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Postby cm75 » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:04 pm

:roll: its seems to be non existent . completely rotten . the job for tomorrow is as above.....can i do this with the bumper on? any easy hints.
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Re: radiator removal

Postby CJ » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:48 pm

cm75 wrote:can i do this with the bumper on? any easy hints


You'll need to remove the bumper to get at the radiator.

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Postby cm75 » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:20 pm

:cry: noooooooooooooooooooooo! thanks mate ......
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Postby cm75 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:36 pm

:roll: somebodys telling porkies :lol: managed to pull the radiator out off the top off the engine bay no probs. half hour job
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Postby kevinod » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:38 pm

Good stuff... I guess better for it to turn out easier than you expected than harder! :wink:
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Postby d_dan » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:31 am

yea its a case of lift the bonnet.

Unbolt the radiator top brackets.
cunlip the radiator hoses.
and lift
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Postby kevinod » Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:47 pm

d_dan wrote:yea its a case of lift the bonnet.

Unbolt the radiator top brackets.
cunlip the radiator hoses.
and lift


Maybe unbolt the top brackets *after* the hoses...
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Postby Wildhound » Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:07 pm

kevinod wrote:Maybe unbolt the top brackets *after* the hoses...


It sits in at the bottom and slips out the top doesn't it? So it wouldn't really matter.
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Postby kevinod » Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:33 pm

Wildhound wrote:
kevinod wrote:Maybe unbolt the top brackets *after* the hoses...


It sits in at the bottom and slips out the top doesn't it? So it wouldn't really matter.


Ah ok, haven't looked to see if it was supported at the bottom... :oops:
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Postby CJ » Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:04 pm

cm75 wrote::roll: somebodys telling porkies :lol:


Lies eh? :roll: Glad you got it off without removing the bumper, looks light an awkward job otherwise...

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Postby cm75 » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:44 pm

:lol: porkies, lies is a strong word, temp gauge is still rising and falling when it suits its self. thinkin air pocket
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