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radiator install help please?

Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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radiator install help please?

Hey guys so im going to replace my radiator due to the hole in the back on the driverside. Now i was wondering if anybody can give me a quick rundown on how to do it. Im going to the redwings game tomorrow so i need it done fast. i work from 5am till 1130pm today and from 5am till 3pm tomorrow. I need to start tonight and get it done stat. Any help would be much help.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Hope this helps
Or was I to late

Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling .
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the air cleaner outlet resonator. Refer to Air Cleaner Outlet Resonator Replacement for the 2.2L (L61) engine.
Reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp at the radiator using J 38185 .
Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
Reposition the radiator outlet hose clamp at the radiator using J 38185 .
Remove the radiator outlet hose from the radiator.
If equipped with an automatic transmission, clean the upper transmission oil cooler line connection point and remove the line from the radiator.
If equipped with an automatic transmission, remove the left front wheelhouse liner
If equipped with an automatic transmission, remove the left engine splash shield
If equipped with an automatic transmission, clean the lower transmission oil cooler line connection point and remove the line from the radiator.
Remove the cooling fan assembly from the radiator by pushing up on the fan shroud to unsnap the retaining features. Position the cooling fan assembly away from the radiator and support the cooling fan assembly.
Remove the air dam push-in retainer.
Remove the air dam.
Remove the charge air cooler, if equipped.
If equipped with air conditioning, remove the condenser bolts.

Important: You are not required to discharge the A/C system .

Slide the condenser down to disengage the upper mounting tabs from the radiator. Position the condenser away from the radiator and support the condenser.
Remove the right and left radiator side baffles.
Remove the right engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
If equipped with a manual transmission, remove the left engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
Remove the lower radiator mounts, brackets, and bolts.
Tilt the condenser forward in the vehicle. Tilt the cooling fan assembly rearward in the vehicle. Remove the radiator assembly from the vehicle.
Remove the upper radiator air baffle.
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