Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
To complete the job, you will need two new rubber gaskets for the heater tap and radiator hose, two worm clamps with a diameter of 16-23 mm and coolant.
Removal
1. Prepare the vehicle for operations (see "Preparing a car for maintenance and repair").
Warning! Before performing the following operations, it is recommended to place a rag under the pipes.
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2. In the engine compartment, use a screwdriver to loosen the clamps securing the coolant supply and outlet hoses.
3. Remove the hoses from the radiator pipes and heater tap. In this case, a small amount of coolant may leak out of the holes in the pipes and hoses.
4. Using a 7 mm socket wrench, unscrew the two screws securing the seal to the body.
5. Remove the seal from the pipes.
6. Disconnect the drive rod from the heater tap (see "Heater tap - replacement").
7. Remove the heater electric fan casing (see "Heater Fan Motor - Replacement").
8. By removing the radiator pipes from the hole in the engine compartment bulkhead, remove the heater radiator.
9. Using a 10 mm open-end wrench, unscrew the two bolts securing the radiator outlet pipe.
10. Remove the branch pipe. The junction of the branch pipe and radiator flanges is sealed with a rubber gasket.
11. Remove the heater tap from the radiator (see "Heater tap - replacement").
Installation
1. Replace the rubber gaskets and clamps with new ones.
2. Installation of all removed parts is performed in reverse order.
3. Before filling the coolant, move the heater tap control lever to the extreme right position.
4. Add coolant (see "Coolant - Checking Level and Replacing").
5. After filling the system with coolant, check the tightness of the connections and tighten them if necessary.