Vanden Plas L6-4.0L (1990)
Radiator: Service and Repair
RENEW
- Drain the cooling system (radiator only). See: Service and Repair
- Remove the fan cowl assembly. See: Fan Shroud/Service and Repair
- Remove the clip securing the upper transmission (if fitted) cooler pipe to the lower cooler pipe.
- Displace the protective covers from the 'quickfit' connectors and using plastic Service Tool JD 182 (1 Fig. 2) remove the power assisted steering
(PAS) and automatic transmission (where fitted) cooling pipe unions.
Procedure: 'open' the plastic tool and fit around the pipe (2 Fig. 2). Turn the tool clockwise and anti-clockwise while pushing into the radiator boss (3
Fig. 2). Push / turn the tool into the boss until resistance is felt,the pipe retaining fingers in the radiator boss will then be released and the pipe can be
pulled from the radiator (4 Fig. 2), complete with the tool. Plug the apertures in the pipes and the radiator.
- Disconnect the expansion tank hose from the radiator.
- Release the clips securing the bottom and top hoses to the radiator and pull the hoses clear.
- Remove the clips.
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