the mounting bolts (A), then pull up the radiator fan shroud assembly (B) and the A/C condenser fan shroud assembly (C).






22. Pull up the radiator (A), then remove the ECT sensor 2 (B), the drain plug (C), the O-rings (D), and the lower cushions (E).

23. Install the radiator in the reverse order of removal. Make sure the upper and lower cushions are set securely.

24. Install the bulkhead in the reverse order of removal. Apply touch-up paint to the bulkhead mounting bolts.

25. Adjust the hood latch alignment. Adjustments

26. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open. Service and Repair