We remove the radiator for replacement or for access to other units
The following tools will be required: 7 mm spanners; Torx T30; 10 mm socket; pliers; flat-bladed screwdriver; container for the drained liquid.
We place the vehicle on an inspection pit or a lift.
We remove the front bumper (article – Removal and installation of the bumpers)
We remove the radiator fan (article – Removal of the engine cooling radiator fan)
To gain access to the radiator mountings, the plastic deflector of the radiator and of the air conditioning condenser must be removed.
On each side of the vehicle the deflector is secured by means of three rivets.
We also unscrew the retainers of three rivets of the left deflector mounting.
We place a container for draining the coolant under the lower radiator pipe
Therefore, if difficulty is encountered in removing the hose from the radiator pipe, we insert a flat screwdriver into the gap between the pipe and the hose.
We remove the radiator inlet hose from the upper radiator pipe.
If the hose could not be disconnected from the pipe (as the pipe is in a difficult-to-reach place), the upper end of the hose can be disconnected from the thermostat cover pipe.
We check the tightness of the radiator in a bath of water.
Having plugged the radiator pipes with plugs, we supply compressed air to it through one of the plugs at a pressure of about 1 bar (1 kgf/cm2) and lower the radiator into a bath of water.
No appearance of air bubbles should be observed.
We install the radiator in the reverse order.
We fill the coolant (article – Checking and replacement of the engine coolant).
