To remove and replace the radiator on a Ford Windstar, first ensure the engine is cool and disconnect the negative battery terminal. Drain the coolant, then disconnect the upper and lower radiator hoses, as well as the transmission cooler lines if applicable. Remove any mounting bolts or brackets securing the radiator, and lift it out carefully. To install the new radiator, reverse the steps, ensuring all connections are secure and refill the coolant before starting the engine.
The 2001 Windstar has no radiator cap. It has an antifreeze bottle.
Follow the LOWER radiator hose from the radiator . It connects to the water pump on the engine on a 1998 Ford Windstar
The hose that goes from the overflow to the bottom of the radiator on a 2002 Windstar is the bypass hose. It allows coolant from the overflow to return to the radiator as it cools.
If you are under the front of vehicle,its on the bottom front of engine facing the radiator.
Transmission fluid, if you have a bad radiator.
in the front of the engine bay, just like any other vehicleIn case this question was intended to find the radiator drain plug or the radiator cap, see "Related Questions" below for more
The radiator cooling fans are turned on when the heater control is set to defrost.This makes for better and more effective defrosting of the windshield
To remove a water pump from a 1998 Ford Windstar 3.0, you will need a tool called a tensioner. Disconnect the radiator and water hoses, then remove the water pump assembly.
I appologize if I am wrong, but I have never seen an "oil" cooler in a Windstar. This is usually a aftermarket kind of thing. The engine oil is cooled inside the engine from the radiator fluid that runs through the radiator. There is also a transmission fluid cooler and possibly a steering cooler. All these will be located near or around the radiator in the front of the engine compartment. Actually there are certain windstars that have an additional factory oil cooler. The model I have run into is the 1998 Northwoods edition windstar. It has a factory standard oil cooler system mush like what is seen in large trucks.
disconnect the battery and then disconnect the wiring from the cooling fan. there are 4 screws( 8mm) that hold it on the radiator. be careful when removing it as not to damage the radiator. I found this information at www.autozone.com, under the repair info
According to the 2003 Ford Windstar Owner Guide : In the Power Distribution Box ( which is " live " ) located in the engine compartment : Fuse ( # 107 ) is a 50 amp fuse for the engine cooling fan motors
Check the transmission cooler, located in front of the radiator. Flush the coils with a hose to insure that air can flow to cool it.