Rusted Radiator Support
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Rusted Radiator Support
I have been watching this group for a long time wishing for $$$ to do some of the cool mods like Lincoln seats or On board air. But as usual for me, I just spend $$$ on keeping the ole F150 mechanically sound and ready to work.
Problably my most serious problem at this time is that the truck is showing some rust damage. I bought it from my Dad's estate in 92. He had it in Corpus Christi for the first 12 years and even though it was undercoated, there is rust.
I need to replace the radiator support. It is almost completely rusted through and it looks like the radiator is being held in place by the hoses! What body parts need to be removed to get to the support. I have already replaced the radiator so I am familiar with everything to that point.
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Problably my most serious problem at this time is that the truck is showing some rust damage. I bought it from my Dad's estate in 92. He had it in Corpus Christi for the first 12 years and even though it was undercoated, there is rust.
I need to replace the radiator support. It is almost completely rusted through and it looks like the radiator is being held in place by the hoses! What body parts need to be removed to get to the support. I have already replaced the radiator so I am familiar with everything to that point.
Thanks
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From: Drayton, ND
I hit a deer with my '84 and lost all of the driver's side grille plastic and bent up the rad. support, so when I changed mine, I had already taken off all of the front plastic, but don't think all of it was necessary. From what I remember, overall it was a piece of cake. Pull the radiator, so you don't damage it. There are bolts on both sides of the support that attach to brackets bolted to the fender. The one thing that will save you some headaches is if you don't have compressed air tools to stop in to a shop before you start and have them loosen the two big nuts on the inside bottom of the support on either side of the radiator. Those are going to be on way tighter than you will be able to get them off by hand, if there not rusted through already.
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Joined: May 2003
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From: Southern IL
If you're not doing the Fred Flinstone down the road, I would think it's safe. The bad thing is that if you are feeling the floor flex, you most likely have a bad mount, either engine or transmission. It is possible for something to buck out of your truck and really brake down on you then. It doesn't have to be a mount though. It's possible to have a bent or out of balance rim, bad ball joint, u-joint, drive shaft, etc. My old mech. uncle always said that if you could feel it in the seat, it was behind you, if you could feel it in the steering wheel, it's in front of you. I hope this helps..
Last edited by Chiefrider007; Sep 3, 2004 at 09:34 PM. Reason: Forgot something
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