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Replaced radiator....
Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:15:36
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I had a little leak (steam) for some time and finally started getting drops under the rad. Investigated and found that the center divider on the fan shroud was contacting the face of the radiator and had worn a groove vertically through the radiator tubes causing a leak.
$203 from eEuroparts (including new upper hose) and about 2.5 hours of work had the new rad installed. Not a bad DIY at all - the rad is actually held in place with spring loaded quick release fittings, so once everything is disconnected it swaps out pretty quick.
Stuff to remove: hose to AMM, bypass valve and pipe, air intake pipe to TB, a couple of electrical connectors to the fans, fan shroud, upper rad hose, transmission cooler lines (lower one was very loose and leaking...), lower center panel behind bumper. Was easiest to disconnect lower rad hose at water pump and remove the rad with it attached, then attach the hose to the new rad prior to install. I cut down the center divider on the shroud with a die grinder so I don't need to do this job again.
Old rad was GM-Harrison, new one is Nissens (Denmark).
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