radiator replacement
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radiator replacement
more than likely going to be replacing the radiator friday, any hints/tips/cautions/etc...? Don't want any surprises being thrown at me (still don't have a repair manual), like when replacing the sun visors, I had no idea they were spring loaded, nearly shot by a car! 
I have an 87 vert in case you were wondering.
I have an 87 vert in case you were wondering.
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It's pretty simple if i remember correctly. You just remove all the large bolts around the top edges of the shroud, the 5 small ones on top and thats it. Lift the shroud off and take the rad out. the only slightly tricky (normally a scratch or 2 on the hand) is the cradle for the a/c filter.
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also...
which is the best way to fill the coolant (radiator then overfill, just radiator...?) AND any tricks to bleed the air from the coolant system?
which is the best way to fill the coolant (radiator then overfill, just radiator...?) AND any tricks to bleed the air from the coolant system?
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There is a little gizmo that plugs into the R/H tank hooked to a wire. Its the low coolant sensor. IF you can remove it from the old radiator without breaking the clips.... Otherwise don't remove the plug on the new rad until you have a good sensor in your hand. Probably need to mail order one or pay the big bucks at the dealer. I just grounded out the wire and kept the plug in.
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So WTF is stuph? Oh! Stuff! How cool to mispell words.......
-JRC- So WTF is stuph? Oh! Stuff! How cool to mispell words.......
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From: Behind The Redwood Curtain, The State of Jefferson
Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
There is a little gizmo that plugs into the R/H tank hooked to a wire. Its the low coolant sensor. IF you can remove it from the old radiator without breaking the clips.... Otherwise don't remove the plug on the new rad until you have a good sensor in your hand. Probably need to mail order one or pay the big bucks at the dealer. I just grounded out the wire and kept the plug in.
-JRC-
So WTF is stuph? Oh! Stuff! How cool to mispell words.......
-JRC- So WTF is stuph? Oh! Stuff! How cool to mispell words.......
As for the misspelling it's a habit I picked up years ago while chatting, besides it's
to replaces f's with ph's 
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GOOD NEWS! I was looking in the box for a diagram or ANYTHING that could help me, so I'd be sure to know what to call sensor when hunting for a replacement, low and behold I found a new sensor in the bottom of the box! it saved me from going 
YAY!
it saved me from going YAY!