Removal procedure
Attention! To prevent personal injury, do not remove the expansion tank cap on a hot engine and radiator as the heat pressurizes the system. Hot liquid and steam can escape under high pressure.
1. Drain the engine coolant to the level of the expansion tank.
2. Remove the power steering fluid tank. See Section 6A, Power Steering System.
3. Disconnect the return hose clamp and disconnect the return hose from the top of the expansion tank.
4. Disconnect the thermostat bypass hose clamp and disconnect the thermostat bypass hose from the top of the expansion tank.
5. Disconnect the supply hose clamp and disconnect the supply hose from the bottom of the expansion tank.
6. Remove the expansion tank connecting screw and nut.
7. Remove the expansion tank.
8. Wash the expansion tank inside and out and the expansion tank cap with soap and water.
9. Rinse the expansion tank and plug thoroughly.
Installation procedure
1. Install the expansion tank.
2. Fix the expansion tank with a connecting screw with a nut.
Tighten
Tighten the expansion tank lock screws and nuts to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
3. Attach the return hose and thermostat bypass hose to the top of the expansion tank.
4. Connect the supply hose to the bottom of the expansion tank.
5. Fill the expansion tank with coolant up to the center mark or the MAX mark.
