Im having a **** load of problems getting things to line up. The side brackets dont seem to wanna go over the bolt sticking out. Any advice for install, can i just cut those off without worrying about structural integrity?

 

No, do not cut them off. Mine did the same thing as yours. If you get the h/e on there as if you were to mount it, see if the corners[of the h/e] are hitting on some extra material on the crashbar, preventing it from going up far enough to mount those outer tabs on the studs. I just removed 1/2 inch of this "extra material" on each side and it mounts up perfect. If you don't, it will likely end up like this...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-4l-le5-performance-tech-46/my-zzp-heat-exchanger-done-189845/

 

lol after reading his post i was about to link that page to it to.

to the op, i had the same problem too, i just moved the corner tabs around a little till they lined up. took me a couple hours to get it right

edit: also i heard it is a lot easier if you remove the bumper

 

Really dont wanna remove the bumper. On the corner tabs, i was looking at them this morning and can see where the screw was rubbing at right near the hole from zzp, im just gonna drill another if i cant bend the tabs around to get it lined up.

 

you should be able to bend them around. i just took vice gripes and played with them a little

 

i took and drilled the holes on the h/e a little bit bigger and used a bigger washer, i dont think any of them fit correctly. takin the bumper off will save u soooooooo many headaches and time.

 

lol wow how does mom and dad feel about that?

 

bend the tabs enough to get them over... put the nut on.. it will all line up after you tighten it down..

 

what?? did i miss something? lol

 

i just bought the zzp s2 heat exchanger. my question it how in the hell can u screw that top 90 degree fitting in the side? you can only go a 1/4 turn then it hits the mounting bracket.

 

Thats what i was thinking?

Got it to go first try today, no idea why it was being such a pain yesterday.

 

Pics?

 

are you talking about the fitting on the side for the water hose? try putting it in before you install it

 

i didnt put it in yet,but i tried screwing the fitting in and u cant even get a full turn on it and it hits the top braket? and i dont want to ben the braket because i dont want to mess it up and bend it to the wrong spot or worse break the welds.

 

take a pic and post it up

 

Bend the bracket out the way, thats what i did

OP take the bumper off, its not hard and will save you time and a headache.

 

Wow so many people can't figure out how to install this thing..It's piece of cake!

 

^^^^ maybe someone should make a how to on this... perhaps that would cut down on these repeated posts of people not being able to install them correctly?

 

You dont need too, i tried it again last night with the car in the air and used a jack to help hold it up and it went on first try. Just go to autozone and get straight fittings for it. ZZP decieded not to send me any so thats what i did.

 

i wouldnt trust those plastic fittings for nothing. get the brass straight fittings and be done with it.

 

Agreed. I took my bumper off when I installed my H/E. No problems.