I need a radiator
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I'm not sure, the clutch should come off with the fan as far as I know the last time I removed a fan out of a truck.
As for the radiators, the regular stock replacement should be plenty. our trucks are good at cooling.
As for the radiators, the regular stock replacement should be plenty. our trucks are good at cooling.
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From: Texas Coast
Radiator inst in general
Pull the fan shroud, lay underneth it first and pull the hose strap guide loose located bottom center. Remove the small hose (heater return hose)from the hose plastic slip guide, just push it out. The take the radiator outlet hose and move the guide under it so it will not restrict you. Then locate the 3 hoses guides on the btm of the shroud passenger side, pull the hose free. Unbolt the shroud two on top then drop to the bottom push up on the shroud until its nice a free. Go back to the top and fish the shroud out.
Drop to the btm and drain the radiator catch some of the fluid in a glass jar to inspect it later. Then remove the lower hose. It its old cut it into and the use some wire nips to cut the inner strength coil in half and then cut it the rest of the way. Then pull the heater hose from teh btm. Then remove the top hose. Then pull the two retainer slip guide holders loose on the top frame on either side.
If your tranny is auto check to see if your tranny fluid routes to the radiator you will have to pull that connection and cover the ends with some soft hose and crimp the soft hose over to stop and drips. Or use something else to stopper them. I have rubber stoppers that I use.
If you have a auto tranny it may also have the heavy duty cooler mounted to the front of the raditor. The tye wraps will need to be cut. Most tranny coolers are mounted to the front of the ac condenser coils so hope your is too. Throw a rug blanket or something over the fan area and pull the radiator.
On the install becareful not to punchture the new one or knock the petcock valve off.
If you get a used radiator check it for leaks before your install and clean it before you install. If it has a tranny inner tube cooler then it will need to be flushed and blown clear and leak tested as well.
Then hook it all back up and dont forget to put the hoses back into the guides as they help to stop rub wear holes from forming.
So thats a general radiator pull I may have missed something but you can get it done with this info.
Post the results
Pull the fan shroud, lay underneth it first and pull the hose strap guide loose located bottom center. Remove the small hose (heater return hose)from the hose plastic slip guide, just push it out. The take the radiator outlet hose and move the guide under it so it will not restrict you. Then locate the 3 hoses guides on the btm of the shroud passenger side, pull the hose free. Unbolt the shroud two on top then drop to the bottom push up on the shroud until its nice a free. Go back to the top and fish the shroud out.
Drop to the btm and drain the radiator catch some of the fluid in a glass jar to inspect it later. Then remove the lower hose. It its old cut it into and the use some wire nips to cut the inner strength coil in half and then cut it the rest of the way. Then pull the heater hose from teh btm. Then remove the top hose. Then pull the two retainer slip guide holders loose on the top frame on either side.
If your tranny is auto check to see if your tranny fluid routes to the radiator you will have to pull that connection and cover the ends with some soft hose and crimp the soft hose over to stop and drips. Or use something else to stopper them. I have rubber stoppers that I use.
If you have a auto tranny it may also have the heavy duty cooler mounted to the front of the raditor. The tye wraps will need to be cut. Most tranny coolers are mounted to the front of the ac condenser coils so hope your is too. Throw a rug blanket or something over the fan area and pull the radiator.
On the install becareful not to punchture the new one or knock the petcock valve off.
If you get a used radiator check it for leaks before your install and clean it before you install. If it has a tranny inner tube cooler then it will need to be flushed and blown clear and leak tested as well.
Then hook it all back up and dont forget to put the hoses back into the guides as they help to stop rub wear holes from forming.
So thats a general radiator pull I may have missed something but you can get it done with this info.
Post the results
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Radiator inst in general
Pull the fan shroud, lay underneth it first and pull the hose strap guide loose located bottom center. Remove the small hose (heater return hose)from the hose plastic slip guide, just push it out. The take the radiator outlet hose and move the guide under it so it will not restrict you. Then locate the 3 hoses guides on the btm of the shroud passenger side, pull the hose free. Unbolt the shroud two on top then drop to the bottom push up on the shroud until its nice a free. Go back to the top and fish the shroud out.
Drop to the btm and drain the radiator catch some of the fluid in a glass jar to inspect it later. Then remove the lower hose. It its old cut it into and the use some wire nips to cut the inner strength coil in half and then cut it the rest of the way. Then pull the heater hose from teh btm. Then remove the top hose. Then pull the two retainer slip guide holders loose on the top frame on either side.
If your tranny is auto check to see if your tranny fluid routes to the radiator you will have to pull that connection and cover the ends with some soft hose and crimp the soft hose over to stop and drips. Or use something else to stopper them. I have rubber stoppers that I use.
If you have a auto tranny it may also have the heavy duty cooler mounted to the front of the raditor. The tye wraps will need to be cut. Most tranny coolers are mounted to the front of the ac condenser coils so hope your is too. Throw a rug blanket or something over the fan area and pull the radiator.
On the install becareful not to punchture the new one or knock the petcock valve off.
If you get a used radiator check it for leaks before your install and clean it before you install. If it has a tranny inner tube cooler then it will need to be flushed and blown clear and leak tested as well.
Then hook it all back up and dont forget to put the hoses back into the guides as they help to stop rub wear holes from forming.
So thats a general radiator pull I may have missed something but you can get it done with this info.
Post the results
Pull the fan shroud, lay underneth it first and pull the hose strap guide loose located bottom center. Remove the small hose (heater return hose)from the hose plastic slip guide, just push it out. The take the radiator outlet hose and move the guide under it so it will not restrict you. Then locate the 3 hoses guides on the btm of the shroud passenger side, pull the hose free. Unbolt the shroud two on top then drop to the bottom push up on the shroud until its nice a free. Go back to the top and fish the shroud out.
Drop to the btm and drain the radiator catch some of the fluid in a glass jar to inspect it later. Then remove the lower hose. It its old cut it into and the use some wire nips to cut the inner strength coil in half and then cut it the rest of the way. Then pull the heater hose from teh btm. Then remove the top hose. Then pull the two retainer slip guide holders loose on the top frame on either side.
If your tranny is auto check to see if your tranny fluid routes to the radiator you will have to pull that connection and cover the ends with some soft hose and crimp the soft hose over to stop and drips. Or use something else to stopper them. I have rubber stoppers that I use.
If you have a auto tranny it may also have the heavy duty cooler mounted to the front of the raditor. The tye wraps will need to be cut. Most tranny coolers are mounted to the front of the ac condenser coils so hope your is too. Throw a rug blanket or something over the fan area and pull the radiator.
On the install becareful not to punchture the new one or knock the petcock valve off.
If you get a used radiator check it for leaks before your install and clean it before you install. If it has a tranny inner tube cooler then it will need to be flushed and blown clear and leak tested as well.
Then hook it all back up and dont forget to put the hoses back into the guides as they help to stop rub wear holes from forming.
So thats a general radiator pull I may have missed something but you can get it done with this info.
Post the results
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Texas Coast
I may have missed a step
You may have to pull the hoses first but you will know when you get there mine has s split shroud at the bottom. The squirel with the guns alright, Coon is a regular here and has provided some good info on a large amount of topics. It may depend on your truck model if the fan/clutch has to be removed. I know removing the fan clutch is good thing to do on the radiators that dont have a slip guide. My 96 psd has the slip guide.
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