17 11 000 Removing and installing radiator

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WARNING: Danger of scalding!
Only carry out work on the cooling system after the engine has cooled down!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Switch off ignition
Drain coolant, refer to 17 00 005 Draining and adding coolant (COOPER S)
Remove front carrier, refer to 51 11 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CARRIER FOR FRONT BUMPER TRIM
Remove oil cooler, if fitted (ECVT only)
Remove upper radiator hose

IMPORTANT: Make sure without fail that coolant hoses are correctly routed, risk of damage by sharp edges or abrasion.

Remove retaining screws (1) of condenser and lift condenser out of fixture/retaining lug (2).

Fig 1: Removing Condenser

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Work carefully so as not to damage connected lines.

Remove upper radiator hose.

Fig 2: Removing Radiator Retaining Pins

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Remove retaining pins (1) of radiator.

Tilt upper radiator forwards.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Wiring Harness From Fan Relay Block

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Disconnect wiring harness from fan relay block (1).

Lift radiator out of lower fixtures (1).

Fig 4: Removing Radiator From Lower Fixtures

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