Re: 1701 Radiator removal

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/10/8 10:44:53

Dear John:

I just remembered one little detail. On cars with radiator shutters you are probably going to have to remove the water pump to clear the sylphon rod. With the radiator tilted back you may be able to swing it aside or get the front pin out.

Most of the time you have to jack up the motor on a piece of wood to get the water pump bolts off. There are two channel bolts through the frame that may need to be loosened.

Be vary carefull with the bolts because you don't want to break one off. Tap them with a hammer and carefully feel if they are stuck. And put grease or non-hardening sealer on them for reassembly.

Sorry for making it sound too good to be true, but 1940 was a lot easier.