Removal And Installation
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 vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
- Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .
- Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud .
- Disconnect the radiator-to-degas bottle hose and upper radiator hose from the radiator.
- Disconnect the degas bottle-to-radiator hose from the radiator.
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
- Remove the 2 A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts and position aside the A/C condenser from the radiator.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Remove the radiator.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .