Need help stuck on radiator removal
12-26-2010, 09:12 PM
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Need help stuck on radiator removal I am in the middle of my cam install and am about to try and remove the radiator but I cant because i am not sure how to remove the transcooler lines from the radiator. I am following the instructions on ls1howto and i am assuming that the write up was done on an manual because it was not mentioned in the write up. I have a B&M transcooler mounting infront of the ac condenser in line with the stock transcooler. When i installed it I connected the output hose from the radiator transcooler to the input of the B&M and then the output of the B&M into the return line. I can cut the rubber line back from the radiator transcooler the remove the brass fiting but I am not sure where the inlit for radiator trans cooler is. I followed the metal tube to the botton passenger side of the radiator but am not sure how to properly remove it. I completely forgot about this issue before i started and now i am stuck. Is there anyway i can remove it without having to cut any of the metal tubing beacause i am worried about leaks and i have never done anything liek that before? Thanks in advance.
12-26-2010, 10:54 PM
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Just remove the tubes that go into the radiator for the stock trans cooler and let the hoses hang from the a/m cooler on the condenser. You will get some leaking, but you shouldnt lose much. To be safe, used something to plug the line comming from the trans so you can keep the mess down. I used one of thoes foam ear plugs, worked great. Also, the line that has the hose crimped to it should be your feed line from the trans, that is the one you will need to plug. The other lines will just have excess fluid and will just flow out from gravity, just put some drop rags down to collect the mess. Shouldnt loose much fluid. Good luck.
12-26-2010, 10:55 PM
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I am in the middle of my cam install and am about to try and remove the radiator but I cant because i am not sure how to remove the transcooler lines from the radiator. I am following the instructions on ls1howto and i am assuming that the write up was done on an manual because it was not mentioned in the write up. I have a B&M transcooler mounting infront of the ac condenser in line with the stock transcooler. When i installed it I connected the output hose from the radiator transcooler to the input of the B&M and then the output of the B&M into the return line. I can cut the rubber line back from the radiator transcooler the remove the brass fiting but I am not sure where the inlit for radiator trans cooler is. I followed the metal tube to the botton passenger side of the radiator but am not sure how to properly remove it. I completely forgot about this issue before i started and now i am stuck. Is there anyway i can remove it without having to cut any of the metal tubing beacause i am worried about leaks and i have never done anything liek that before? Thanks in advance.
Take a 13mm wrench and remove the flare nuts? It's not that difficult.
12-26-2010, 11:02 PM
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Alright i will try getting it off again lol. I tried turning it pretty damn hard and it dident budge so much so the trans line started to bend. Might be the rust on the flare nut wasent sure if i was missing something. Thanks
