Oil Cooler Hose/Pipes: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Allow sufficient clearance around the transaxle oil cooler pipes and around the hoses to prevent damage or wear which may cause fluid loss.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Position the drain pan.
- Remove the lower radiator air deflector.NOTE: Perform the following procedures when removing the retaining ring and the oil cooler pipe from the quick connect fitting on the transaxle.
- Pull the plastic cap back from the quick connect fitting and down along the oil cooler pipe about 2".
- Using a bent-tip screwdriver, pull on one of the open ends of the retaining ring in order to rotate the retaining ring around the quick connect fitting until the retaining ring is out of position and can be completely removed. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the retaining ring from the quick connect fitting and discard the retaining ring.
- Remove the retaining bracket bolt (5) from the transaxle oil cooler hose/pipe retaining bracket (1). See Fig 2 .
- Remove the oil cooler pipes (3 and 4) from the oil cooler fittings (2).
- Remove the oil cooler pipes from the fittings at the radiator. See Fig 3 .
- Remove the oil cooler hose/pipes from the retaining clip.
- Remove the oil cooler hose/pipes from the vehicle.