Radiator replacement how do you replace it?

RCKO

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1997 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
121,000 MILES

My son just trashed the radiator in our taurus coming out of a parking lot, how do you replace it

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 AT 6:56 PM

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BLACKOP555

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How bad is the damage? Need to know that way I can expect whats gonna be happening to get it out.

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 AT 7:23 PM

RCKO

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As he was leaving the parking lot he hit a dip in the approach and now the lower left side of the radiator from the frontof the car is leaking and all the fluid is gone I am assuming the tank has suffered major damage.I have done a visual on the car and it looks like the front body assembly has to come off or maybe it is removed from the bottom? I am old school on turning wrenches on cars but this car you can not even see the radiator except thru the grill. I just need to know if I can handle this or not? Thanks

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 AT 7:34 PM

BLACKOP555

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Here is a guide to help you do the job with diagrams below to show you on your car

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-radiator

I just replaced a radiator on a 97 Taurus, it had to be up on stands, and it come out the bottom of car! Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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