Contents: Radiator ↳ Expansion tank ↳
Radiator
Removal
Remove the negative terminal from the battery. On carburetor engines, remove the air intake manifold.
Drain the coolant from the cooling system. Remove the radiator cooling fan. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. Remove the clamps and disconnect the hoses from the radiator and expansion tank (see Fig. 3.21, 3.22).
On later models, remove the wheel arch liners on each side.
If equipped, disconnect the transmission fluid cooling pipes from the radiator. If equipped with air conditioning, remove the splash guard, unscrew the three nuts and separate the air conditioning condenser from the deflector on the side of the radiator (see Fig. 3.23, 3.24).
Unscrew the bolts securing the lower part of the radiator and remove the radiator from under the vehicle (see Fig. 3.25).
Remove the rubber mounts, side reflectors and lower mount from the radiator. If necessary, separate the mudguard from the radiator by unscrewing the 6 mounting bolts or drilling out the 6 rivets (see Fig. 3.26, 3.27).
Check the condition of the radiator and, if necessary, flush it with clean water.
Wash the outside of the radiator with a stream of clean water and a soft brush.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Expansion tank
Removal
Partially drain the coolant from the cooling system so that the coolant level is below the expansion tank.
Remove the brake booster reservoir from the side of the expansion tank and move it to the side as far as the hoses allow. Pinch the coolant hoses that go to the expansion tank. Remove the hoses from the expansion tank.
Unscrew the two screws and remove the expansion tank from the inside of the wing.
Installation
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Add coolant to the cooling system.
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