How to replace lower radiator baffle

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Feb 1, 2016 | 06:29 PM

Tom454

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How to replace lower radiator baffle

I'm BAFFLED. I need to replace this part: (mine is shredded)

http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50f&ukey=9623\

... and there are 3 side screws on each side that I cannot get access to. Do I have to remove the front wheel wells ?

New link:
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=9623

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Feb 1, 2016 | 06:46 PM

Matatk

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Unfortunately the link is no good. What year?

Feb 2, 2016 | 12:15 PM

Tom454

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Originally Posted by Matatk

Unfortunately the link is no good. What year?

New link:

http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=9623

1987

Feb 2, 2016 | 12:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom454

New link:

http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=9623

1987

'90 and earlier are very similar and you should expect something like this. The disassembly should be very straight forward I'd think. I've done a few and one part leads to the next to the next etc. There's no short-cut for the lower baffle replacement.

http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463

From an '88 SPO publication I have this image and the correct original part #'s that you could use for reference. You will need to email me for those pages.

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Feb 2, 2016 | 05:10 PM

Tom454

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Thanks. I'm not having questions about what goes where etc. I can pull the whole front end off if I have to, but I would like to know by somebody who has done this specific job how to get at those 6 sheet metal screws. They are not reachable by elbow contortions.... in fact, only the heads of 2 of them are visible with a flashlight. It's obvious something has to be removed to get to them... I was wondering specifically which parts to remove to get to them. I've already removed the spoiler but when I tried to bend the wheel well slightly to get my hand in the target area, the wheel well started to crack. So I'm assuming by your answer, I do have to remove both front wheel wells to replace that lower radiator shroud?

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Feb 2, 2016 | 05:44 PM

Dt86

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Which screws are you trying to access? As I recall(which isnt saying much

) it was pretty straight forward removing the baffle. For install I dont remember anything difficult either. The only pain was the three air dam bolts on each side.

Feb 2, 2016 | 07:39 PM

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Which screws are you trying to access? As I recall(which isnt saying much

) it was pretty straight forward removing the baffle. For install I dont remember anything difficult either. The only pain was the three air dam bolts on each side.

Yes... the 3 on each side. I can't get at them without taking the front end apart.

In that link above...
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463

screw #22 and the two at location/part #20 where you can see the screw holes. #22 is below the inboard screw at location 20.

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Feb 2, 2016 | 08:06 PM

Dt86

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Yes... the 3 on each side. I can't get at them without taking the front end apart. In that link above... http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463 screw #22 and the two at location/part #20 where you can see the screw holes. #22 is below the inboard screw at location 20.

I don't recall having any issue there. Sorry. I'm going to have her up on jack stands this weekend and will take a look and see. The three bolts I meant are for the air dam not the baffle.