Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Transmission Cooler: Service and Repair

CVTF Cooler (With Warmer Function)

REMOVAL

CAUTION:
If the CVTF and engine coolant is spilt over exhaust pipe, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Drain engine coolant.
3) Remove the air intake boot assembly.
4) Remove the harness bracket, and then remove the engine harness.





5) Disconnect the EGR control valve harness connector, throttle position sensor harness connector and manifold pressure sensor harness connector.
6) Remove the engine hanger rear.





7) Disconnect the engine coolant outlet hose.





8) Remove the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature) from the transmission.





9) Remove the CVTF inlet hose and outlet hose from the pipe on the transmission side.





10) Disconnect the engine coolant inlet hose from the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature) assembly.





11) Remove the electric power steering harness from the clip, and remove the engine coolant inlet hose from the engine coolant pipe.





INSTALLATION

1) Install the engine coolant inlet hose to the engine coolant pipe, and secure the electric power steering harness to the clip.

NOTE:
With the triangle mark on the engine coolant inlet hose facing the vehicle outside, install the hose to the engine side pipe.





2) Install the engine coolant inlet hose to the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature) assembly.





3) Install the CVTF inlet hose and CVTF outlet hose to transmission.





4) Install the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature) to the transmission.

Tightening torque:
23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 ft-lb)





5) Connect the engine coolant outlet hose.





6) Install the engine hanger rear.

Tightening torque:
21 Nm (2.1 kgf-m, 15.5 ft-lb)





7) Connect the EGR control valve harness connector, throttle position sensor harness connector and manifold pressure sensor harness connector.

Tightening torque:
Bulkhead harness connector bracket
7.5 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

8) Install the air intake boot assembly.
9) Connect the battery ground terminal.
10) Fill engine coolant.
11) Adjust the CVTF level.

DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the hoses from the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature).





2) Remove the bracket from the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature).





ASSEMBLY

1) Attach the bracket.

Tightening torque:
23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 ft-lb)





2) Attach hoses to the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature).

NOTE:
^ Use a new CVTF cooler hose.
^ Align the painting marks on the hose and the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature).