[V8] Radiator Removal

[bw at UDel.Edu]

>From the 2004 Archives, Steve and John gave the details that will get me 
started.~ Any other details about separating the integral oil cooler?  Can oil find 
it's way into the radiator coolant in this "junction", maybe in the O-ring area? 
                                                                         Thanks,  Bob
"While the V8s radiator isn't that difficult to swap, it is more complicated 
than any other car I've personally had to work on ... primarily due to the 
fact that it has an integral transmission oil cooler.  Make sure you have 
replacement o-ring seals for that.  You will need to remove the belly pan 
and bumper, pull the A/C condenser loose from the front of the rad and let 
it swing down, pull off the coolant hoses and tranny cooler lines ... I 
think you need to pull the engine oil cooler, electric fan and the shroud 
for the belt driven one, but I'm not 100% on that.  For some reason I also 
pulled the intake horns that sit on the front side of the core support ... 
and needed to get some replacement plastic "rivets" that hold it in place. 
Steve B" 

"Hi, having just removed and re-installed mine twice in the last two days I 
feel a need to respond. It really is pretty straight forward and once you 
have the bumper off shouldn't take more than 20 minutes. 
-drain (lower left blue plug) 
-Remove top and bottom coolant hoses 
-pull electrical plug on the bottom of the radiator below hose. 
-pull trans oil cooler lines 
-either remove AC condensor entirely or swing down the unit saving your 
freon 
-I did not remove oil cooler and did not have to on the 3 times I have done 
this., nor did I remove any fan or shroud this last time. 
-loosen the two rubber mounted bolts on the bottom 
-pull radiator free.          Good luck,  John"