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Radiator Removal
Remove the intake lid and MAF. remove intake base/upper radiator bracket (2 10mm bolts on either side of intake 4 total). Remove both coolant lines on upper and lower portion of radiator with either a clamp remover or channel locks (make sure and put clamps back in same place on install they will leak at times if they sit on different spots). Remove transmission lines (if applicable). lift radiator carefully about 2" and move towards the back of the car. remove 2 10mm bolts from condenser on bottom tabs and slide condenser up to release from radiator. Lift and carefully remove radiator. Be careful with radiator as they are easily damaged.
you do not need to evac. the ac and remove the condenser to pull the radiator out. You have enough room to move the condenser out of the way, just be careful not to bend the lines to much and break them
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Remove the intake lid and MAF. remove intake base/upper radiator bracket (2 10mm bolts on either side of intake 4 total). Remove both coolant lines on upper and lower portion of radiator with either a clamp remover or channel locks (make sure and put clamps back in same place on install they will leak at times if they sit on different spots). Remove transmission lines (if applicable). lift radiator carefully about 2" and move towards the back of the car. remove 2 10mm bolts from condenser on bottom tabs and slide condenser up to release from radiator. Lift and carefully remove radiator. Be careful with radiator as they are easily damaged.
What about the fan assembly, it looks like it just slides into place. Is there a bolt holding it to the rad I can't see? I'm afraid to snap some brittle plastic if there is a bolt holding it.
I've been working on flushing out the dex-cool sludge in my car and have drained the rad several times over the last week without issue and today nothing came out the drain plug when I removed it, I think I've clogged up the below the hoses section of the rad and need to remove it for complete cleaning.
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Bumping this thread from the dead.
What about the fan assembly, it looks like it just slides into place. Is there a bolt holding it to the rad I can't see? I'm afraid to snap some brittle plastic if there is a bolt holding it.
I've been working on flushing out the dex-cool sludge in my car and have drained the rad several times over the last week without issue and today nothing came out the drain plug when I removed it, I think I've clogged up the below the hoses section of the rad and need to remove it for complete cleaning.
What about the fan assembly, it looks like it just slides into place. Is there a bolt holding it to the rad I can't see? I'm afraid to snap some brittle plastic if there is a bolt holding it.
I've been working on flushing out the dex-cool sludge in my car and have drained the rad several times over the last week without issue and today nothing came out the drain plug when I removed it, I think I've clogged up the below the hoses section of the rad and need to remove it for complete cleaning.
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YES, there are MANY steps in the procedures described in the Helms shop manual which are not necessary for MANY repairs. 
Another example is the manual telling you that one must drop the WHOLE rear axle assembly in order to drop the tank and replace the fuel pump (for those who do not just cut the hole in the hatch floor). This DOES NOT need to be done in order to drop the fuel tank!!
I think those extra steps are put in there as BUILT IN time spending/money making excuses for the stealerships.
Another example is the manual telling you that one must drop the WHOLE rear axle assembly in order to drop the tank and replace the fuel pump (for those who do not just cut the hole in the hatch floor). This DOES NOT need to be done in order to drop the fuel tank!!
I think those extra steps are put in there as BUILT IN time spending/money making excuses for the stealerships.
