I have one driving this.........

 

i don't think you'll ever find hinges on a radiator

2 - 5 hrs sounds logical... i'd certainly question 8 ?!? ... unless it's a cabover

also... i've never encountered a rad r&r that requires hood removal... the only reason the hood is tilted forward is due to the fact that the cables are usually attached to the radiator frame

 

Steve all the times I changed Radiators I never pulled the hood either. Just removed the hood springs and then cheery picked the old one out after removing the bolts then bolted the new one in. Normally 5 hours and that included a pressure test after being done and a full check of the air to air cooler. If there is any leakage in that or it is plugged up with bugs or other debris good time to replace it also. It bolts right to the front of the radiator anyway.

 

Ok, thanks. For some reason the leak stopped about 5 days ago. Not sure what's going on but I'm guessing something plugged the hole for now. I'm sure it will let go big time when it's like 10 below zero during a blizzard!!!

I'll keep an eye on it and if I do replace it I'll come back and post what was involved.

 

Have the system pressure tested befoe you do anything.

Might be able to fix it without removal.

 

[quote="SteveBooth"]Ok, thanks. For some reason the leak stopped about 5 days ago. Not sure what's going on but I'm guessing something plugged the hole for now. I'm sure it will let go big time when it's like 10 below zero during a blizzard!!!


yep .... murphy's law

 

how so ??

 

Steve,

Sounds like a good reason to park the truck for Turkeyday and get it fixed right after you deliver your onions and get home. Just wondering, did you see corrosion or seeping around fittings? Im sure a pressurized leak wouldn't just fix itself for very long would it? Just curious....

 

I'm not sure where the leak is coming from but I'm almost guessing I over filled the holding tank. I couldn't see anything in the little glass bubble so I put almost 2 gallons of antifreeze in. I kind of filled it up almost to the top and realized the glass thing doesn't really do anything. I expected it to turn green.

 

best place to check the status is in the front lower corners of your radiator and see if you can touch your fins without any crumbling of the fins. if you had a leak and without any work, it stopped!! you need to find out what's going on because as stated" it will leave you walking". i'm a "shade tree" and changed mine in 8 hours including building an A-frame to chain hoist the tank out. guys explain how you used a "regular" cherry picker for this, i could use this in other applications. thanks for all the knowledge on this site!!!