Radiator replacement Q's

[ghunt]

I've had a radiator laying around for a couple years now (mine leaks). Finally ordered some hoses to do it because I think the top one is starting to split.

Question I had: Is it possible to unbolt the shroud and just slide it back to get the radiator out? Or does the fan have to come off?

Anything ese I should know?

 

[RLDSL]

don't see any reason why you would need to take the fan off. The rad rests on rubber mounts that are posts that stick out and the rubber mounts are upsidedown U pieces that you lift the rad straight up off the pins once you take the retaining bolts out. pretty simple, so the rad comes out straight up

 

[freebird01]

it should come out without pulling it but do yourself a favor and slide some cardboard in and tape it to the rad before putting the new one in. it will help keep you from beating up the fins on install.

 

[whenry912]

And that sucker is damn heavy, I used my cherry picker to lift mine in and out, well not really heavy, but more bulky i guess, couldn't get a good grip on it... but didn't have to take the fan off...

 

[johneich]

Fan does not have to come off, unbolt the shroud and slide it back. I just grabbed mine by both sides(Top) and pulled stright up, it is heavy, 2x on the cardboard idea, good idea Freebird01.

 

[icanfixall]

They get heavy because of all the crap that settles in the bottom tank....

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

based on sort of a seat of my pants messure i would say that my old factory rad weighs more than my two new all alluminum rads combined.

 

[Sycostang67]

Those copper/brass units come in over 40lbs I think. Mine darn near pulled me into the truck when I was installing it.