DIY Radiator Replacement Step by Step VIDEO

[Boosted Motorsports]

Made a video on my radiator removal & reinstall. Video also shows how bad my OEM rad was clogged/warped and how it looked before and after being "re-cored".


https://youtu.be/rNwQNJcjaTU

[Lemay88]

Great job again.
Did the rad change last winter too.
You know you are going straight into DIY Viper video hall of fame when you retire. (of course, after the 5 year waiting period).
Can't wait to see the thermostat change. I need to replace my grommet and take off the intake...
Thanks again

Ben

[My98RT10]

Another GREAT!! Video. Thanks for all the time and efforts to shoot these vids!

[Bluesnake]

Great Video. Have you replaced the heater core hoses by chance?

[Boosted Motorsports]

Great job again.
Did the rad change last winter too.
You know you are going straight into DIY Viper video hall of fame when you retire. (of course, after the 5 year waiting period).
Can't wait to see the thermostat change. I need to replace my grommet and take off the intake...
Thanks again

Ben

Thanks Ben! Should have the Thermostat video up over the next few days just have to sit down and edit the footage!


Another GREAT!! Video. Thanks for all the time and efforts to shoot these vids!

Thanks! As long as they are helpful I will keep making them! I wish there was a bigger audience, if this was a corvette or regular I would probably have thousands of views and subscribers by now?


Great Video. Have you replaced the heater core hoses by chance?

Thanks! I haven't done the heater core hoses yet. Mine still seem to be in good shape at the moment but eventually I will probably swap those out for silicone versions as well. The upper and lower RAD hoses are a must though. Mine were pretty bloated looking when I replaced them!

[SlowPoke McGee]

I'm in the middle of contemplating changing out my rad hoses. Lucky me, there's 5 on the Gen 1. Where did you end up getting your hoses from out of curiosity?

I know the rad hoses are an often changed item...Id be curious to know how many guys are changing out the heater hoses? Are these as prone to failure as the rad hoses?

[My98RT10]

I still run my original hoses, incl radiator hoses. When I looked at these during my TC gasket repair I did not detect any issue that led me believe they need to be replaced. Hopefully I have not overlooked something :confused:

[My98RT10]

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Thanks! As long as they are helpful I will keep making them! I wish there was a bigger audience, if this was a corvette or regular I would probably have thousands of views and subscribers by now?...

Well, that's the trade off when owning an exclusive car :cool:

BTW: do you still drive the car? Making all these vids it seems like there's almost no time left for driving ;)

[My98RT10]

Don't you use any antifreeze? Coolant looks like plain water ....!?

[Boosted Motorsports]

I'm in the middle of contemplating changing out my rad hoses. Lucky me, there's 5 on the Gen 1. Where did you end up getting your hoses from out of curiosity?

I know the rad hoses are an often changed item...Id be curious to know how many guys are changing out the heater hoses? Are these as prone to failure as the rad hoses?

I shopped around a bit and eBay and Amazon (if you have prime) had the best prices for the Mishimoto hoses. My opinion is that the main 2 rad hoses see the most stress (The lower rad hose especially and even has wire spring in it to prevent collapsing). The heater hoses are probably prone to dry rotting and cracking just like any rubber part but not under as much stress as the main 2. Just my 2 cents.


I still run my original hoses, incl radiator hoses. When I looked at these during my TC gasket repair I did not detect any issue that led me believe they need to be replaced. Hopefully I have not overlooked something :confused:

Take a look at the lower rad hose where the clamp meets the rad and the clamp meets the engine. Check the rubber of the hose here for bloating as this was where mine looked ballooned.

Check this video at 13:30 mark to see what I mean and where mine were looking vulnerable.

https://youtu.be/qdZXtjg21pE?t=13m30s


Well, that's the trade off when owning an exclusive car :cool:

BTW: do you still drive the car? Making all these vids it seems like there's almost no time left for driving ;)

I drive it a lot actually! Should probably make more videos of that stuff, already a few thousand miles this year!


Don't you use any antifreeze? Coolant looks like plain water ....!?

I do, its the orange mopar coolant cut 50/50 with distilled water. I switched to PEAK lifetime for this time around though as per lots of recommendations I found in past threads.

[Fatboy 18]

Top Job :t1236: Loving these How to Videos, these do not take 5 min to load up and edit, so thanks again for taking the time to share information.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Top Job :t1236: Loving these How to Videos, these do not take 5 min to load up and edit, so thanks again for taking the time to share information.

Thanks for the positive feedback! You're definitely right in it taking time to edit and to make it a decent presentation. Usually about 1-2hrs to edit.

Also found a still picture of my ballooned rad hoses (mostly the lower).
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/omalley_808/IMG_3176.jpg