Okay, so I ordered the radiator . . .
#1
Okay, so I ordered the radiator . . .
Is it really necessary to remove the grill and take everything apart or can the radiator be slid out and leave everything else more or less in place? My new radiator will be here probably Tuesday and I'd like to change it one evening if that's realistic.
#2
I've never replaced it on my 99, but it sounds like people have more trouble with pre-facelift. When I did my 04 I removed the grill(3 plastic screws on the top and pull up) and that was it besides the hoses and fan cowl. You have to remove the grill to reach all the screws. I left the trans-cooler lines on it and just carefully held it out of the way. Took me a little over an hr just at a slow cautious pace.
#3
On my 02 I left everything in place only had to remove the air box. It was a pain to wiggle it past the oil and trans coolers , leave them in place at all costs I have seen horror stories about those connecters blowing off. Leaving you stranded.
#5
Other than that part, its pretty straight forward unscrewing a bunch of things.
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#9
I took out battery & air box. Found it a bit tricky getting trans/oil cooler lines to slide into their respective slots, but finally managed...Also, don't forget to take special notice of where & how radiator sundries fit (rubber part at bottom and 2 retaining clips AND the 2 nuts that come with it tend to slide out repeatedly during the wiggle process. Good Luck....