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Diesel Engine

CAUTION:

When removing the radiator or A/C condenser for any reason, note the location of all radiator-to-body and radiator-to-A/C condenser rubber air seals. These are used at the top, bottom and sides of the radiator and A/C condenser. To prevent overheating, these seals must be installed to their original positions.

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Drain the cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  3. Recover the A/C refrigerant. Refer to PLUMBING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  4. Remove the radiator crossmember. Refer to CROSSMEMBER, RADIATOR, REMOVAL .
    Fig 1: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Hose & Clamp - Right Side
    GC0169878Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  5. Loosen the clamp (1) and remove the lower right Charge Air Cooler (CAC) hose (2) from the cooler.
  6. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
    Fig 2: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Hose & Clamp - Left Side
    GC0169823Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  7. Loosen the clamp (2) and remove the lower left CAC hose (1) from the cooler.
  8. Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
    Fig 3: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) & Bolts - Right Side
    GC0169838Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  9. Remove the right side CAC bolts (1).
    Fig 4: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) & Bolts - Left Side
    GC0169887Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  10. Remove the bolts (2) and the CAC (1).
  11. Remove the push pin fasteners and the right and left side air deflectors.
    Fig 5: Refrigerator Lines To Condenser
    GC0085607Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  12. Remove the nuts (3, 5) the A/C lines (2, 4) from the condenser.
    Fig 6: Identifying Bolt Securing Condenser Lines To Radiator
    GC0169888Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  13. Remove the bolt (1) securing the condenser lines to the radiator.
    Fig 7: Transmission Cooler Lines & Bolt
    GC0153975Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  14. On automatic transmission models, remove the bolt (1) and the transmission cooler lines (3) to the transmission cooler (4).
  15. Remove the bolts and position aside the windshield washer bottle.
    Fig 8: Fan Shroud, Coolant Recover Bottle Hose & Bolts
    GC0155075Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  16. Remove the coolant hose (2) from the fan shroud (1).
  17. Remove the fasteners (3) and the upper fan shroud (1).
    Fig 9: Fan Shroud & Bolts
    GC0155082Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  18. Remove the four bolts (2) securing the fan shroud (1).
    Fig 10: Viscous Fan Drive Wire Harness Connector
    GC0155078Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  19. Disconnect the cooling fan wire harness connector (1).
    Fig 11: Identifying Pressurized Coolant Bottle Hose & Upper Radiator Hose
    GC0169873Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  20. Remove the pressurized coolant bottle hose (1) from the radiator.
  21. Remove the upper radiator hose (2).
    Fig 12: Identifying Lower Radiator Hose
    GC0169906Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  22. Remove the lower radiator hose (1).
  23. Lift the radiator up and out of vehicle taking care not to damage radiator fins.
    Fig 13: Transmission Cooler, Condenser & Radiator
    GC0153996Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  24. Remove the bolts (4) and the transmission cooler (5).
  25. Remove the bolts (3) and the A/C condenser (2) from the radiator (1).
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