Removal And Installation: Removal
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- Remove the front fascia. Refer to FASCIA, FRONT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING THE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Remove the screw (2), four bolts (3 and 4) and the right lower splash shield (1).NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove the four bolts (1) holding the front of the right and left load beams to the radiator support. Do not
remove the nut (2).NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove the two lower bolts (3) and the lower radiator core support (4).
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the two bolts (2), lift the pressurized coolant bottle (1) from the rubber grommet and reposition the coolant bottle.
- Disengage the quick-connect coupling and remove the upper radiator inlet hose (1) from the radiator.
- Unlock and disconnect the radiator cooling fan harness connector (4).
- Unlock and disconnect the radiator cooling fan speed control module harness connector (3).
- Disengage the wire harness retainer (2) form the fan shroud and reposition the wire harness.
- Disengage the transmission oil cooler line retainer (1) from the radiator fan shroud and reposition the oil cooler lines.
- Remove the two bolts (2) securing the power steering fluid cooler (1) to the front bumper reinforcement and reposition the power steering fluid cooler.
- Detach the wire loom retainers (1) from the front bumper reinforcement (2).
- Remove the four right side front bumper reinforcement mounting bolts (2).
- Remove the four left side front bumper reinforcement mounting bolts (1) and remove the front bumper reinforcement (2) from the vehicle.
- Remove the two screws (3) from the bottom of the shroud (1).NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove the shroud (1) by squeezing the upper retention tabs (2) together while gently pulling the shroud away from radiator.NOTE:
Right side shown in illustration, left side similar.
- Push up on the retainers (2), lift the mount tabs (4) out of the radiator mounts (5) and reposition the transmission oil cooler (3).NOTE:
Right side shown in illustration, left side similar.
- Carefully spread the lock tabs (2) and disengage the A/C condenser (1) from the radiator.NOTE:
Right side shown in illustration, left side similar.
- Lift the mount tabs (2) out of the radiator mounts and reposition the A/C condenser (1).NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar. Headlight removed for clarity.
- Remove the bolts (1) and remove the radiator/cooling fan assembly from the vehicle.NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove the upper radiator mounting brackets (1) from the radiator.NOTE:
Right side shown in illustration, left side similar.
- Press the retainers (1), lift the radiator fan shroud up off of the radiator mounts (2) and remove the fan shroud from the radiator.