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Reassembly
27. Placed the new radiator back into the car, being careful to rest the bottom tabs on the mounting rubbers. Note: would have used New mounting rubbers IF I were doing a Concurs restoration or could find them without forking over an arm.
28. Replaced the upper mounting rubbers and the cross member.
29. Installed a NEW lower Radiator hose with new SS band clamps
30. Installed a NEW Upper radiator hose and one new SS band clamp and one NEW OE spring clamp.
31. Reconnected the electrical connections for the fans.
32. Refilled cooling system with standard green antifreeze and distilled water.
a. Used $1.50 funnel with electrical tape to seal radiator cap opening.
b. Followed Eric’s refill instructional video ( 2 cycles of Radiator fan)Notes:
• I think the crux of this repair is being able to break the electrical connections
• While I didn’t do it that way, I’d suggest installing the lower radiator hose before placing the new radiator back in the car. Also, it might be possible to make all three electrical connections from above as the radiator is going in, rather than fooling around from below.Reassembly
27. Placed the new radiator back into the car, being careful to rest the bottom tabs on the mounting rubbers. Note: would have used New mounting rubbers IF I were doing a Concurs restoration or could find them without forking over an arm.
28. Replaced the upper mounting rubbers and the cross member.
29. Installed a NEW lower Radiator hose with new SS band clamps
30. Installed a NEW Upper radiator hose and one new SS band clamp and one NEW OE spring clamp.
31. Reconnected the electrical connections for the fans.
32. Refilled cooling system with standard green antifreeze and distilled water.
a. Used $1.50 funnel with electrical tape to seal radiator cap opening.
b. Followed Eric’s refill instructional video ( 2 cycles of Radiator fan)Notes:
• I think the crux of this repair is being able to break the electrical connections
• While I didn’t do it that way, I’d suggest installing the lower radiator hose before placing the new radiator back in the car. Also, it might be possible to make all three electrical connections from above as the radiator is going in, rather than fooling around from below.Detour – leave things better than you found them
26. Got into rust repair on the cross-member/ support.
OK here’s the new radiator with fans ready to be reinstalled.
Detour – leave things better than you found them
26. Got into rust repair on the cross-member/ support.
OK here’s the new radiator with fans ready to be reinstalled.
Swapping parts from Old to New – cont’d
24. Transfer old temperature sensor over. Clean it up.
25. I left the metal transmission cooler tubes on the new Rad – they had plastic caps on the ends. Would have preferred if there were blank plugs that could go in place of these tubes.
Swapping parts from Old to New – cont’d
24. Transfer old temperature sensor over. Clean it up.
25. I left the metal transmission cooler tubes on the new Rad – they had plastic caps on the ends. Would have preferred if there were blank plugs that could go in place of these tubes.
Swapping parts from Old to New – cont’d
22. Set old radiator and new one on bench side by side.
23. Carefully transfer the fans over to the new radiator.
Note: this radiator came with imbedded threads, not inserted square bolts!
<font color="#ffffff]***Warning***[/color] was always taught: “Take care of your threads and your threads will take care of you!” Thus I wire brushed and used Naval Jelly to clean up any old bolts that would be reused. THEN I made sure to coat all bolts, nuts and female threads with a generous coating of “never seize.” [color=#ff00ff”>But mostly I used NEW bolts – easy to find Doorman bolts M6s rated 10.9 – at AZ.Swapping parts from Old to New – cont’d
22. Set old radiator and new one on bench side by side.
23. Carefully transfer the fans over to the new radiator.
Note: this radiator came with imbedded threads, not inserted square bolts!
<font color="#ffffff]***Warning***[/color] was always taught: “Take care of your threads and your threads will take care of you!” Thus I wire brushed and used Naval Jelly to clean up any old bolts that would be reused. THEN I made sure to coat all bolts, nuts and female threads with a generous coating of “never seize.” [color=#ff00ff”>But mostly I used NEW bolts – easy to find Doorman bolts M6s rated 10.9 – at AZ.Swapping parts from Old to New
21. Capture the old lower rubber radiator mounts and place them back in place in car.
Oops! We noticed we have a problem – let’s stop and fix that!
Swapping parts from Old to New
21. Capture the old lower rubber radiator mounts and place them back in place in car.
Oops! We noticed we have a problem – let’s stop and fix that!
Pull Radiator – cont’d
15. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the upper radiator support to the front of the car
16. No need to remove the 4 bolts that hold the radiator mounting rubbers.
17. Remove the two screws on the support to the hood latch support.
18. Remove two clips that hold the hood latch cable to the upper radiator support.
19. Fold the upper radiator support back to the driver’s side, don’t tear the hood seal!
20. Pull out the radiator with the fans attached.
Pull Radiator – cont’d
15. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the upper radiator support to the front of the car
16. No need to remove the 4 bolts that hold the radiator mounting rubbers.
17. Remove the two screws on the support to the hood latch support.
18. Remove two clips that hold the hood latch cable to the upper radiator support.
19. Fold the upper radiator support back to the driver’s side, don’t tear the hood seal!
20. Pull out the radiator with the fans attached.
13. Remove the overflow hose from the radiator.
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Pull the radiator[/color][/b]14. Remove part of the hood seal and fold it back. Just 4 clips!
15. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the upper radiator support to the front of the car
13. Remove the overflow hose from the radiator.
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Pull the radiator[/color][/b]14. Remove part of the hood seal and fold it back. Just 4 clips!
15. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the upper radiator support to the front of the car
