Radiator - ’K8’

RADIATOR - ’K8’

Service repair no - 26.40.01

Remove

1. Drain cooling system. See Adjustments.
2. Remove radiator cooling fan. See this section.

3. Loosen clip and disconnect coolant expansion tank hose from radiator.
4. Loosen clip and disconnect top hose from radiator.
5. Remove 2 bolts securing radiator top mounting brackets to bonnet locking platform.
6. Remove 2 radiator top mounting brackets.
7. Release radiator from 2 lower mountings.
8. Remove radiator from vehicle. Do not carry out further dismantling if component is removed for access only.
9. Remove 2 lower mounting rubbers from radiator.
10. Fit lower mounting rubbers to new radiator.

Refit

1. Manoeuvre radiator into position and locate on lower mountings.
2. Fit top mountings to radiator and align to body.
3. Fit bolts securing radiator top mountings to bonnet locking platform and tighten to 9 Nm.
4. Connect top hose to radiator and tighten clip.
5. Connect coolant expansion tank hose to radiator and tighten clip.
6. Refit radiator cooling fan. See this section.
7. Refill cooling system. See Adjustments.