Rad Replacement
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From: Rockford Michigan
Rad Replacement
Want to insure I have all the knowledge to complete job, have FSM but sometime you get tips from those that have done the job. Replacing my Rad this week or at least by the weekend...in the '84.
I have an automatic, my new rad has the two ports for trans, and a couple of extra ports with plastic plugs in place, do I need to take the plastic plugs out or replace with something? Any tips appreciated.
Regards; G
I have an automatic, my new rad has the two ports for trans, and a couple of extra ports with plastic plugs in place, do I need to take the plastic plugs out or replace with something? Any tips appreciated.
Regards; G
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rockford Michigan
Want to insure I have all the knowledge to complete job, have FSM but sometime you get tips from those that have done the job. Replacing my Rad this week or at least by the weekend...in the '84.
I have an automatic, my new rad has the two ports for trans, and a couple of extra ports with plastic plugs in place, do I need to take the plastic plugs out or replace with something? Any tips appreciated.
Regards; G
I have an automatic, my new rad has the two ports for trans, and a couple of extra ports with plastic plugs in place, do I need to take the plastic plugs out or replace with something? Any tips appreciated.
Regards; G
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Melting Slicks
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It does not matter if the pastic plugs stay in place or not. The fitting are to a closed tubing loop...no coolant will come out. Well...not unless the tubing breaks and if it did, those plastic caps will not hold for long.
In doing the rad replacement....I bet you either learn some new words or re-visit some old ones.
In doing the rad replacement....I bet you either learn some new words or re-visit some old ones.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 187
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From: Rockford Michigan
It does not matter if the pastic plugs stay in place or not. The fitting are to a closed tubing loop...no coolant will come out. Well...not unless the tubing breaks and if it did, those plastic caps will not hold for long.
In doing the rad replacement....I bet you either learn some new words or re-visit some old ones.
In doing the rad replacement....I bet you either learn some new words or re-visit some old ones.
I'm not looking forward to learning new or recalling old words....sounds like a fun job....
Regards; G
