Listers, i swapped out my radiator this past weekendand thought i would pass on a few observations. Overall, it was fairly simple, just a pain in the a** working under the front end without jack stands. The operation consisted of removing grills, disconnecting thermo fan switch, remove spare tire and spare tire tray, remove cardboard baffles, disconnecting fan wiring, and finally, dropping the radiator. The radiator is held in place by two brackets with two bolts each. When you drop the radiator, the shroud, fan, and ac condensor all come down with it. I drained the radiator before dropping as it is pretty heavy. Someone suggested lowering with a jack which is a good idea. Also, the radiator can be removed and replaced without disturbing the ac system. without the ac condensor and hoses, this job would be a lot easier. My old radiator was leaking about 1/2 cup a day from the lower passenger side of van and it was getting worse as the temperatures were dropping. parts required: new radiator-$250 from a list vendor (vw wanted over $400) new thermo-fan switch gasket-$.75 from dealer coolant Thanks for all the responses I got regarding tips and advise! Pat ____________________________________ Patrick L. Larsen Water Center/Environmental Programs University of Nebraska http://www.uvm.edu/~plarsen/pat.html ____________________________________ |
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