@Jakeeroyal, while the official replacement steps are not in the "dart bible", the coolant drain/fill procedures are there - http://www.dodge-dart.org/forum/dodge-dart-maintenance/26666-dart-bible.html. When you said the raccoon hit your grill and radiator, how are you AGS fins? Are you throwing multiple codes? Anything else damaged on it other than the radiator? Just trying to cover bases before you jump in and make away of other issues you might incur.

 

the asg fins are still intact but not damaged, they need to be put back in place after I replace my grille. nothing else is damaged. my radiator is bent in, fan is still in one piece and works perfectly, the lower covers of the aero pieces are still intact as well

 

okay makes sense.. unfortunately we don't have anyone that has access to a FSM as @un4givn85 doesn't work at his dealership anymore. I believe @DeyemeRacing has a copy of the FSM and they might be able to help out if you reach out to them in regards to the radiator removal/install guide, but other than that you might be on your own (which I hate to say because I wish we could get more FSM data out on the .org)

 

I reached out, hopefully I can get some help with this. don't want to use my day off with my daughter under my dart

 

Did the info help?

 

I just had an existential crisis. This is literally exactly what happened to me and my Dart. I hit a raccoon at like 60 and now my radiator leaks.

 

would you be able to share the info you got with replacing your radiator? I have a 2015 Dart sxt

 

REMOVAL


Disconnect the battery negative cable.


Remove the engine cover and the air intake assembly (1). (Refer to 09 - Engine/Air Intake System/RESONATOR, Air Cleaner/Removal)


Evacuate the A/C system (Refer to 24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Plumbing/CONDENSER, A/C - Removal) .


Raise and support the vehicle.


Remove the belly pan (Refer to 13 - Frame and Bumpers/Under Body Protection/BELLY PAN/Removal) .


Drain the cooling system (Refer to 07 - Cooling - Standard Procedure) .


Disconnect the cooling fan resistor (3).

Remove the radiator fan assembly. (Refer to 07 - Cooling/Engine/FAN, Cooling/Removal)


Turbocharged only: Remove the front bumper fascia. (Refer to 13 - Frame and Bumpers/Bumpers/FASCIA, Front/Removal)


Turbocharged only: Remove the charge air cooler. (Refer to 09 - Engine, Turbocharger System/COOLER and HOSES, Charge Air/Removal)


Remove the lower radiator hose.



Separate the air-conditioning liquid line near the right upper mount (2).

NOTE: It is necessary to separate the liquid line to allow the radiator upper mount to be removed from the right side.

Remove and discard the O-ring.


Remove the isolators screws from the upper core support (1) from the left and right mounting locators.


Remove the radiator from the vehicle.

NOTE: The radiator and cooling fan should be removed from the top by slightly rotating the components down on the right while tilting the component rearward. The left end of the component should lead out of the vehicle.
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Remove the A/C condenser from the cooling module (3) from the radiator (1) (Refer to 24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Plumbing/CONDENSER, A/C/Removal) .

 

REMOVAL


Disconnect the battery negative cable.


Remove the engine cover and the air intake assembly (1). (Refer to 09 - Engine/Air Intake System/RESONATOR, Air Cleaner/Removal)


Evacuate the A/C system (Refer to 24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Plumbing/CONDENSER, A/C - Removal) .


Raise and support the vehicle.


Remove the belly pan (Refer to 13 - Frame and Bumpers/Under Body Protection/BELLY PAN/Removal) .


Drain the cooling system (Refer to 07 - Cooling - Standard Procedure) .


Disconnect the cooling fan resistor (3).
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Remove the radiator fan assembly. (Refer to 07 - Cooling/Engine/FAN, Cooling/Removal)


Turbocharged only: Remove the front bumper fascia. (Refer to 13 - Frame and Bumpers/Bumpers/FASCIA, Front/Removal)


Turbocharged only: Remove the charge air cooler. (Refer to 09 - Engine, Turbocharger System/COOLER and HOSES, Charge Air/Removal)


Remove the lower radiator hose.



Separate the air-conditioning liquid line near the right upper mount (2).

NOTE: It is necessary to separate the liquid line to allow the radiator upper mount to be removed from the right side.
View attachment 80346

Remove and discard the O-ring.


Remove the isolators screws from the upper core support (1) from the left and right mounting locators.


Remove the radiator from the vehicle.

NOTE: The radiator and cooling fan should be removed from the top by slightly rotating the components down on the right while tilting the component rearward. The left end of the component should lead out of the vehicle.
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Remove the A/C condenser from the cooling module (3) from the radiator (1) (Refer to 24 - Heating and Air Conditioning/Plumbing/CONDENSER, A/C/Removal) .
View attachment 80354

'sticky' for this?

 

It's sort of disappointing to read that the AC needs to be opened. It's R1234y not R134a and that means someday I'll have to get the special hoses and gauge manifold. Those are available on eBay now. I wonder if there will be R1234y available in a can?

Since there was front end damage that caused a radiator leak, it is very likely the AC condenser which is mounted right in front of the radiator was also damaged.

 

im parting mine out this weekend ill try to report here how too