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Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Replace radiator (Z 10 XE, Z 10 XEP, with air conditioning, LHD) > < J600500 Radiator, Replace (Z 18 XE, with Air Conditioning, LHD)

J600500 Replace radiator (Z 12 XE, Z 12 XEP, Z 14 XEP, without air conditioning, LHD)

Note:   In vehicles as of model year 04 onwards with ESP - the steering angle sensor loses its basic adjustment each time the battery is disconnected, and must be recalibrated

  Remove

1.   Open bonnet
2.   Disconnect battery
•   Detach ground cable
3.   Drain coolant
•   Place collecting basin underneath.
•   Open drain bolt (arrow)
Object Number: 2410588  Size: DEFAULT


4.   Remove upper radiator hose (1)
•   Release 2x clamp
5.   Detach lower radiator hose (2) from radiator
•   Release clamp
•   Unclip hose
Object Number: 2410608  Size: DEFAULT


6.   Detach overflow hose from radiator
7.   Disconnect fan motor wiring harness plug
•   Remove cable ties
8.   Release lower radiator bracket
•   Unscrew 2 rear bolts
•   Loosen 2 front bolts
•   Swing both radiator brackets aside.
•   Carefully lay radiator aside
Object Number: 2410629  Size: DEFAULT


9.   Remove air intake pipe (1)
•   Remove bolt (2)
Object Number: 2410640  Size: DEFAULT


10.   Remove fan housing
•   Unscrew 2 bolts (1)
•   Remove fan housing upwards carefully
Object Number: 2410595  Size: DEFAULT


11.   Remove radiator
•   Carefully remove radiator upwards.
12.   Pull off 2 rubber bearings

  Install

13.   Fit 2 rubber bearings
14.   Insert radiator
•   Close coolant drain bolt
15.   Attach fan housing
•   Tighten 2 bolts 5 Nm
16.   Install intake pipe
•   Tighten bolt
17.   Fasten lower radiator bracket
•   Tighten 4 bolts 15 Nm
18.   Connect fan motor wiring harness plug
•   Fasten cable tie
19.   Attach overflow hose
20.   Connect lower radiator hose
•   Clip in coolant hose.
21.   Install upper radiator hose
22.   Connect battery
23.   Calibrate steering angle sensor
•   Switch on ignition
•   Rotate the steering wheel one time from its right-hand to its left-hand stop.
24.   Top up and bleed cooling system – see operation "Cooling System, Top up and Bleed"
25.   Program volatile memories
26.   Close bonnet

Replace radiator (Z 10 XE, Z 10 XEP, with air conditioning, LHD) > < J600500 Radiator, Replace (Z 18 XE, with Air Conditioning, LHD)