Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
- Drain the Motor Electronics Cooling System (MECS). For additional information, refer to GENERAL PROCEDURES .
- Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to COOLING FAN MOTOR AND SHROUD .
- Disconnect the upper hose from the MECS radiator.
- Remove the 2 MECS
radiator-to-engine radiator bolts and position the MECS
radiator aside.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
- Remove the 2 A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts and position the A/C condenser aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
- Disconnect the degas bottle return hose from the radiator.
- Disconnect the engine coolant vent hose from the radiator.
- Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
- 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 .
- Fill and bleed the MECS . For additional information, refer to GENERAL PROCEDURES .