Removal Procedure
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System .
- Disconnect the coolant heater electrical cord.
- Loosen the coolant heater bolt.
Important: When removing the engine coolant heater from the engine block, be careful not to score the machined surface of the plug hole.
- Remove the coolant heater from the engine block.
- Clean the engine coolant heater hole. Remove any burrs, sealer, paint or other rough spots.