02 LS V8 Sport Radiator Replacement proceedure?

[jgscott]

Can someone tell me about replacing the radiator in the 02 LS V8 Sport? I have a leak on the Pass side lower bottom corner. Is this common? I found nothing about I when I searched.

1. How long it takes?
2. Do you have to remove the entire front bumper?

Thanks

 

[joegr]

You do not remove the bumper.
The radiator best comes out and goes in from below. (Not impossible to do it from above.)
I can post the gen I factory procedure tonight.
Here's the gen II procedure, but the gen I hydraulic fan causes some differences. http://deneau.info/ls/s6x~us~en~file=s6x33012.htm~gen~ref.htm

 

[jokken]

make sure you don't accidentally unbolt the ac line from the condenser, I don't believe it is necessary on your car. It wasn't on mine 2000 v6...
:shifty: :Bang:bash:

 

[jgscott]

You do not remove the bumper.
The radiator best comes out and goes in from below. (Not impossible to do it from above.)
I can post the gen I factory procedure tonight.
Here's the gen II procedure, but the gen I hydraulic fan causes some differences. http://deneau.info/ls/s6x~us~en~file=s6x33012.htm~gen~ref.htm

Thanks. I would appreciate it. Would also be good to have here as I searched and could not find it, unless I missed it in my search.

 

[joegr]

Thanks. I would appreciate it. Would also be good to have here as I searched and could not find it, unless I missed it in my search.

This sums it up pretty well.
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/fo...ve-my-radiator&p=532387&viewfull=1#post532387

According to the manual, on gen I, you do have to discharge the AC system. I'd try it without doing that first.

 

[jgscott]

All done.

I did have to discharge the a/c system to get the radiator out from the top. THANKS!