1999 DII Replace Radiator
#11
Is there less room behind the fan on a DII?
Andy and I just changed the viscous clutch on my DI yesterday with a crescent wrench and a hammer.
A couple of sharp quick raps on the wrench handle with the hammer and the fan spun right off.
I had been trying for almost a year to get it off with a fan clutch tool and a screw driver to keep the pully from spinning, broke 2 screw drivers and bent another.
Andy and I just changed the viscous clutch on my DI yesterday with a crescent wrench and a hammer.
A couple of sharp quick raps on the wrench handle with the hammer and the fan spun right off.
I had been trying for almost a year to get it off with a fan clutch tool and a screw driver to keep the pully from spinning, broke 2 screw drivers and bent another.
#12
You may save some bucks (couple of hundred) by bringing your radiator to a radiator shop.
Pulled a 15 year old radiator out of D1. Was not leaking or over heating... but decided to pull it while replacing a front cover seal. You can have your radiator dipped, cleaned, soldered, and painted like new for about $75 here in Long Island.
If you have typical fin rot from snow and salt... the radiator can be re-cored for about $200. We are talking hand crafted, thicker fins and thicker flow tubes than anything mass produced that you order off the shelf. That’s all new "guts" if you pardon the expression. They reuse the frame and original flow inlets/outlets.
Just cannot see spending $400 - $500 on a new radiator… unless you are getting some Obama radiator stimulus money? LOL
BTW... no matter what route you go... do not forget to pickup new o-rings for the tranny and oil cooler lines.... or you will wish you did.
Joe
Pulled a 15 year old radiator out of D1. Was not leaking or over heating... but decided to pull it while replacing a front cover seal. You can have your radiator dipped, cleaned, soldered, and painted like new for about $75 here in Long Island.
If you have typical fin rot from snow and salt... the radiator can be re-cored for about $200. We are talking hand crafted, thicker fins and thicker flow tubes than anything mass produced that you order off the shelf. That’s all new "guts" if you pardon the expression. They reuse the frame and original flow inlets/outlets.
Just cannot see spending $400 - $500 on a new radiator… unless you are getting some Obama radiator stimulus money? LOL
BTW... no matter what route you go... do not forget to pickup new o-rings for the tranny and oil cooler lines.... or you will wish you did.
Joe
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