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02-26-2009, 01:17 PM
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Replacing LS1 radiator
Radiator in the SS is cracked. bought a used one off ebay to replace it. How hard is it to swap out? im looking to do it myself.
Thanks in advance
-Adam
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02-26-2009, 02:10 PM
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take off the lid, and the lower air box, pull off the clamps that hold the hoses on, and thats all thats holding in the radiator..... its cradled at the bottom, and the lower air box cradles it at the top......
other than draining the fluid, its just 4 bolts in the lower air box, and the hose clamps
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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02-26-2009, 03:08 PM
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And the fans, and it may be easier to drain it before un-hooking any hoses.
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02-26-2009, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
And the fans, and it may be easier to drain it before un-hooking any hoses.
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it will be, but i wasnt trying to stay in order of steps lol... the fans can come off after its out
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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02-26-2009, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cbrrmike
it will be, but i wasnt trying to stay in order of steps lol... the fans can come off after its out
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really? I've always dropped the fans from the bottom first. If there was a easier way I really hate myself right now .. 
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02-27-2009, 12:37 PM
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im assuming i can drain it by just unhooking the bottom hose...?
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02-27-2009, 12:38 PM
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there is a thumb screw in the lower passenger side of the radiator...
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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02-27-2009, 12:39 PM
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thanks mike
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02-27-2009, 12:43 PM
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the cleaner brighter black in the bottom right of that picture is the drain screw
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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03-03-2009, 04:30 PM
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just a funny update...
hadda use the car due to some unforseen circumstances and hadda head from Oceanside long island( where i currently live) to Stony brook university (GF's school) the from there to Piscataway to my dads. So needless to say the car was runnin hot due to all the driving and the fact that it cant hold coolant for the life of it. Turns out i cracked the side of the radiator bc my batter tray broke causing the battery to move around and little by little wear a whole in the plastic on the side of the radiator. Aaaaaaaanyway, i tied the batter down and patched the radiator whole with... yes... im gonna say it... MIGHTY PUTTY!. i figured the radiator is broken anyway might as well try to make it last until the new radiator gets here.
it works flawlessly lol... ghetto but it works
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