Oil Cooler Removal/Installation: Notes
WARNING:
- Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
- A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
- Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT
.)NOTE:
- For the following models, the front crossmember removal is required when removing/installing the WU-TWC.
- 4WD
- For the following models, the front crossmember removal is required when removing/installing the WU-TWC.
- Remove the front crossmember component. (4WD) (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the WU-TWC. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the front drive shaft (RH). (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove in the order indicated in the table.
- Use a clean cloth to wipe off the mounting surface on the cylinder block and the oil cooler.
- Install in the reverse order of the removal.
- Refill the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
- Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
- If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
- Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION .)
- Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION
.)PART DESCRIPTION
1 Bracket No. 1 (front drive shaft (RH))
(See Bracket No. 1 Installation Note .)2 Oil pipe protector 3 Water hose 4 Oil cooler
(See Oil Cooler Installation Note .)