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[griff2494]

hi all AGAIN im sure some of you have read my other threads

ive got a 2002 2.2 16v auto that is turning out to be a real pain in the ASS!!!

right now the rad has gone :-(
went out today only had about 20mins but thought that would be plenty of time ,after all its only a radiator!!!!

took the top panel thing off that hides the rad ,then i saw the bloody thing :-(

im not quit sure whats what!!!!!!

i see the main rad,but then theres a small thin one which is what ? then another that i assume is for the air con???

thing is how do you take the coolant rad off???/ as theres what i think are air con pipes going over it?

do i need to part the aircon pipes to remove the coolant rad??? if so want it squirt aircon fluid everywhere???

also im sure would i not then also need to refill /presure the aircon circuit?

why is this car being such a t..t!!!! lol

[Brikhead]

The coolant rad and the a/c rad usually look similar to each other, identify them by the types of hoses and connections they have going to them, rubber for coolant and aluminium for a/c. any other 'radiators' are either intercoolers (for diesels) or auto gear/power steering coolers, these are usually just thin pipes that loop back and forth across the lower front panel.

Sometimes it's possible to just move any pipes that are in the way without disturbing the connections, pop out or undo the clips that hold the pipework in place and see if that aids removal...

[Brikhead]

I should point out I've only ever gotten my hands dirty on v6 Omegas, but until someone with more knowledge comes along...

[RobG]

 Remove the plastic covers across the top. Drain rad & remove the two small bolts that hold the radiator to the air con condensor. Remove the two clips from the top of the radiator (spring loaded clips). Disconnect electrical connectors on N/S. Release top & bottom hoses then "wiggle" it out taking care not to damage the A/C condenser unit

[Andy B]

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do i need to part the aircon pipes to remove the coolant rad??? if so want it squirt aircon fluid everywhere???......

No need to dismantle any of the a/c system to remove the coolant radiator. 
I assume your autobox ATF has a cooler built into the side (our driver's side) of the radiator, if so they obviously need disconnecting too.

[Entwood]

As already said .. but be VERY CAREFUL when lifting the rad out or putting the new one in .. it is extremely easy to catch the aircon rad and pucture it .. and that gets very expensive ..

[Andy H]

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do i need to part the aircon pipes to remove the coolant rad??? if so want it squirt aircon fluid everywhere???......

No need to dismantle any of the a/c system to remove the coolant radiator. 
I assume your autobox ATF has a cooler built into the side (our driver's side) of the radiator, if so they obviously need disconnecting too.

Not sure about the autobox cooler pipes :-/ I changed the rad on my manual car without having to separate any pipes but I think the facelift autobox pipes are hooked over the top of the main coolant rad and go to a little rad in front of the A/C rad :-/

(pre-facelift have a water/oil heat exchanger in the radiator header as described above.)

My thinking is that it shouldn't matter if some air gets into the autobox so long as no dirt gets in and (almost) no fluid is lost.

[griff2494]

right had a hr today and managed to get the beeping rad off!!!! had to also take the middle rad off to get the coolant rad off (i assume the middle rad is a cooler for the power steering? as when i undid the pipes that run over the coolant rad the fluid that came out looks very much like power steering fluid)

anyway i bent the tabs back and removed the plastic end that is leaking


as you can see all looks ok

the inners have not broke

and looking at the plastic end theres no cracks either

but then i looked at the rubber gasket

as you can see im holding the tear in the rubber gasket :-(

thing is can i get a new gasket? (for the end)
or can i remove it and replace it with heat temp engine sealant/silicon?

or is the rad oppsed and just bit the bullet and replace it?

[Proz]

The pipes going over the rad are gearbox oil cooler pipes 

[griff2494]

thanks for your reply ,at least i now no what them pipes are for now :-)