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Old 06-07-06, 08:36 PM
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Default Busted radiator

Just cracked my radiator in my 92 ES yesterday. Has anyone changed theirs before?
Old 06-08-06, 08:29 AM
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Cool

I have plenty of times, it's fairly easy.
Just be sure that you get a 92-93 radiator only. The 1mz-fe went to a pressure capless radiator. Some people try to pass that off as the same thing - which will cause you to overheat.
Replace the thermostat & pressure cap on the intake manifold while you're doing it.
Flush the cooling system with some cleaner & a garden hose. Flush the pee out of it. If you poped a radiator, it's because the coolant <at some point> has been in there long enough to gel up & turn corrosive. It'll be nasty.

Otherwise... take the fan & shroud off the radiator, unclamp the hoses & unbolt the top of it.
Then pull strongly. If the radiator has gelled coolant in there - it may weigh 40-70lbs instead of 20-30.
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Thanks for the reply.
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