Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Drain engine coolant. Refer to Changing Engine Coolant .
CAUTION:
- Perform this step when engine is cold.
- Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
Remove cooling fan and cooling fan coupling. Refer to Removal and Installation (Crankshaft driven type) .
Remove drive belt. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Disconnect radiator hose (upper) from multi-way control valve.
Disconnect heater hose (inlet), water suction hose, oil cooler water hose (inlet) and electronic throttle control actuator water hose (inlet) from multi-way control valve.
Disconnect the multi-way control valve harness connector.
Remove bolts and then remove the multi-way control valve and gasket.
CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.
If removing the multi-way control valve housing or water connector, refer to the following procedure:
1. Remove intake manifold. Refer to Removal and Installation .
2. Remove fuel feed tube (bank side) and fuel feed tube (pump side). Refer to Exploded View .
3. Disconnect the oil cooler water hose (outlet) and reservoir tank water hose from the multi-way control valve housing.
4. Disconnect the water bypass hose (bank 2), heater hose (outlet) and harness clips from the heater pipe (outlet) and remove the heater pipe (outlet).
  CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.
5. Remove bolts from multi-way control valve housing and water connector and remove as an assembly.
  CAUTION: Do not reuse gaskets.
6. Separate the multi-way control valve housing from the water connector (if necessary).
  CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.