Fat Boy

Hi Chaps

Just trying to swap out the leaking radiator on my classic and so far so good- two snapped bolts - one of the ones on the slam panel - the head just sheared off and also the head of the bolt on the clip holding the lower radiator hose on- Grrrr.

But that's not the main issue, as I'll replace them, my biggest problem is the only thing holding the rad in still is the electrical connections to the two fans.

Is there a knack to getting them apart or is it just brute force? There isn't enough slack to pull the rad up high enough to get a good look at them and I can only just get my hands down between the rad and the pulleys so it's hard to get any good leverage on them.

Any of you lads who've done it recently able to throw any light on this as I'm supposed to be taking the car off for a fluid change later ?

All advice gratefully received

Cheers

FB

Shaks-STI

iTrader: (7)

ITS JUST A CLIP BETER ACCESS IS FROM UNDERNEATH MATE THATS WHERE I CAN GET BETTER ACCESS ON MY CLASSIC LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

Not done it myself, but looking at it i would prob unbolt the fan assy frame from the rad then either remove the elec plugs afterwards or just leave them in place and re-bolt the fan assy to the new rad when its been fittedHth

r1c

iTrader: (9)

I unbolted the cowling of the rad was easier mate was a doddle did it In my lunch hour!

Fat Boy

Thanks guys but the car is on a gravel drive with no bloody ramp - i have a hydraulic jack but even that's sulking right now -arrggh. Will persevere

Fat Boy

Got it done eventually grrrr