Radiator ??'s
#2
flush wont make you rad leak unless there was a very shty spot its pretty easy to change should be close to the same way as my rad (i assume) unbolt the upper rad support unplug the fan wires pull up on the fan (its just set in some recesses) unhook the hoses... automatic trans??? is there a oil cooler idk i drive a 5 speed anyways if so unhook those lines and stick some 3/8 inch extensions in the hoses (not too far just enough to plug the hole there a btch to get out if they go in too far) pull out the rad and read this backwards to put a new one back in
#4
radiators are about $100- $110 at the parts store. If you can hold off, get one from Ebay but be sure that with shipping it's less than $110 total
why mess with a 17 year old radiator? At this point, parts such as radiators begin to show their age along with bushings, lines etc.
why mess with a 17 year old radiator? At this point, parts such as radiators begin to show their age along with bushings, lines etc.
#5
OK so when I change this, does it come out the top or bottom? Looks fairly simple to do, any suggestions as to what to look out for? When I remove it the cooling fans stay on the radiator and I switch them once it's removed, right?
#6
I strongly encourage you to remove the hoses from the radiator and not from the waterpump or engine. You don't want that nasty ole antifreeze to find its way to your optispark.
Drain radiator into pan
disconnect hoses and drain
disconnect auto tranny cooler lines (if it's auto)
disconnect coolant level sensor wires
unhook fan wires
you still dn't have that silly donkey di#$ hanging down from the intake do you? If so, get that the heck out of the way.
undo the 3 bolts on the shroud bracket or whatever it's called
wiggle and remove fans
wiggle and remove radiator
there is a clip on the coolant level sensor, remove clip and sensor wiggles out
be sure to properly bleed the cooling system after you are done. shbox has writeups and i think craby has posted about it a gazillion times so use "search" if you don't know how to bleed the system on an LT1
Last edited by torque_is_good; 11-10-2010 at 05:42 PM.
#7
OK, this does not sound too difficult..and yeah..I have that goofy thingy hanging down from the intake...what is that for??
so when I get all this free, I remove it from the top, right??
In regards to the coolant level sensors, where are those?
and what is an optispark??
Thanks...I think I can handle this..
so when I get all this free, I remove it from the top, right??
In regards to the coolant level sensors, where are those?
and what is an optispark??
Thanks...I think I can handle this..
#8
OK, this does not sound too difficult..and yeah..I have that goofy thingy hanging down from the intake...what is that for??
so when I get all this free, I remove it from the top, right??
In regards to the coolant level sensors, where are those?
and what is an optispark??
Thanks...I think I can handle this..
so when I get all this free, I remove it from the top, right??
In regards to the coolant level sensors, where are those?
and what is an optispark??
Thanks...I think I can handle this..
2: yes, from the top
3: you don't want to know
seriously, it's the distributor for the LT1 and it's installed in the front of the engine hidden behind the waterpump (seriously)
#9
Ok, thanks! I will take a look at it! What about the air conditioner tube that comes off the cooling fans? where do you disconnect that at? And the cooling fans come off with the radiator and then are switched to the new one, right??
I know, I'm an amateur..thanks for all the info.
I know, I'm an amateur..thanks for all the info.
#10
Ok, thanks! I will take a look at it! What about the air conditioner tube that comes off the cooling fans? where do you disconnect that at? And the cooling fans come off with the radiator and then are switched to the new one, right??
I know, I'm an amateur..thanks for all the info.
I know, I'm an amateur..thanks for all the info.
I suggest that you get a flare wrench for those as you don't want to round the head.
take the fans off first and then pull the radiator/install new radiator/install old fans onto new radiator