Withdrawal
Remove grille.
Drain and collect coolant.
Disconnect the electrical plug from the thermal switch on the side or bottom of the radiator and from the fan motor. Release the wires from the cable ties.
Remove the hose from the top and bottom of the radiator.
Remove the connecting hoses to the expansion tank.
Unscrew the radiator. From the bottom left and right, unscrew 1 nut from the rubber-metal shock absorbers and remove them with washers.
5-cylinder engine: Loosen the radiator trim to the right of the radiator.
Unscrew the top radiator mount.
Tilt the top radiator mount.
Tilt the heatsink and remove complete with fan.
Installation
Replace worn rubber bushings and rubber-metal shock absorbers.
Insert the heatsink with fan from above and screw down with 10 Nm.
Screw on the right radiator cover.
Screw on the top fixing with 10 Nm.
Put on the top and bottom of the hoses and secure them with clamps.
Install the grille.
Connect the electrical wires of the fan and the thermal switch, secure the wires with cable ties.
Fill with coolant.
After a test drive, check all radiator and coolant hose connections.
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