How easy or hard is it to remove the old knackered radiator and replace it with the new one and are their any special tool's needed or will regular spanners and sockets be enough...???????

Any advice greatfully appreciated

Thank's in advance.....

Stevie.P.......

 

Its a easy job, no special tools needed, just make sure you undo the 2 electric connectors for the rad fans. Undo the top & bottom hose. Undo the two bolts on the main centre front panel & left out.
Remove & swap fans & refit.

The hard bit is filling the system back up with coolant without getting airlock.
Just pour the water/coolant in slowly.

 

TICKY you are a star.......


Thank's for the info the only other thing i was just thinking about is how do you get the oil cooler pipes out of the way because they come over the top of the radiator...????


Once again thank's mate........

Stevie.P...........

 

Once you undo & remove the 2 brackets from the centre panel you should see how the oil cooler pipes are attached to the same panel. I think its held by 1 bolt, easy really just have a closer look, then just move the pipes out the way before you lift the rad out.
Oh & dont forget the smaller hose that goes to the expansion res bottle (near battery)

 

Just picked up my first Scooby, fantastic car but needs new Rad. Been quoted £155 plus fitting for a new one. Have no idea about price. Can anyone advise.

ta

 

Ticky

Thank you ever so much for your advice you are a STAR...........

I will let you know how i get on...........

Thank's

Stevie.P..........

 

Myla

The only help that i can give you is to what i have done is to contact all the jap spares on the web and the phone book and then compair the prices.

Here are some of the companies that i have tried...........

www.247spares.co.uk or 0870 3456 247 they quoted £150 +vat and delivery

www.cityautosalvage.co.uk

Japan salvage :- 0208 421 9586

www.1stchoicespares.co.uk

and maby a local independent car parts shop

or if you want a good laugh try your local scooby dealer......... how much !!!!!!!!!

I hope some of these might be of some use......

Stevie.P........

 

Cheers Stevie P. I'll give them a call

 

Ticky

Well i am half way there she is stripped and ready to rock...

New radiator arrives on Wednesday...........

Once again thank's for all your advice. I had a slight tricky bit with the intercooler pipes but overcame that. I said to myself do not what so ever loose your rag and rive it out just perseverie with it and it worked............

Cheers mate

Stevie.P........

 

Steve,
I told you it was easy.

What was you doing with the intercooler pipes? have you got a tmic or fmic?

 

Ticky

It wanent the intercooler the pipes were for the power steering fluid tank up and over the rad got that sorted put new rad in put fans on tightening up bolt and the nut on the inside bloody thing was not welded on properly and sheared off.

BUGGER took it all back out put orgional surround on the new rad on all back in gonna put the hoses back on and then it fluid time.............

I think tha ti will ahve to put in some more power steering fluid but so far so good....................

Once again Ticky thank's for all you advice.........

 

Sorted...!!!!! First run out to-night i'll take it steady for the first couple of day's.............

 

Just check the coolant level the next day once its all cooled down, it might need a litltle top up.