Does anybody have a good write up on removing the stock radiator and replacing it. I will be moving to Pensacola FL in August and would like to replace my stock radiator with a Be Cool unit in order to keep my engine running cool in the hellish FL heat. Any help is much appriciated.

 

help....anybody????

 

Took this right out from LS1HOWTO.COM, this should help, i know it did with me....
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This part is tricky. We need to remove the radiator. First unbolt the plastic radiator shroud, it is held to the frame by 2 10mm bolts on each side of the car. Next, get under the car with a small flathead screwdriver and unclip both fan electrical connectors (using the flathead screwdriver, as its impossible to do with your fingers), and unclip all the wiring rings holding the wiring harness to the fan shroud. You're all done under here, go ahead and get back up to the top of the engine bay and grab a friend to help with the next part.

Now, you have a big assembly here....the fan shroud is mounted on the radiator via 4 slide in tabs, and on the front of the radiator the AC condenser (looks like another radiator) is attached to the radiator with 4 tabs. We need to slide the AC condenser UP about 2 inches to dislodge the tabs and get the radiator free from its grasp. This will take some cursing and a good light source so you can see the 4 slide in tabs I'm talking about. Once the AC condenser is loose from the radiator, both of you need to lift the radiator up and out.

Lifting the radiator up and out....that sounds so easy doesn't it? HA! This part can sometimes be frustrating, so be patient. While trying to remove the radiator, you'll need to make sure that on the drivers side you dont catch on the AC condenser hard lines, as well as a HUGE wiring harness that runs real close to the radiator. The large coolant hose will want to snag on it. Keep wresting with it until the radiator/fan assembly comes out totally, and set it aside. The AC condenser will stay in the car for the whole install.


Hope that helps,

Mike

 

thanks very much for the help

 

Stock radiator is more than adequate to handle Florida summers. My car runs quite cool (normal temps), and unless you are doing some heavy racing motorcross you would be wasting your time and money IMHO. Good luck

 

No Problem, thats what we are all here for :hurray: :seeya