Oil Cooler Pipes: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Montana, 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2002 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the Transaxle Oil Cooler (TOC) hose retainer bolt. See Fig 1 .
- Position a drain pan below the oil cooler hoses.
- Reposition the TOC connector cap.
- Use a flat-blade tool in order to remove the TOC connector retainer. See Fig 2 .
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other connections as needed.
- Remove the TOC inlet hose from the transaxle. See Fig 3 .
- Remove the TOC outlet hose from the transaxle. See Fig 4 .
- Remove the TOC hoses from the radiator. See Fig 5 .
- Remove the TOC hoses.