[DeTomaso] Radiator Removal II

[Mike Drew]

Charlie,

They are hard to remove from above but much easier to remove from below. You can get a good hold on the pipe and pull the pipe away. Either the pipe will come out of the hose, or the pipe and hose will come off the radiator. Either way you're good. 

Mike

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On Aug 30, 2015, at 4:46, Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Right. Front hood is now in the living room.
> 
> 
>   Coolant has been drained. Hose clamps for the hose that connects the
>   radiator have been loosened to much that they have slid onto the metal
>   tube. So there is nothing holding those hoses in place except, well,
>   nothing.
> 
> 
>   Neither hose seems to want to move. These hoses have been installed for
>   several years now and are apparently very comfortable with their
>   situation. I believe that they are Green Gates, so I'm reluctant to
>   just cut them, but is that common practice? Can these hoses that have
>   been through numerous heat cycles and are sort of stuck be re-used?
>   Part of the problem is that I can get very little leverage due to lack
>   of space. I've released the bolts that hold the radiator to gain just a
>   little more room, but even so I can't really grab them well.
> 
> 
>   Are these things sacrificial or should I find a little more patience?
>   Thanks!
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