- Make sure the engine
is cool, remove the radiator cap and drain the radiator- the drain plug
on mine was on the passenger side.
- Remove the plastic
covers over the radiator.
- Disconnect the
radiator overflow reservoir hoses and remove the 3 nuts holding it in
place.
- Disconnect the
wire harness at the cooling fan and the upper and lower radiator hoses.
I also had to remove some of the the blower piping for more room to
work in there. While it was off I covered both exposed ends with aluminum
foil to keep dirt and debris out.
- If your car is
equipped with an automatic transmission, disconnect the cooler lines
- unbolt the upper
radiator supports and remove them.
- Lift the radiator
straight up and out of the car.
- Unbolt the cooling
fan from the stock radiator and attach it to the new radiator. It may
be easier to get the radiator out by removing the fan while the radiator
is still in the car. I had to reinstall the fan after the Fluidyne was
in the car because of clearance issues with the blower.
- Follow the above
directions in reverse to install the new radiator. Fill the radiator
with your preferred mixture of coolant/water and start the car. Once
the thermostat opens (you can tell by feeling the upper radiator hose
- when there is pressure in the hose the thermostat is open) carefully
open the radiator and make sure it is full. I thought mine was but the
low coolant light came on when I took the car for a test drive and mashed
the go pedal...
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| These are
the lower radiator supports along with some residual fluid... |
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| This is the mounting
peg that drops into the lower supports and the drain plug. This is the lower
corner on the passenger side of the car... |
The same part on the
Fluidyne... |
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| The shiny new Fluidyne. It is a damn shame that something
that looks this good has to be covered up... |
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| The stock radiator. |
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