Radiator removal - S3

[Craigfa]

Can anyone help with advice on how to get the radiator off? I can undo the two bolts on the top, but am not sure (and can't really see!) which bolts I need to shift on the fan and horizontal bar assembly that is on the front of the rad....Thanks

[tvrgit]

Radiator comes out, leaves the fan in place fixed to the chassis.

So if you've taken the two top bolts out, and taken both hoses off, the radiator comes out vertically.

Mine was stuck to the chassis with double-sided foam tape, so I had to ease back first to unseal that.

[Craigfa]

Thanks for that. When I remove the top two bolts, the nust both stay in place on the underside of the brackets - is this the same on yours? From what you say mine may well be stcuk at the bottom as well - there are to bits sticking don from the rad which seem to drop into holes in the chassis so I guess I will have to try loosening whatever is sticking around throse...sound right to you?

[tvrgit]

Aye the bottom of the rad fits into two rubber bushes that can be a wee bit tight.

Yes the top two nuts are "captive" fixed to the bracket (except one of mine isn't any more so I'll have to think of a way around that next time I have to take the radiator out).

[Craigfa]

Excellent, thank you, I'll have a go at it tonight