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Old 05-11-2010, 05:52 PM
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Well I thought I could pull it, just movin the fan shroud. WRONG! What do I gots to take off to get the radiator out.? Should I replace the heater core as well? It's OE...
Goldie still hes the factory Chrysler radiator cap, ha
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 07:24 PM
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on a 90, after the fan shroud and hoses are off, you just pull the 4 little bolts that hold it to the rad support and it should come right out, at the most, there might be a rubber cowling over the top of it thats held on with plastic clip-type things
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:19 PM
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exactly. 4 bolts two on each side they run vertical on the outsides. pull those 4 and the hoses and you should be good
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:30 PM
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There was a little freakin L-bracket that was holdn me up on the bottom of the radiator. I was about 1 step away from getn the BFH. Guess heater cores next, nuthn else left
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:32 PM
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have fun with the heater core
 
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Old 05-12-2010, 12:23 AM
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Old 05-12-2010, 04:24 PM
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Is the HC a bit@h?? I've had no problems with it, just new radiator, T-stat, hoses, why not a HC.
 
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Old 05-13-2010, 11:39 PM
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dose the terms "what can go wrong will" and "if it aint broke dont fix it" also " i fixed the heater core and now the truck wont start because its a dodge" mean anything to you?

seriously man i would just let it be
 
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Old 05-14-2010, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by big bad diesel 416
dose the terms "what can go wrong will" and "if it aint broke dont fix it" also " i fixed the heater core and now the truck wont start because its a dodge" mean anything to you?

seriously man i would just let it be
god if that aint the truth i dont know what is
 
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Old 05-15-2010, 09:43 PM
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I guess that's a negitive
 



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