Replacement - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Radiator

Replacement

1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the upper and lower radiator hoses and ATF
cooler hoses.
3. Disconnect the fan motor connectors and radiator fan
control sensor connector.
4. Remove the radiator upper brackets, then pull up
the radiator.
6 x 1.0 mm
9 N-m (0.9 kgf-m,
7 Ibf-ft)
CONDENSER
FAN SHROUD
6 x 1.0 mm
7 N-m (0.7 kgf-m,
5 Ibf-ft)
FAN MOTOR
CONNECTOR
ATF COOLER
HOSES
Refer to section 14
when installing.
RADIATOR FAN FAN MOTOR
CONTROL SENSOR CONNECTOR
CONNECTOR
5. Remove the fan shroud assemblies and other parts
from the radiator.
Install the radiator in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Set the upper and lower cushions securely.
Fill the radiator with engine coolant and bleed the air.
UPPER RADIATOR
HOSE
RADIATOR
CAP
O-RING
Replace.
DRAIN
PLUG
RADIATOR FAN
SHROUD
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
7.2 Ibf-ft)
UPPER BRACKET
AND CUSHION
RADIATOR
O-RING
Replace.
LOWER
CUSHION
RADIATOR FAN
CONTROL SENSOR
27 N-m (2.8 kgf-m,
20 Ibf-ft)
LOWER RADIATOR
HOSE