1. |
Disconnect the ground cable from the battery
terminal. |
2. |
Disconnect the fan motor
connector. |
3. |
Loosen the radiator drain plug to drain the
coolant. |
4. |
Disconnect the upper and lower hoses and
overflow tube after making marks on the radiator hose and the hose
clamp.

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5. |
For vehicles with automatic transaxles,
disconnect the oil cooler hoses from the automatic
transaxle.
Cover or plug the hose and inlets of the
radiator so that dust and other foreign materials can not
enter after the hose is disconnected from the
radiator. | |
6. |
Remove the radiator upper mounting
bolt.

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7. |
Remove the radiator together with the fan
motor. |
8. |
Remove the radiator fan motor and condenser
fan motor from the radiator. |
1. |
Fill the radiator and reservoir tank with a
clean coolant mixture. |
2. |
Run the engine until the coolant warms up
enough so that the thermostat valve opens and then turn off the
engine. |
3. |
Remove the radiator cap and pour the coolant
up to the filler neck of the radiator. Fill the reservoir tank to
the upper level. |
4. |
Check that there are no leaks from the
radiator, hoses or connections. |
1. |
Check for foreign material between the
radiator fins. |
2. |
Check the radiator fins for damage and
straighten if necessary. |
3. |
Check the radiator for corrosion, damage, rust
or scale. |
4. |
Check the radiator hoses for cracks, damage or
deterioration. |
5. |
Check the reservoir tank for
damage. |
6. |
Check the automatic transaxle oil cooler hoses
for cracking, damage or deterioration (only
A/T). | |