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Radiator-Removal-3.0L Diesel

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Dodge Sprinter. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Radiator Assembly
GC0036953Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
1 - COOLANT HOSE 8 - ATF LINE
2 - SENSOR HARNESS CONNECTOR 9 - LEFT RADIATOR TRIM PANEL
3 - HYDRAULIC HOSE 10 - RIGHT RADIATOR TRIM PANEL
4 - CHARGE AIR HOSE 11 - RADIATOR
5 - HYDRAULIC HOSE 12 - ATF LINE
6 - RUBBER GROMMET 13 - COOLANT HOSE
7 - COOLANT HOSE 14 - COOLANT RESERVOIR
  1. Drain coolant. See STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  2. Remove head lamps.
  3. Remove front cross member together with front grille.
  4. Remove front bumper.
  5. Remove bolts holding air charge hose to sheet metal and intercooler.
  6. Detach air intake pipe at the body.
  7. Detach both coolant hoses at the coolant recovery container.
  8. Disconnect wiring connector at coolant level sensor.
  9. Remove radiator hose at bottom right of radiator.
  10. Disconnect transmission cooler lines at radiator.
    Fig 2: Radiator And Fan Shroud
    GC0036954Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1 - CLIP
    2 - SHROUD
    3 - RADIATOR
    4 - BOTTOM RADIATOR TRIM PANEL
    5 - CHARGE AIR COOLER
    6 - TOP RADIATOR TRIM PANEL
    7 - POWER STEERING COOLER LOOP
  11. Remove the radiator trim from the left and right side.
  12. Remove radiator fan. See REMOVAL .
  13. Remove bolts securing intercooler to radiator.
  14. Remove screws and upper radiator trim from radiator.
  15. Move condenser/intercooler/power steering cooler assembly forward.
  16. Lift the radiator assembly up and out of the rubber grommets.
  17. Take off charge air cooler together with cooling loop of the steering at the radiator.
  18. Remove bottom radiator trim.
  19. Disconnect radiator hose at radiator.
  20. Disconnect coolant pipe together with radiator hose at the fan shroud.
  21. Remove radiator fan shroud.