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Mar 29, 2011 | 12:07 PM

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Radiator Replacement?

I replaced my radiotor last weekend but have a question. On the drivers side there was a rubber piece that the radiator set in. There was not one on the passengers side. Is this correct or was mine just missing? I didn't see where or how one would be mounted if there is one.

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Mar 29, 2011 | 12:21 PM

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Mar 29, 2011 | 12:40 PM

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Thanks 8VETTE7 for the reply and link. I have the pad on drivers side so I guess I need to order the other one. I sure wouldn't want to rub a hole in the bottom of the new radiator!

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Mar 29, 2011 | 12:46 PM

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Just went to look at the link and when you click on the part it comes up showing only one on the right side and that is what I have. Now I'm confussed again!

Mar 29, 2011 | 06:05 PM

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That must go in the hole that the drain fits in. Now that makes sense. I need to get one of those for sure. What a pain to put it now though!!!

Mar 29, 2011 | 06:23 PM

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Check on your old radiator. Sometimes the round one wants to stay on the radiator when it is removed.

Mar 29, 2011 | 08:26 PM

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Check on your old radiator. Sometimes the round one wants to stay on the radiator when it is removed.

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Mar 30, 2011 | 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7

Nope. There is a pin on the bottom of the radiator that is an alignment device. The pin fits into the donut and the donut fits into a hole in the frame thus helping align and support the radiator to the support frame. Yes it will be a pain to put on once the radiator is installed and filled. The old one may have stayed on the pin of the radiator you removed as has been suggested by others. If you still have the old radiator, check for it. New one is not that expensive.

Yup.

That's what happened in my case. I was able to get the cushion back into the hole with the rad still in the car, but had to first remove the air bridge and upper rad support in order to push the rad just high enough to get it inserted. It's a bit of a nuisance but not all that bad really.