old raditor.JPG
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When we got Brutis all seemed fine. a week later we smelled anti-freeze. i looked closer and found i...
old raditor2.JPG
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here is the other side of the raditor
old raditor3.JPG
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you can see some of the leak here next to the tank.
old raditor4.JPG
487 hits | 51.96 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

there are 3 10mm screw on the top of the fan shroud. i removed them.
old raditor5.JPG
495 hits | 42.71 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

there are 2 more screws on the side of the shroud.
old raditor6.JPG
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there are 2 more on the drivers side of the shroud as well.
wrenches.JPG
510 hits | 43.72 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

these are the only way to get the cooler lines off without rounding the fittings.
old raditor7.JPG
501 hits | 52.98 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

you have to use the 3/4 hose wrench to remove the oil cooler lines. you can see the leak was worse t...
old raditor8.JPG
486 hits | 51.29 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

the trany cooler lines are 1/2 i removed them as wel. you can see it was leaking this side too.
old raditor9.JPG
502 hits | 50.16 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

al that is left to disconnect from the raditor is the heater return line 5/8 inch hose and the over ...
old raditor10.JPG
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this is the oil cooler lines.
skid plate.JPG
531 hits | 64.05 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

to get the bottom shroud out you need to drop the front skid plate. i used a 10mm on the cross memeb...
old raditor11.JPG
516 hits | 53.26 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the tranny cooler side a second view
old raditor12.JPG
512 hits | 60.69 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

the raditor came right out. i cleaned the front end so there as no oil or p/s fluid and road crud.
old raditor13.JPG
557 hits | 65.91 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here are most of the old parts. i did not toss anything until i knew i did not need it for any parts...
old raditor14.JPG
557 hits | 94.54 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the old raditor out in the yard.
new thermastat.JPG
547 hits | 48.7 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

while i was replaceing most of the cooling system i replaced the thermastat with a 160 degree unit.
new thermastat2.JPG
513 hits | 68.65 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

to pull out the old one it taks a 9/16 wrench and out she comes. i cleaned all the parts up before r...
new thermastat3.JPG
557 hits | 40.02 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the new part and the new gasket. they swapped to an o-ring so the swap was fast and painless...
new thermastat4.JPG
561 hits | 66.14 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

make sure you install the thermastat in the correct manor--the point should point to the raditor sid...
new thermastat5.JPG
544 hits | 66.69 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

reinstall the stud and the bolt and then the ground wire and then the nut. the thermastat swap is co...
new raditor.JPG
561 hits | 50.49 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

i caled around and found that 1-800 raditors had the best price on this i told then it was for the 4...
new raditor2.JPG
527 hits | 51.61 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

looks all pretty in the box.
new raditor oil cooler2.JPG
605 hits | 64.65 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the oil cooler side of the raditor
new raditor oil cooler.JPG
515 hits | 59.21 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is a closer view of the oil cooler inside.
new raditor trans cooler2.JPG
598 hits | 66.89 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the tranny cooler side of the raditor.
new raditor trans cooler.JPG
555 hits | 57.51 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is a closer view of the trany cooler side
cooler lines.JPG
538 hits | 34.73 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

after making sure the raditor was seated in the lower mounts i connected the tranny cooler lines.
oil lines.JPG
572 hits | 52.23 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

i reconnected the oil cooler lines after replacing the o-rings. i was missing one.
new raditor3.JPG
630 hits | 57.77 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

i replaced the heater return line and the over flow line.
new lower hose.JPG
565 hits | 67.26 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the lower line. i replaced it as well.
new lower hose2.JPG
552 hits | 54.03 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

this is the NAPA number 8400 for the lower.
shroud.JPG
548 hits | 68.78 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

after a good cleaning the top shroud goes back into place
new raditor4.JPG
602 hits | 53.22 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here is the new top hose.
new raditor5.JPG
565 hits | 64.81 KB | Posted: 6/9/07

here s the completed job. i reconnected the front axle vent clamp to the shroud and topped the anti ...

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