michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Raditor

When we got Brutis all seemed fine. a week later we smelled anti-freeze. i looked closer and found i...
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here is the other side of the raditor
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you can see some of the leak here next to the tank.
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there are 3 10mm screw on the top of the fan shroud. i removed them.
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there are 2 more screws on the side of the shroud.
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there are 2 more on the drivers side of the shroud as well.
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these are the only way to get the cooler lines off without rounding the fittings.
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you have to use the 3/4 hose wrench to remove the oil cooler lines. you can see the leak was worse t...
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the trany cooler lines are 1/2 i removed them as wel. you can see it was leaking this side too.
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al that is left to disconnect from the raditor is the heater return line 5/8 inch hose and the over ...
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this is the oil cooler lines.
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to get the bottom shroud out you need to drop the front skid plate. i used a 10mm on the cross memeb...
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here is the tranny cooler side a second view
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the raditor came right out. i cleaned the front end so there as no oil or p/s fluid and road crud.
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here are most of the old parts. i did not toss anything until i knew i did not need it for any parts...
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here is the old raditor out in the yard.
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while i was replaceing most of the cooling system i replaced the thermastat with a 160 degree unit.
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to pull out the old one it taks a 9/16 wrench and out she comes. i cleaned all the parts up before r...
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here is the new part and the new gasket. they swapped to an o-ring so the swap was fast and painless...
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make sure you install the thermastat in the correct manor--the point should point to the raditor sid...
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reinstall the stud and the bolt and then the ground wire and then the nut. the thermastat swap is co...
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i caled around and found that 1-800 raditors had the best price on this i told then it was for the 4...
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looks all pretty in the box.
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here is the oil cooler side of the raditor
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here is a closer view of the oil cooler inside.
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here is the tranny cooler side of the raditor.
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here is a closer view of the trany cooler side
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after making sure the raditor was seated in the lower mounts i connected the tranny cooler lines.
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i reconnected the oil cooler lines after replacing the o-rings. i was missing one.
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i replaced the heater return line and the over flow line.
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here is the lower line. i replaced it as well.
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this is the NAPA number 8400 for the lower.
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after a good cleaning the top shroud goes back into place
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here is the new top hose.
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here s the completed job. i reconnected the front axle vent clamp to the shroud and topped the anti ...
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