Radiator change help?.
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- Harkus
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Radiator change help?.
Ok so I've got a new Radiator just needs to be fitted, thinking of doing it tomorrow but what I need to know is...
do I need to strip the front end off?.
Or
Do I just unbolt the two bolts at the top and disconnect the two hoses at the top and one at the bottom and it slides out?.
Little help please guys .
do I need to strip the front end off?.
Or
Do I just unbolt the two bolts at the top and disconnect the two hoses at the top and one at the bottom and it slides out?.
Little help please guys .
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Unbolts and lifts straight up, just make sure you disconnect the fan seem plenty forget and pull the rad up and ruin the connector on the fan
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Thanks Johnny as always ever so helpful . Shall attempt this tomorrow then, 2x 10 mil?.
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Yeah theres somthing at the bottom along with the pipes but cant think off the top.of my head
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Ive read about rubber clamps?.
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Could be yeah, if theres a corsa in the garage in the morning i will have a look, once i see it i will remember
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
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Re: Radiator change help?.
changed mine earlier this year, think there was just two mounting brackets on the top, and two rubbers on the bottom securing pins, thats it.. i have the 1.5td isuzu engine and had a lot of trouble with clearance on mine, had to move the power steering reservoir out the way as well
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Ok so stripped the rad and the one I've had off of one of the lads is different to the one that's on it. One on car has two plugs the other one has one plug, so what are these for as I can only plug the grey one in
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Prob aircon or somthing just tape it up
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
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Re: Radiator change help?.
After all that it turns out it's the wrong f**k radiator so had to put the original back In, had to remove the aircon pump, the rail, and re powder steering pump to get it out.
So two hours wasted...not happy!.
So two hours wasted...not happy!.
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Mate i would be pissed if that was me
If it ain't green and black send it back
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Oh I am mate f**k rite off, messaging the guy now he can have it back I want my £15 back to
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Re: Radiator change help?.
To right mate so looks like a try to the scrap yard to find one
If it ain't green and black send it back
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Re: Radiator change help?.
They don't have one mate, i rang the vauxhall parts place In Newport and he wants £35 for a second hand one... I can get a new one for that!.
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Re: Radiator change help?.
Ain't the astra one the same or are they different
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