Re: 21-23 radiator cradle isolation.

Posted by JWL On 2013/10/3 11:08:40

Howard - When I was doing the radiator recore on my 2106 I recall the following: Made some replacement cradle to frame pads out of old radiator hose. Two pieces between the cradle and frame and one on the bottom side of the frame. I used a new carriage bolt. I tightened the carriage bolt until it was firm, but not too tight. Then, I screwed another nut to be a double nut lock. I got the thickness of the pads from the ones that were in the car when I removed the cradle. The two new pieces were just a bit thicker than the ones I removed. This thickness is critical as it sets the front fender height and hood alignment. I removed the radiator and cradle together, but reinstalled the radiator with the cradle in place, but loosely fastened. It all worked out just fine.

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