Coolant Reservoir: Service and Repair

Removal

CAUTION: TO AVOID THE DANGER OF BEING BURNED, DO NOT REMOVE THE CAP WHILE THE ENGINE, RADIATOR, AND SURGE TANK ARE STILL HOT. SCALDING FLUID AND STEAM CAN BE BLOWN OUT UNDER PRESSURE.





1. Drain the cooling system by opening the drain valve at the bottom of the radiator. Collect the fluid in a container.
2. Remove the recovery reservoir cap.





3. Remove recovery reservoir screws. Move washer fluid bottle off to the side.
4. Disconnect the electrical harness from the low coolant sensor.





5. Remove the clamps from the vent hose and the heater return pipe hose. Disconnect hoses.
6. Remove recovery reservoir and drain out any remaining fluid.

Installation

IMPORTANT: Check low coolant sensor float by shaking bottle. Float should rattle.





1. Connect electrical harness.
2. Connect the heater return pipe hose and then the vent hose. Install pipe hose clamp at 3 o'clock position.





3. Position the coolant recovery reservoir and the washer bottle through holes in the body. Install and tighten screws.
4. Close the radiator drain plug. Fill the cooling system with a 50/50 mixture of Dex-Cool antifreeze and clean water. Fill the coolant bottle to the FULL COLD range.
5. Run engine until upper radiator hose is hot, then add additional coolant, if needed, to bring the level to the FULL COLD range.





6. Install coolant recovery reservoir cap and check for leaks.