Re: radiator removal

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/4/19 8:24:29

You can proceed as follows:

Cover finished surfaces for protection.

Remove hood and rotate stabilizer rods clear.

Cut a piece of cardboard to completely cover the radiator fins. Install between fan and radiator.

Remove fan and water pump. It may be necessary to use a jack under the motor if the front mount is sagging. (use wood between jack and oil pan in that case).

Leaving cardboard in place the radiator can be tilted back and lifted out of the engine bay. This requires some gymnastics in the absence of a crane, but the 110 radiator is not very heavy.

Hope this helps.

(If memory serves me correctly, I removed the McCord cellular radiator from the 120 without removing the water pump. With the cardboard in place I was able to tilt the unit back and lift it out while sitting on the cowl).