MildWater

How hard is it to remove and replace a radiator support for a 97 ek? I got into an accident and i wanted to see if i can do this without having to weld or take it into a repair shop...

turbociviccoupe

you have to weld it

dad0c402

I used a drill for the spot welds, after awhile you can get the welds out and not even punch through. Then I used jb weld to hold it all together, clamped tight and let to sit over night. Checked it over and over for months after I did it and still holds perfect, just make sure the support sits properly and is clamped down right.

I was scepticle at first but I'd figure I try this first and keep checking it and If i see a single crack at least I can drive it somewhere to get a couple welds put on it for not much more.

MildWater

so i just drilled out the spot welds and unbolted it? then later used JB weld in place of re-spot welding it?

MildWater

bump

Eran

iTrader: (1)

While JB weld may work, I would not leave it as a permanent solution. Take it to a shop to get tacked back in after you have it clamped with JB-Weld.

dad0c402

I simply sanded all the spots that the radiator support would contact to the frame, cleaned it real good, and put on as much jb weld as possible w/o getting messy or a thick layer. The beefy part of the radiator support is held on by big bolts, so that helps, the ony thing I was worried about was vibration and so far everything is still perfect.