radiator replacement
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 4
From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Nope
Vince,
No different than any other radiator swap I have ever done. Take off the cowling/radiator cover. Disconnect the hoses, pull the radiator. Reverse the process and your done. Simple. Took me about 2 hours and I really cleaned everything well. As has been said many times here, you will be surprised by all the stuff these cars suck in through the bottom.
Only real challenge for me was the six (three on each side) little screws (hex head) that fit along the sides of the cowling. These are the forward most screws and are kind of wedged in between the structural pieces in the front. Getting those to line up and getting a socket on them is tough. So factor in a few bad words and a few scraped knuckles to boot! It is tight. I removed the horns/horn brackets to make access a little easier or you can go in throught the bottom in the front to re-attached at least the lower two on each side.
Your all set!
I got my radiator from the Partsladi on fleabay. Delphi OEM made in the USA. Shipped to my door for $130.00 Not to bad.
Other than that it is a snap.
No different than any other radiator swap I have ever done. Take off the cowling/radiator cover. Disconnect the hoses, pull the radiator. Reverse the process and your done. Simple. Took me about 2 hours and I really cleaned everything well. As has been said many times here, you will be surprised by all the stuff these cars suck in through the bottom.
Only real challenge for me was the six (three on each side) little screws (hex head) that fit along the sides of the cowling. These are the forward most screws and are kind of wedged in between the structural pieces in the front. Getting those to line up and getting a socket on them is tough. So factor in a few bad words and a few scraped knuckles to boot! It is tight. I removed the horns/horn brackets to make access a little easier or you can go in throught the bottom in the front to re-attached at least the lower two on each side.
Your all set!
I got my radiator from the Partsladi on fleabay. Delphi OEM made in the USA. Shipped to my door for $130.00 Not to bad.
Other than that it is a snap.
Last edited by jakers; Jul 3, 2008 at 10:23 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 4
From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
(Do you remember "I dream of Jeannie"?) Good luck and have fun! 
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,783
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From: Northern California
Those three little lower bolts on each side that hold on the shroud is the toughest part. I bought a little 7mm open end wrench to remove the bolts.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 4
From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Those three little lower bolts on each side that hold on the shroud is the toughest part. I bought a little 7mm open end wrench to remove the bolts.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,620
Likes: 206
From: Orlando FL
Those three little lower bolts on each side that hold on the shroud is the toughest part. I bought a little 7mm open end wrench to remove the bolts.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
When reinstalling the bolts, install them on the opposite side so, you can access them from the underside. I did this and can now remove all six bolts within a minute.
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