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Radiator
COOLING
6. Radiator
A: REMOVAL
WARNING:
The radiator is pressurized. Wait until engine
cools down before working on the radiator.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the collector cover.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Lift-up the vehicle.
5) Remove the under cover.
6) Drain engine coolant completely.
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7) Disconnect the radiator hose from radiator.
8) Remove the bolts on the underside of the radia-
tor stay.
9) Lower the vehicle.
10) Remove the air intake duct. 7, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
11) Remove the front upper cover.
12) Remove the radiator upper brackets.
13) Remove the radiator stay.
(1) Remove the latch.
(2) Remove the radiator hose bracket.
(3) Remove the clip holding the harness.
(4) Remove the bolts on the left side of the radi-
ator stay.
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Radiator
COOLING
(5) Remove the bolts on the right side of the ra-
diator stay.
14) Disconnect the connector from radiator fan
control unit.
15) Remove the reservoir tank.
16) Disconnect the radiator hose from radiator.
17) Disconnect the ATF cooler hose from the radi-
ator.
NOTE:
Plug the ATF pipe to prevent ATF leaks.
18) Remove the front bumper. MOVAL, Front Bumper.>
19) Remove the bolts which hold the radiator and
condenser.
20) Remove the clip holding the ambient tempera-
ture sensor harness.
21) Lift the radiator up and away from vehicle.
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Radiator
COOLING
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the radiator lower cushion to the vehicle.
2) Install the radiator to vehicle.
NOTE:
Insert the pins on the lower side of radiator into the
radiator lower cushions on the vehicle side.
3) Hold the harness of the ambient temperature
sensor with a clip.
4) Hold the radiator and condenser with bolts.
Tightening torque:
7.5 N·m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
5) Install the front bumper. LATION, Front Bumper.>
6) Connect the ATF cooler hoses.
7) Connect the radiator hose.
8) Install the reservoir tank.
9) Connect the connector of the radiator fan control
unit.
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Radiator
COOLING
10) Install the radiator stay.
(1) Install the latch.
Tightening torque:
33 N·m (3.4 kgf-m, 25 ft-lb)
(2) Install the radiator hose bracket.
(3) Hold the harness to the radiator stay with a
clip.
(4) Tighten the bolts on the left side of the radi-
ator stay.
Tightening torque:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
(5) Tighten the bolts on the right side of the ra-
diator stay.
Tightening torque:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
11) Install the radiator upper brackets.
Tightening torque:
12 N·m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)
12) Lift-up the vehicle.
13) Connect the radiator hose.
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Radiator
COOLING
14) Tighten the bolts on the lower side of the radia-
tor stay.
Tightening torque:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
15) Lower the vehicle.
16) Connect the ground cable to battery.
17) Fill engine coolant.
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18) Check the ATF level and replenish it if neces-
sary.
mission Fluid.>
19) Lift-up the vehicle.
20) Install the under cover.
21) Lower the vehicle.
22) Install the front upper cover.
23) Install the air intake duct. INSTALLATION, Air Intake Duct.>
24) Install the collector cover.
C: INSPECTION
1) Remove the radiator cap, fill the radiator with en-
gine coolant, and then install the tester to the instal-
lation position of cap.
2) Apply a pressure of 157 kPa (1.6 kg/cm2, 23 psi)
to the radiator and check the following points:
•Leakage from the radiator or its vicinity
•Leakage from the hose or its connections
CAUTION:
•Engine should be turned off.
•Wipe engine coolant from check points in ad-
vance.
•Be careful of the spurt of engine coolant
when removing the tester.
•Be careful not to deform the filler neck of ra-
diator when installing and removing the tester.
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Radiator Cap
COOLING
7. Radiator Cap
A: INSPECTION
1) Attach the radiator cap to tester.
2) Increase pressure until the tester gauge pointer
stops. Radiator cap is functioning properly if it holds
the service limit pressure for five - six seconds.
Specified pressure:
93 — 123 kPa (0.95 — 1.25 kg/cm2, 14 — 18
psi)
Service limit pressure:
83 kPa (0.85 kg/cm2, 12 psi)
CAUTION:
Be sure to remove foreign matter and rust from
the cap in advance. Otherwise, results of pres-
sure test will be incorrect.
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Radiator Main Fan and Fan Motor
COOLING
8. Radiator Main Fan and Fan
Motor
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the collector cover.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Lift-up the vehicle.
5) Remove the under cover.
6) Remove the bolts on the underside of the radia-
tor stay.
7) Remove the bolts on the underside of the radia-
tor fan shroud.
8) Lower the vehicle.
9) Remove the air intake duct. 7, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
10) Remove the front upper cover.
11) Remove the radiator upper brackets.
12) Remove the radiator stay.
(1) Remove the latch.
(2) Remove the radiator hose bracket.
(3) Remove the clip holding the harness.
(4) Remove the bolts on the left side of the radi-
ator stay.
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Radiator Main Fan and Fan Motor
COOLING
(5) Remove the bolts on the right side of the ra-
diator stay.
13) Disconnect the connector from radiator fan
control unit.
14) Remove the reservoir tank.
15) Remove the bolts on the upper side of the radi-
ator fan shroud.
16) Remove the radiator fan shroud.
NOTE:
When pulling the radiator fan shroud up, be careful
not to hit and damage the radiator and ATF hoses.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Tighten the bolts on the top side of the radiator
fan shroud.
Tightening torque:
7.5 N·m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
2) Install the reservoir tank.
Tightening torque:
7.5 N·m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
3) Connect the connector of the radiator fan control
unit.
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