Cooler Bypass Valve: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
Remove the retainer, the 5 bolts and the LH splash shield.

Fig 1: View Of LH Splash Shield And Retainers

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Disconnect and remove the rear cooler tube fitting from the transaxle case.

Fig 2: Rear Cooler Tube At Transaxle Case

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Disconnect and remove the fluid cooler tube bracket and bolt from the transaxle case.

Fig 3: Fluid Cooler Tube Bracket At Transaxle Case

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Remove the radiator grille. For additional information, refer to EXTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION article.

NOTE: Do not remove the steel tube from the converter housing.

Disconnect the front transmission fluid cooler hose from the transaxle case.

Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose

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Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler hoses from the transmission fluid combo cooler and discard the transmission fluid cooler tubes.

Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Fluid Cooler Hoses

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Remove the 2 bolts from the lower LH side of the main control cover.