On cars made in 2008 and after, start by unplugging the negative battery cable. Let the cooling system drain, keeping and re-using the coolant if it's less than two years old and in good shape, then detach the hose from the bottom of the radiator. Start by pulling off the fan and shroud around the radiator. Then, disconnect both the top and bottom radiator hoses, and put them out of the way. Removing both the front bumper cover and any front grille shutter parts on the front of the vehicle helps with taking out the radiator. From the bottom of the radiator, pull out the lower hose attached to the coolant tank. Then disconnect the transaxle cooler tube if your vehicle uses one. Remove the bolts from the radiator support bracket and push the radiator towards the front of your car. On certain cars, opening the tabs holding the support brackets lets you move the radiator towards the engine. Open the air dams on both vehicle sides. Then, disconnect the condenser from its mounting brackets and place the condenser aside while you unfasten the radiator. Before putting in the radiator, blow dust off using air compressors and a soft brush while keeping the fins from curling, look for cracks everywhere, and fix any damage you find. Look for breaks in the rubber seals in the lower radiator joints, and clean them thoroughly from dirt and stone particles. Set the radiator in place and put it over the insulators properly. Follow the steps you took when taking it out - reverse the order of your work. Check if the cooling system has the right mix of antifreeze and water, switch on the engine to find leaks, let it run until temperature normalizes, measure and top up the liquid when needed. Also, check and put back any automatic transmission fluid that was lost.
