How do you go about replacing the radiator support on a 92 hatch ?

Thanks

 

drill out the spot welds on the radiator support and then pull it off. Weld the new radiator support back on. You will see the spot welds if you look closely they look like small round holes in the support the look filled.

 

Remove everything that is on and around the rad support so you can work (radiator, condenser, over flow, fans, etc...), drill spot welds, pull old rad support off, mount new one, measure to make sure you're square, tack rad support in place, plug weld rad support, re-assemble. Just to give you a general idea, very vague instructions...I know.

 

this really isnt a job for an inexperienced person.

 

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its really not that hard, if everyone is doing jdm fronts and they turn out good i dont see any difference with a hatch...

make sure its only the radiator support thats bent and not the frame

mark where your radiator support is at where it goes on under the fenders and when you replace with a new one try to put it in the same place

also a good spot weld drill bit will make things soo much easier

 

yeah what he said