Radiator has been ordered.

 

Does anyone have any part numbers as to the belts and tensioners? Didn't realize there were too. Found a kit for the main one with pulleys, tensioner and belt. Can't find anything for the A/C belt.

 

Received the radiator yesterday. The company could use a lesson in packaging large items but the radiator appears to be un damaged. Trying to get all the other supplies ready. Need belt tensioners, belts, thermostats and coolant hoses still.

 

Seth, you have my number if you have questions. Keep in mind as said before, install the fittings on the radiator first and make sure they are indexed and the clamps click and pull hard on them. Worm clamps last.

The only coolers you have to pull are the CAC and the trans cooler. Everything else lays aside. Get a roll of flagging and flag every connection you undo (makes it a no brainer sleeping at night).

Put every bolt into a piece of cardboard as to it's home so you can write on it, there's alot.

I took pictures of each removal so I could re-reference my mind if I had a brain fart.

It truly isn't a hard job as it is time consuming and checking every step of your work.

I would also offer as said, buy 12 gallons of distilled water. Use the first eight after your done to refill, run it hard for a day and check for leaks. Drain it if satisfied and then add your 50/50 with the other four. Don't reuse the old as you just flushed the system. Get it on the ground and no worries.

Get a upholstery fork/door panel plastic plug removal tool, ( Looks like a screw driver with a bent crows foot on the end of it, get a 12 inch if available, worth every inch of 4 bucks just to keep everything sanitary and you'll need it for most everything your doing except the hoses etc.

Be patient with the lower hose removal, still alot of freeze in there. Undo a clamp and have a horse trough under it.

I pulled the pass forward screws out of the wheel liner so I could bend it out of the way (they're flexible) to gain access to the upper hose clamp. Saves alot of blood.

Other than that it's pretty straight forward. Don't use air tools. If you do, you suffa!

Good luck brother. Call with questions!

Denny

 

Denny, I appreciate the insight and suggestions. I am hoping to be able to order the rest of the stuff soon. Still looking for part numbers on the A/C belt tensioners and pulleys. Might just have to go to the dealer and see what I can find.

Like the flagging idea for labeling.

 

I've researched til my *** was blue.

Yes go to fomoco.

I don't trust the outsources on that gig.


Good luck and let me know how far to bend.

Denny