How to replace the radiator 2011-2017 Toyota Camry

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Lift the vehicle

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Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.

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For safety reasons, we advise you to disconnect the battery.

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Lift the front of your vehicle. Place the vehicle on the jack stands.

Chapter 2:

Bleed the coolant

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You need to drain the coolant circuit. Get a fluid collection container to collect the coolant that will flow out.

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On this vehicle, the radiator is equipped with a bleed screw, which you access from the underside of the vehicle, on the driver side.

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Connect a plastic tube to the bleed port to collect the coolant directly in the collection container. You can then unscrew the bleed screw to let the coolant flow.

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To facilitate the flow of coolant, open the cap of the coolant expansion tank.

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Set up

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Using a ratchet and a 10mm socket, remove the 3 screws holding the mud flap on the passenger side.

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Using the same tools, unscrew the screws holding the two-piece engine splash shield.

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Using a fork, remove the 3 rivets holding the half-splash shield on the passenger side.

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Then remove it by sliding it towards the rear of the vehicle.

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Next, using a pair of adjustable pliers, compress the retaining ring of the coolant hose, which is connected to the radiator. Then, remove the hose.

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Before removing the lower hose, place a collection container under it, as coolant will flow out.

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Remove the airbox-expansion tank assembly

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Start by removing the plastic cover by pulling on the 9 plastic rivets using a fork. Then remove the cover.

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Using a 10mm wrench, unscrew the air inlet duct bolt. Then remove the resonator.

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Next, using adjustable pliers, compress the retaining ring of the coolant hose which is connected to the radiator filler cap. Then, remove the hose.

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Using a ratchet, an extender and a 10mm socket, unscrew the two bolts holding the expansion tank. Then, remove the overflow hose. Then remove the expansion tank.

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Disconnect the ventilation unit

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Using a flat head screwdriver, remove the power connector from the passenger side fan motor by pressing the tab and pulling on the connector.

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Next, using a fork, unclip the electrical harness located on the ventilation unit.

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Remove the power connector from the driver’s side fan motor.

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Unclip the coolant hose attached to the ventilation unit.

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Remove the upper tie bar

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Using a 10mm wrench, unscrew the three bolts holding the hood hatch. Then shift it.

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Then, using the same tool, unscrew the bolt holding the hood hatch support located on the radiator support upper tie bar.

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Unscrew the two bolts on the horn retaining brackets using a 12mm wrench. Then shift the horns.

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Using a 10mm wrench and an 8mm wrench, unscrew the four bolts holding the radiator support upper tie bar. Then remove the tie bar.

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Remove the radiator

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Using a flat head screwdriver, remove the upper rubber insulators from the radiator.

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Using a 10mm wrench, unscrew the two upper retaining bolts of the air conditioning condenser on the radiator.

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Followed by the two lower retaining bolts.

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You can now lift the radiator to free the 2 rubber insulators at the bottom of the radiator and extract it through the top.

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Place the radiator on the ground, and collect the lower rubber insulators from the radiator.

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Remove the radiator cap.

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Remove the fan assembly

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You now need to disengage the fan assembly from the radiator. To do this, use adjustable pliers to clamp the 3 retaining lugs.

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Then remove the fan assembly.

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Put the fan assembly back

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Take the new radiator and remove the covers from the fan assembly retaining lugs.

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Place the fan assembly on the radiator and clip it in.

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Close the radiator cap.

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Place the 2 lower rubber insulators on their support.

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Then spray them with silicone grease to facilitate the installation of the radiator.

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Put the radiator back

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You can now install the radiator assembly by inserting it into the two rubber insulators.

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Put the air conditioning condenser back on the radiator assembly.

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Then screw the 4 bolts back on.

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Place the 2 upper rubber insulators on the radiator.

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Put the upper tie bar back

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Put the radiator support upper tie bar in place by inserting the 2 insulators. Then screw the 4 bolts back on.

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Screw the two horns back on. Then screw the hood hatch support back on.

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Put the hood hatch back in place. And screw it back on.

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Reconnect the radiator

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Reconnect the fan motor power connectors. Then clip the harness back on.

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Clip the coolant hose back into the fan assembly.

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Put the expansion tank back in place. Next, screw the 2 retaining bolts back in.

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Reconnect the overflow hose.

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Reconnect the upper coolant hose. Then put the clamp back in place.

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Put the airbox back

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Put the resonator back in the airbox.

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Then screw the air inlet duct bolt back.

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Put the elements back

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Put the plastic cover back on, then put the 9 rivets back on.

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Using adjustable pliers, put the lower hose back onto the radiator.

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Install the splash shield on the passenger side. Then put the 3 rivets back in place.

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Replace the mud flap.Screw back in the three screws holding the mud flap.

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Then screw the 3 holding screws back in.

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Finalise the reassembly

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Then you can rest your vehicle on the ground.

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Now you need to refill the radiator with coolant and purge any air from the circuit.

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Reconnect the battery.

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Operation complete.