Hello all you Niconauts and random browsers!
I decided to do a write up on how to install a radiator after mine blew up on the June 24the run up to the Kangamangus Hwy. A few pics courtesy of Eric (EasyE200)
Thread for that drive here, i didn't make it all the way though.
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On to the how to-
Step 1: find your car and bad radiator.
Step 2: The front end with jack and stands so you can get underneath
Step 3: Find the drain screw and position bucket under. Looks like such:
Note: make mental note to remove surface rust if you find it.
Step 4: Drain coolant from radiator (there may be quite a bit)
Step 5: Unhook upper and lower rad hoses. its easier to remove the lower one from underneath just watch out for more drippings.
Step 6: Unbolt upper radiator screws and keep track of the rubber grommets that go on the arms.
Step 7: Remove plastic or what ever you have for an intake pipe and upper fan shroud.
Step 8: Remove radiator fan and lower fan shroud.
Step 9: Pull out the radiator. Be sure to pull the rubber grommets off the bottom of the old radiator to put them on the new one.
Step 10: Install new radiator in reverse order.
Step 11: Don't re-attach upper rad hose, but instead angle upwards and fit the end with a funnel.
Step 12: Add coolant until it comes to the top of the radiator while entering the upper rad hose attached to the engine block.
Step 13: attach the upper rad hose then with the front of the car still jacked up start the car and add coolant through the rad cap hole as the bubbles work their way out of the system. Be sure your heater is on full. This should bleed the air out.
Step 14: Install rad cap, add coolant to the 1/4 mark in the overflow and go for a test drive.