nut on the radiator

[Camster44]

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anyone know how to take the little nut in the picture off?

[Tech]

Re: nut on the radiator

Unscrew it

[UDLOSE98]

Re: nut on the radiator

Unscrew it

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you need what i believe is called a box wrench (could be wrong)....also might be known as a pipe wrench

plumbers use them

[Vanquish]

Re: nut on the radiator

Ok, well I looked at the picture and couldn't tell if you were referring to your drain plug or not.

For the drain plug you are going to need your fingers and turn. Any other bolts you are going to need a 10mm socket. And for anything you can't get on top of you are going to need a combination wrench.

Edit: If you are referring to your A/C line that runs into the radiator, you are going to need two open ended (combination wrench) wrenches. Holding one firmly on the top half, and the other one is used to unscrew the bottom half.

[LarryMow]

Re: nut on the radiator

If youre talking about the nut on the left that looks like its partially rounded off...get a Line Wrench or what some call a flare nut wrench. It fits almost all the way around the nut, (better than a regular open end wrench.)

[Camster44]

Re: nut on the radiator

ok i got the little nut off so is that it? cause i think that big one is seperate for the free on right? and is there any bolts holding the radiator in?

[Vanquish]

Re: nut on the radiator

and is there any bolts holding the radiator in?

Nope. Just the radiator support and the hoses that connect to it. Once those are removed you should be able to slide that puppy out.

[Camster44]

Re: nut on the radiator

whats the radiator support?

[Vanquish]

Re: nut on the radiator

The big plastic thing on the very top that has your vin# on it and the diagram showing you how to route your serpentine belt. It's usually the first thing you remove when taking off your radiator.

[Camster44]

Re: nut on the radiator

yea i have that off, the only thing that might or not be connected to the radiator is that big plug lookin that at the bottom.

[Camster44]

Re: nut on the radiator

now i have the radiator loose and ready to come out but the plastic thing thats on the metal condenser?(looks like a radiator behind it) is blocking it from coming out. the plastic thing runs under the washer fluid tank and all that. anyone know how to solve this?

[viper98885]

Re: nut on the radiator

You have the cooling fan disconnected and removed already, right?

[Vanquish]

Re: nut on the radiator

Yeah, you are going to need to remove your cooling fans first.

And as far as the condenser, I always remove it at the same time as I do my radiator.

[Tech]

Re: nut on the radiator

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you need what i believe is called a box wrench (could be wrong)....also might be known as a pipe wrench

plumbers use them

Well when I removed my radiator for the swap I just used a normal metric wrench??

[UDLOSE98]

Re: nut on the radiator

you said "teke it off"

however if you use a normal metric wrench on those type of fitting you risk stripping them