2006 Suzuki Forenza Owner-Replacing Radiator

[leevancleef]

I sold my 2009 Toyota Tacoma 5spd 4cyl to get out from under payments. I have replaced it with a 2006 White Forenza Sedan Auto. I'm currently trying to replace my radiator but am having some frustration with the bottom connections before pulling the assembly out and dropping in the new radiator. I have ASE Training as an automotive mechanic from a trade school and then went to daytona beach to train and am certified on Ducati, BMW, Triumph and Dynojet. Back in trade school, we had access to the wonderfull AllData service. It's been years and I can't remember our access codes for the life of me. Anyone able to help with a .pdf for my vehicle or alldata access that a current mechanic can let me borrow. I've just dropped my last $150 into the replacement radiator and fuel. I'm going to check the resistance on the 02 sensors while there because hopefully my gas mileage of 25mpg is due to an engine code of "02 sensor malfunction or exhaust leak". thanks in advance, guys and gals

Preston

[leevancleef]

my current concern is removing the transaxle lines connected to the bottom of the radiator. I prefered to work on 4wd/awd/rwd and my accord never had many issues until we met black ice in a ice storm. any comments or help is appreciated

[MEJY1988]

See the following thread: Free Repair/Service Manuals.

Hope this helps, welcome to the site, and good luck.

[Neil Easley]

Our 04 Forenza only gets 26 mpg, but we still like the car. The biggest thing we had to do was the crank shaft pulley/harmonic balancer. We went ahead and did the timing chain while we were into it that far.