heybiff

In the middle of replacing my busted radiator, and I'm stuck...and mad.

I've got the bumper off, rad support off, hoses, wiring, fans off. The AC evaporator is disconnected from the rad, but still in and attached to piping. The rad is free to move around, but the mounting brackets on the bottom sides are keeping me from pulling it up and out, or rotating it and pulling it up and out. On the bottom, the engine mount ( front) is keeping me from dropping it through the bottom ( plus the car is on the ground, and I don't think I can get it move than 12" off the ground with my jack).

Am I missing something? Is there a trick to this? I really don't want to bust up my AC to get this thing out.

Help!

BTW: Car is '94 90 V6 manual w/AC

heybiff

aluminumpork

I've never removed mine without completely disconnecting the AC condensor before. But of course, I received my car with no radiator or condensor in the first place. Even with the condensor disconnected from piping, it's still kind of a pain to get out. I pull mine out towards the front of the car and out, not sure how other have done it.

heybiff

Now I have to find the themostat housing and replace that. Then rinse and repeat.

I'm starting to hate this car again.

heybiff

aluminumpork

The only reason I had to pull the rad while I was doing my thermostat is because I also was fixing my timing and and the gear puller wouldn't fit in without pulling the rad. Otherwise, the only thing I would have pulled in the fan shroud/fans.