Radiator removal

[ron & gina]

Hi All,
During checks of cooling system, saw a damp seam on core/Tk. bottom seam.
Guess I'll pull the Rad. and get rodded/cleaned and repaired. I see the cage
around Rad. guess it slips out of there? Any tips on ease or removal? Guess
any shop can do the repair? called acouple and they just said to bring it
down. Thanks for any and all info.

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Fort Mohave,AZ

 

[ron & gina]

Hope cage doesn't have to come out looks like lots of little stuff around
it, But guess I'll find out. No rust tho!! Just dry Hot Heat, But humid &
Hot today 50% and just over 100. Thanks Richard

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Fort Mohave,AZ

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Bachert
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Radiator removal

> I think you'll have to pull the rad "cage" and all. Probably have to
raise
> front of rig to gain enough clearance below the rad/cage. Once out of
rig,
> it's simple matter to take top off cage and remove rad. Might want to
leave
> rad in cage for added protection during handling to and from shop. Also
> suggest you closely inspect cage bottom. I have to replace that section
and
> the lower third of the verticals due to major rusting.
> Dick 75 PB in Atlanta
>

> >Hi All,
> >During checks of cooling system, saw a damp seam on core/Tk. bottom seam.
> >Guess I'll pull the Rad. and get rodded/cleaned and repaired. I see the
cage
> >around Rad. guess it slips out of there? Any tips on ease or removal?
Guess
> >any shop can do the repair? called acouple and they just said to bring it
> >down. Thanks for any and all info.
> >
> >Ron&Gina
> >73 Pumpkin-Rose
> >Fort Mohave,AZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

 

[richard bachert]

I think you'll have to pull the rad "cage" and all. Probably have to raise
front of rig to gain enough clearance below the rad/cage. Once out of rig,
it's simple matter to take top off cage and remove rad. Might want to leave
rad in cage for added protection during handling to and from shop. Also
suggest you closely inspect cage bottom. I have to replace that section and
the lower third of the verticals due to major rusting.
Dick 75 PB in Atlanta

>Hi All,
>During checks of cooling system, saw a damp seam on core/Tk. bottom seam.
>Guess I'll pull the Rad. and get rodded/cleaned and repaired. I see the cage
>around Rad. guess it slips out of there? Any tips on ease or removal? Guess
>any shop can do the repair? called acouple and they just said to bring it
>down. Thanks for any and all info.
>
>Ron&Gina
>73 Pumpkin-Rose
>Fort Mohave,AZ
>
>
>
>

 

[john wright]

R & G,
The first thing that you do not want to do is remove the entire Radiator
mounting assy. It is a real pain to reinstall. I had to recore mine
last Aug. You will still need to raise the front of the coach about 2'
in order to get the radiator out. It was suggested that I cut the
support housing with a cutoff saw about 2.5" up on either side. This
way the lower section can be removed and the radiator can be removed
with out disassembling the schroud, fan and the supports that hold
everything together. Before you install the repaired radiator get 2
heavy duty door hinges. I have a welder and I just welded the hinges on
the side of the radiator support and replaced the hinge pin with a long
bolt and nut. That way in the future I can easily remove the radiator
if I need to work on the front of the engine. If you don't have a
welder you can just drill and bolt the hinges., be sure that the nuts
are to the outside. You also need to leave a small gap in the frame,
don't butt them together. Remember that you remove some metal when you
cut the frame. Install the hinges before you put the radiator back in.

J.R. Wright
GMC Greatlaker
77 Eleganza II
Michigan

>
> Hi All,
> During checks of cooling system, saw a damp seam on core/Tk. bottom seam.
> Guess I'll pull the Rad. and get rodded/cleaned and repaired. I see the cage
> around Rad. guess it slips out of there? Any tips on ease or removal? Guess
> any shop can do the repair? called acouple and they just said to bring it
> down. Thanks for any and all info.
>
> Ron&Gina
> 73 Pumpkin-Rose
> Fort Mohave,AZ

 

[ron & gina]

Thanks John for the info. Guess rad. is hard/can't to/be taken out of cage
with out mod? Well will find out and guess I'll do whats necessary. Like I
said hope its easier than hard!!!! Thanks

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Fort Mohave,AZ

- ----- Original Message -----
From: John Wright
To:
Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Radiator removal

> R & G,
> The first thing that you do not want to do is remove the entire Radiator
> mounting assy. It is a real pain to reinstall. I had to recore mine
> last Aug. You will still need to raise the front of the coach about 2'
> in order to get the radiator out. It was suggested that I cut the
> support housing with a cutoff saw about 2.5" up on either side. This
> way the lower section can be removed and the radiator can be removed
> with out disassembling the schroud, fan and the supports that hold
> everything together. Before you install the repaired radiator get 2
> heavy duty door hinges. I have a welder and I just welded the hinges on
> the side of the radiator support and replaced the hinge pin with a long
> bolt and nut. That way in the future I can easily remove the radiator
> if I need to work on the front of the engine. If you don't have a
> welder you can just drill and bolt the hinges., be sure that the nuts
> are to the outside. You also need to leave a small gap in the frame,
> don't butt them together. Remember that you remove some metal when you
> cut the frame. Install the hinges before you put the radiator back in.
>
> J.R. Wright
> GMC Greatlaker
> 77 Eleganza II
> Michigan
>

> >
> > Hi All,
> > During checks of cooling system, saw a damp seam on core/Tk. bottom
seam.
> > Guess I'll pull the Rad. and get rodded/cleaned and repaired. I see the
cage
> > around Rad. guess it slips out of there? Any tips on ease or removal?
Guess
> > any shop can do the repair? called acouple and they just said to bring
it
> > down. Thanks for any and all info.
> >
> > Ron&Gina
> > 73 Pumpkin-Rose
> > Fort Mohave,AZ