Radiator Replacement DIY (2 Viewers)

[m3fan]

Interesting. Was going to attempt changing the radiator myself. All the videos I saw recommended keeping the mounting bracket on for the passenger side as the lower bolt is not accessible by a long extension. I tried to look through the front grill/vents and it does look like the lower one is covered by the trans cooler. Am I missing something?

Or do you mean just unscrew the radiator from the mounting bracket and don’t bother taking the mounting bracket off? It would be pretty difficult to shimmy off the radiator with the mounting brackets in place.

IIRC you can get to all 4 bolts easily, no need to separate the brackets from the radiator.

 

[bloc]

Interesting. Was going to attempt changing the radiator myself. All the videos I saw recommended keeping the mounting bracket on for the passenger side as the lower bolt is not accessible by a long extension. I tried to look through the front grill/vents and it does look like the lower one is covered by the trans cooler. Am I missing something?

Or do you mean just unscrew the radiator from the mounting bracket and don’t bother taking the mounting bracket off? It would be pretty difficult to shimmy off the radiator with the mounting brackets in place.

IIRC you can get to all 4 bolts easily, no need to separate the brackets from the radiator.

Whether the lower passenger side bolt is visible depends on the individual vehicle model, and more specifically how the front grille openings are arranged. On my 13 cruiser it is plainly accessible through the front with long extensions, but I know for a fact with other 200s (can't remember which variants specifically) it is not.

I've put two radiators into my 13 cruiser and taking the whole bracket out with the core was definitely the easier option.