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Old 09-10-22 | 09:53 AM
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Exclamation Radiator Removal Help

I have a 2015 is 250 rwd. I have seen a pdf for a radiator removal for the previous gen, is there one on this forum for my gen?

Reason for asking for a radiator removal guide is I want to at least attempt to try diy. I want to see if its easy before turning it
into a shop or dealer so I can get an idea of the problem and not get pushed to replace things I don't need to.

I've been reading and searching google and this forum. I have been getting engine coolant overheating warnings. Noticed turning
on the heat its still cold after about 15 minutes of car running. There is also some crystalized pink coolant on the driver side edge
of the radiator where it meets, what looks like foam, going down. So I'm assuming there is a radiator leak, hence wanting to take
it apart, maybe replacing it and knowing how to bleed it.

Reservoir was empty so I filled it up but after reading the forums I think I need to bleed the system because there probably is a lot
of air from it being empty. Do I have to get a no spill funnel and bleed it that way or is there another way.

Reading these threads I see a lot of support and I want to thank you in advance just for the information I have already read!

I can also post pics of where the coolant is that i found and also any other information i maybe missing.

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Old 09-10-22 | 08:59 PM
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Started looking late at night before I posted this. Checked this morning and

Driver side where coolant is on radiator.

This is actual radiator with coolant

Fill this bad boy with makeshift water bottle. And it always end up back like this. And when turned on I can see small whirlpool but then back to this when revving.

Every time I filled it in the radiator cap while car was on it just came to the reservoir.
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