Well, after work I finally replaced the damn thing. It was fairly simple. My biggest problem was the small confines, I'm a pretty big guy at 6'5. Another problem was the radiator hoses that I bought at auto zone were different lengths than the original ones, so I had to do some cutting. Whoever invented those factory hose clamps deserves to be shot, not your typical hose clamp to say the least. Anyways, here's how it went for reference:
1. Removed 4 bolts from passenger side fan (2 top, 2 bottom) and disconnected electric plug. Fan and shroud assembly lifted right up and set on top of the engine.
2. Removed fan shroud (what was left of it) from driver side. A good chunk of the bottom side had rusted away, so once unmounted, slid right over the fan.
3. Disconnected ALL hoses. 1 main radiator hose on each side, 2 smaller cooler lines on driver side and overflow hose by the fill cap. Also, disconnect temp sensor on pass. side of radiator. (I think that's what that sensor was)
4. Removed two mounting bolts on top of the radiator.
5. Tilted forward slightly and slid right up.
Repeat backwards to install.
Did not have to remove the main fan, was planning on doing the water pump.
while I was at it, but didnt feel like it when the time came. Also replaced the thermostat.
In all, took about 2 hours of actual work. No more leaks, and its running real cool now. And my heat is kicking as a bonus. Hit 100 thousand miles on monday, hopefully will get 100 thousand more out of it.
Thanks for all the help guys.
Breno
