[DML] Re: Replacing Radiator

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Raise the car. Drain the cooling system. Disconnect the 3 hoses (don't
forget the little one on the upper right side).  Remove all the little
nuts on the fan shroud and the 2 radiator support brackets. Get 2
wires to hold the fan shroud (with the electric fans) up and behind
while you slide the radiator down and out. Not too hard but you do
have to juggle the radiator AND the fan shroud with the fans in it and
they are both heavy and when you are underneath the car they are over
your head so it is a little difficult especially the first time you
try to do this. When you are removing all the little nuts and washers
make sure you get them all, some are not easy to see and if you miss
any and try to force the fan shroud out you will damage something.
Clean all the debris out, you will be suprised at how much junk
collects between the radiator and the condensor coil. The origional
radiator with the plastic tanks and aluminum core is unrepairable.
Don't waste any time or money on it. If the car has over 50,000 miles
on it the fan motors should be rebuilt too.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "kenndeal" <kenndeal@xxxx> wrote:
> Anyone have instructions for removing and replacing the 
> radiator? I see a diagram in the parts manual but can't find 
> procedure in the Technical Owners Guide.
> Thanks, Kenn



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