Removal Procedure
- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling
in Engine Cooling in the J Platform Service Manual.
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information in the J Platform Service Manual.
- Disconnect the clamps and remove the return hose assembly (5) from the high pressure regulator (HPR) underbody coolant line.
- Disconnect the clamps and remove the return hose assembly (7) from the heater core pipe.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Disconnect the clamp and remove the return hose assembly (8) from the engine pipe.
- Remove the heater hose retainers (2,3).
Disassembly Procedure
- Disconnect the clamp and remove the HPR hoses (7,8) from the coolant tee connector (3,4).
- Disconnect the clamp and remove the heater hoses (1,2) from the coolant tee connector (3,4).
- Disconnect the clamp and remove the engine coolant hoses (5,6) from the coolant tee connector (3,4).
Assembly Procedure
- Cut the engine pipe to heater core hose (5,6) as required in order to position the coolant tee (3,4).
- Place the remaining section of heater hose (1,2) on the opposite end of the coolant tee (3,4)
- Install the engine and heater hose clamps at the coolant tee connector (3,4).
- Install the proper cut length of coolant hose (6,7) at the coolant tee connector (3,4) HPR fitting.
- Install the HPR coolant hose clamps at the coolant tee connector.
Installation Procedure
- Connect the hose assembly (1) to the engine return (8) fitting and install the clamps.
- Install the heater hose retainers (2,3).
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information in the J Platform Service Manual.
- Connect the return hose assembly (7) to the heater core pipe. Install the clamps.
- Connect the return hose assembly (5) to the HPR underbody coolant line. Install the clamps.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the engine coolant. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling
in Engine Cooling in the J Platform Service Manual.