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TransAm619
02-26-2009, 01:17 PM
Radiator in the SS is cracked. bought a used one off ebay to replace it. How hard is it to swap out? im looking to do it myself.

Thanks in advance
-Adam
Mike
02-26-2009, 02:10 PM
take off the lid, and the lower air box, pull off the clamps that hold the hoses on, and thats all thats holding in the radiator..... its cradled at the bottom, and the lower air box cradles it at the top......

other than draining the fluid, its just 4 bolts in the lower air box, and the hose clamps
LTb1ow
02-26-2009, 03:08 PM
And the fans, and it may be easier to drain it before un-hooking any hoses.
Mike
02-26-2009, 03:15 PM
And the fans, and it may be easier to drain it before un-hooking any hoses.

it will be, but i wasnt trying to stay in order of steps lol... the fans can come off after its out
deadtrend1
02-26-2009, 03:49 PM
it will be, but i wasnt trying to stay in order of steps lol... the fans can come off after its out

really? I've always dropped the fans from the bottom first. If there was a easier way I really hate myself right now .. :rofl:
TransAm619
02-27-2009, 12:37 PM
im assuming i can drain it by just unhooking the bottom hose...?
Mike
02-27-2009, 12:38 PM
there is a thumb screw in the lower passenger side of the radiator...
TransAm619
02-27-2009, 12:39 PM
thanks mike
Mike
02-27-2009, 12:43 PM
http://i14.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/33/7e/01d4_1.JPG

the cleaner brighter black in the bottom right of that picture is the drain screw
TransAm619
03-03-2009, 04:30 PM
just a funny update...

hadda use the car due to some unforseen circumstances and hadda head from Oceanside long island( where i currently live) to Stony brook university (GF's school) the from there to Piscataway to my dads. So needless to say the car was runnin hot due to all the driving and the fact that it cant hold coolant for the life of it. Turns out i cracked the side of the radiator bc my batter tray broke causing the battery to move around and little by little wear a whole in the plastic on the side of the radiator. Aaaaaaaanyway, i tied the batter down and patched the radiator whole with... yes... im gonna say it... MIGHTY PUTTY!. i figured the radiator is broken anyway might as well try to make it last until the new radiator gets here.

it works flawlessly lol... ghetto but it works