Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
11-23-2005, 06:55 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
Not sure about TJ's but on my YJ the "gizmo retainers" are little clips that
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
11-23-2005, 06:55 PM
#12
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
Not sure about TJ's but on my YJ the "gizmo retainers" are little clips that
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132705198.210724.262510@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132705198.210724.262510@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
11-23-2005, 06:55 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
Not sure about TJ's but on my YJ the "gizmo retainers" are little clips that
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132705198.210724.262510@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
I also cursed out, but was able to get replacement ones at NAPA Auto Parts.
I just took a damaged one in to them and they were able to match it.
good luck
paul
"popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132705198.210724.262510@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> 97 TJ I6 Auto AC
> Finally getting around to putting in the radiator I bought a couple of
> months ago. The manual says to unbolt the shroud and pull out. How do
> you do this without bending the fan blades? But thats a minor
> question, what I reall want to know is:
> While unbotling the last two screws on the radiator and those %#)@^!
> gizmo retainers are making the bolts spinners. I'm ready to get out
> the cold chisel. Prying them doesn't cause any reaction except I hear
> a slight giggling from the bolt region.
> Has anyone replaced these bolts with self-tapping SS bolts? I don't
> want to consider doing the radiator again anytime soon and am sure the
> SS bolts would hold well, but if I did so wouold there be a surprise?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
11-23-2005, 07:49 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
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popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
11-23-2005, 07:49 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
11-23-2005, 07:49 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
rad lifts up out.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
popeyeball wrote:
>
> Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> clean the other junk out of the way.
> Thanks,
> Steve
11-23-2005, 08:58 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
He has an auto, so he still has the cooler lines to disconnect.
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
11-23-2005, 08:58 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
He has an auto, so he still has the cooler lines to disconnect.
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
11-23-2005, 08:58 PM
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Re: Radiators - Arrrrggghhh
He has an auto, so he still has the cooler lines to disconnect.
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:49:48 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> I think you can just push the shroud and fan back out of the way and the
> rad lifts up out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> popeyeball wrote:
> >
> > Fans unbolted, how do I get that thing in front off. Not much room
> > there. Do I use some kind of puller? I need to drop the new Rad in to
> > get to Turkey dinner tomorrow afternoon. Snowing today, nobig deal,
> > made a tent with a tarp. I'm going to have to haul that old pickup and
> > clean the other junk out of the way.
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
--
Will Honea
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