radiator cap ISUZU TF SERIES 2004 Owner's Guide

ENGINE COOLING 6B-11
Radiator
Radiator and Associated Parts



Legend
1 Radiator Hose
2 Drain Plug
3 Fan Guide, Lower
4 Fan Guide
5 Bracket 6 Reserve Tank Hose
7 Reserve Tank
8 Radiator Cap
9 Radiator Assembly


Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Loosen a drain plug to drain engine coolant (EC).
3. Disconnect radiator inlet hose and outlet hose.
4. Disconnect the reserve tank hose from radiator.
5. Lift out the radiator assembly, taking care not to damage
the radiator core.

6B-12 ENGINE COOLING


Inspection
Radiator Cap
Measure the valve opening pressure of the pressurizing valve
with a radiator filler cap tester.
Replace the cap if the valve opening pressure is outside the
standard range.
Valve opening pressure kPa (psi) 88.3 – 103.0
(13.5 – 15.7)
Cap tester: 5-8840-0277-0
Adapter: 5-8840-2603-0
Check the condition of the vacuum valve in the center of the
valve seat side of the cap. If considerable rust or dirt is found,
or if the valve seat cannot be moved by hand, clean or replace
the cap.
Valve opening vacuum kPa (psi) 1.9 - 4.9
(0.28 - 0.71)



Radiator Core
1. A bent fin may result in reduced ventilation and overheating
may occur. All bent fins must be straightened. Pay close
attention to the base of the fin when it is being straightened.
2. Remove all dust, bugs and other foreign material.
Flushing the Radiator
Thoroughly wash the inside of the radiator and the engine
coolant passages with cold water and mild detergent. Remove
all sign of scale and rust.
Cooling System Leakage Check
Use a radiator cap tester to force air into the radiator through
the filler neck at the specified pressure of 196 kPa (28.5 psi)
with a cap tester:

Leakage from the radiator

Leakage from the coolant pump

Leakage from the water hoses

Check the rubber hoses for swelling.
Cap tester: 5-8840-0277-0
Adapter: 5-8840-2603-0

ENGINE COOLING 6B-13

Installation
1. Install radiator assembly, taking care not to damage the
radiator core.
2. Install the radiator assembly.
3. Connect reserve tank hose.
4. Connect radiator inlet hose and outlet hose.
5. Pour engine coolant up to filler neck of radiator, and up to
MAX mark of reserve tank.
Important operation (in case of 100% engine coolan
t
change) procedure for filling with engine coolant.

Remove radiator cap.

Fill with engine coolant (EC) to the radiator filler neck.

Fill with EC to the "MAX" line on the reservoir tank.

Start the engine with the radiator cap removed and bring to
operating temperature by running engine at 2,500 - 3,000
rpm for 30 minutes.

By EC temperature gauge reading make sure that the
thermostat is open.

If air bubbles come up to the radiator filler neck, replenish
with EC. Repeat until the EC level does not drop any further.
Install the radiator cap and stop the engine.

Replenish EC to the "MAX" line on the reservoir tank and
leave as it is until the engine gets cool.


After the engine gets cool, start the engine and make sure
there is no water running noise heard from the heater core
while the engine runs at 3000 rpm.

Should water running noise be heard, repeat the same
procedure from the beginning.


Main Data and Specifications
General Specifications
Cooling system Engine Coolant forced circulation
Radiator Tube type corrugated (2 tube in row)
Heat radiation capacity 66.3 kcal/h
Heat radiation area 7.08 m2
Radiator front area 028 m2
Radiator dry (weight) 3.1 kg
Radiator cap valve opening pressure 93.3 – 122.7 kpa
Engine coolant capacity 2.0L
Engine coolant pump Centrifugal type
Thermostat Bypass type
Engine coolant total capacity 5.7lit

6B-14 ENGINE COOLING
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL
ITEM NO. ILLUSTRATION PART NO. PART NAME


1

5-8840-0277-0


Tester; radiator cap


2

5-8840-2603-0

Adapter; radiator cap