Any tips for radiator replacement
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This is how I would do it.
- Remove front grill.
- Remove both horns(13mm nut).
- Peel back top of foam behind horns just enough to expose rad bracket bolts, Remove brackets.
- Locate lower brackets that connect to AC condenser.
- Remove the bolts on these brackets at the front of the condenser- one on left is high hidden.
- Remove these brackets.
- Label brackets as to side and upper or lower.
- Now rad is loose.
- Wiggle to the best position to remove quick disconnects for trans and oil cooler(Oil cooler is on 99-02). They can seem impossible, pull back collar and twist connector off.
Once free, remove rad and coolers. Remove coolers and replace on new rad.
When re attaching cooler lines, attach one side, then prime the other side of the cooler. Best to get the cooler semi full of oil, then attach line before all the fluid drains out.
There are other write ups, all with their merits, my way is easiest for me.
- Remove front grill.
- Remove both horns(13mm nut).
- Peel back top of foam behind horns just enough to expose rad bracket bolts, Remove brackets.
- Locate lower brackets that connect to AC condenser.
- Remove the bolts on these brackets at the front of the condenser- one on left is high hidden.
- Remove these brackets.
- Label brackets as to side and upper or lower.
- Now rad is loose.
- Wiggle to the best position to remove quick disconnects for trans and oil cooler(Oil cooler is on 99-02). They can seem impossible, pull back collar and twist connector off.
Once free, remove rad and coolers. Remove coolers and replace on new rad.
When re attaching cooler lines, attach one side, then prime the other side of the cooler. Best to get the cooler semi full of oil, then attach line before all the fluid drains out.
There are other write ups, all with their merits, my way is easiest for me.
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Also, Make sure you transfer the lower fan shroud clips from the old rad to the new, the bottom lip of shroud fits in-between the clips and the rad.
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Only other suggestion would be to replace the o-rings in the trans cooler lines (and oil cooler lines, if you have them) to prevent leaks. Sometimes those hose connections have to be worked pretty good to come off, so replacing the o-rings is simple and cheap insurance. It would be a shame to trade leaking coolant for leaking oil.
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i learned the hard way the side effects of being stupid.... but the trail fix that Dusty came up with still works
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