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Cooling System: Removal & Installation Saab 9-5 I рестайлинг 2

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To remove

WARNINGTake care if the car is warm. The coolant is hot and there is also a risk of burning yourself on the exhaust manifold.

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  1. Open the cap on the expansion tank and release the pressure.
  2. Raise the car.
  3. Remove the front lower cover.
  4. Drain the coolant from the radiator.
  5. Lower the car to the floor.
  6. Undo the hose clip on the upper radiator hose.
  7. Remove the fan assembly, see «RADIATOR FAN, 4-CYL.»(ref-274824-S02578952312007122400000)
  8. For cars with automatic transmission, also remove the connections to the oil cooler on the transmission. NOTE: Have a receptacle handy to catch any fluid spill.
  9. Loosen the cooling system breather hose.
  10. Unplug the A/C compressor's connector.
  11. Loosen the lower radiator hose from the coolant pump (attached with a hose clamp at the pump).
  12. Detach the radiator from the bodywork.
  13. Remove the radiator.

Note. If the radiator is to be removed for some time, it should be filled with liquid and the pipe connections plugged.

Removal

  1. Open the expansion tank cap and release the overpressure. Close the cap.
  2. Certain cars: Remove the cover (1 screw).
  3. Remove the battery cover and detach the negative and positive cables on the battery.
  4. Remove the battery (1 nut).
  5. Undo the expansion tank mounting on the MacPherson strut (1 clip).
  6. Turn the tank forward. Unplug the connector for the expansion tank level sensor.
  7. Undo the clip that secures the relay box cable trunk adjacent to the battery holder.
  8. Lift up the expansion tank. Pull the lower hose between the cable trunking
  9. Clamp the connecting hoses to the expansion tank using pinch-off pliers.
  10. Turn the expansion tank forwards and drain the fluid into a suitable container.
  11. Undo the hose clips for each respective hose.
  12. Lift out the expansion tank.