Anyone have a "How to" on how to take a radiator out of a 99 LS? Anything would help. Would prefer it to be a quick job since it's so cold out!

 

Should be a matter of draining it using the drain **** on the bottom (passenger side) of the radiator...disconnecting hoses...unplug and remove fans...remove top radiator stays and pull out.

 

if it is an automatic it will be a bit more of a pain in the a** and if you do not have ac or ps you do not have to remove fans

 

yea suzukablueap2 pretty much covered it all. drain the radiator and be sure to put the drain **** back in so you done lose it. If you have any pets dont let them drink the coolant. and then remove the fans and be careful not to break any of the plastic fan supports when taking them out or putting them back in. Disconnect the hoses and your done.

 

Yeah its automatic.

 

Take your time. Its a fairly simple process just dont rush and pay attention to what you are taking off so you can assemble it correctly. Other than that everything else has been covered.

 

even if you have AC, you dont need to take off your fans when pulling the radiator out. I never do it!

 

Get a Helms or even an Haynes manual, it will be a big help.

 

When pulling my radiator for the first time, it was extremely easy with no guide. However, I have a manual tranny....

If you have an auto, expect the swap to take at least 30 mins at a fast pace. You also have to factor in time to refill it.

 

yea its easy and shouldn't take more then 30 minutes. drain radiator, disconnect upper hose, disconnect lower hose (i usually do it at the thermostat so i dont have to go under the car), disconnect transmission cooler lines, then look at both sides of the radiator and disconnect the electrical plugs (should be two i believe), then remove the 4 10 mm bolts on top that holds the radiator in place, and the other two 10mm that holds the bracket for AC line. and then all you gotta do is manuever the hose, fans, the entire radiator around the AC lines and pull it out from up top. once u remove it just put the fan, trans line onto the new ones and put everything back in.