How do you remove radiator from infiniti g35?

Answer 1

WARNING:

Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur from high pressure

engine coolant escaping from the radiator.

REMOVAL

1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-18, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .

2. Remove undercover with power tool.

3. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-11, "Changing Engine Coolant" .

CAUTION:

Perform when the engine is cold.

4. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hoses. (A/T models)

Install blind plug to avoid leakage of A/T fluid.

5. Remove air duct (inlet) and air cleaner case. Refer to EM-16, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .

6. Remove bracket mounting bolt for anchoring A/C piping from vehicle left side, so that A/C piping can be

moved.

7. Remove reservoir tank and bracket.

8. Remove radiator hoses (upper and lower) and reservoir tank hose.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to allow engine coolant to contact drive belts.

1. Reservoir tank 2. Cap 3. Reservoir tank hose

4. Radiator hose (upper) 5. Radiator cap 6. Upper mount bracket

7. Mounting rubber (upper) 8. Radiator 9. Radiator hose (lower)

10. Mounting rubber (lower) 11. Drain plug 12. O-ring

13. Radiator cooling fan assembly 14. Bracket

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9. Remove radiator cooling fan assembly. Refer to CO-24, "Removal and Installation (Motor Driven) (M/T

Models)" . (M/T models)

10. Remove radiator shroud (lower). (A/T models)

While pressing left and right pawls in direction indicated by

arrows, pull lower radiator shroud toward you to remove.

11. Remove radiator shroud. (A/T models)

12. Remove cooling fan. Refer to CO-22, "Removal and Installation (Crankshaft Driven Type) (A/T Models)" .

(A/T models)

13. Rotate two radiator upper mount brackets 90 degrees in the

direction as shown in the figure, and remove them.

14. Remove two A/C condenser mounting bolts located in upper

part of radiator.

15. Remove radiator as follows:

CAUTION:

Do not damage or scratch A/C condenser and radiator core when removing.

a. With lifting and pulling radiator in a rear direction, disassemble

lower mount from radiator core support center.

CAUTION:

Because A/C condenser is onto the front-lower portion of

radiator, moving to rear direction should be at minimum.

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b. Lift A/C condenser up and remove radiator after disengaging the

fitting as front-bottom surface.

CAUTION:

Lifting A/C condenser should be minimum to prevent a load

to A/C piping.

c. After removing radiator, put A/C condenser on radiator core support

center to prevent a load to A/C piping, and temporarily fix it

with a rope or similar means.