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1997 Ford Explorer Radiator removal

Tiny
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Engine Cooling problem
1997 Ford Explorer V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

Help! Can anyone tell me how to get the radiator out?
I keep being told it should just pull out, but it is attached to the a/c unit. A tech at a Ford service dept just said it comes out as one unit with the a/c. Can you get the radiator out by itself? The info from the library says you can.
I'm his wife trying to help--that's why it sounds like I don't know much about cars!
Janice
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 3:06 PM

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Tiny
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Take the cowel off cover around fan. Disconnect hoses and trans lines. Then unbolt top bracket holding rad then pull rad up and out.
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 3:21 PM
Tiny
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The radiator is attached to the a/c radiator and they cannot be separated. Is the only way to get the radiator out is to cut or saw the clips? What's the best way to do this?
Thanks.
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 4:20 PM
Tiny
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Yes the condensor is removed with radiator you will need to discharge AC disconnect lines and pull both rad and cond as a unit
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 6:54 PM

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