How do you Replace Radiator

[992door]

How you you replace it? I am thinking about replacing it because i have a leak i think it is on the drivers side somewhere around that hard line running into the radiator. So does anyone know of a good "how to" to replace it. and what would be a good one to go with without spending an arm and a leg?

what is the difference between these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-00-CADILLAC-ESCALADE-5-7-V8-ALL-ALUMINUM-RADIATOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem3ca45c85adQQitemZ260455564717QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

pretty easy actually: (from memory, a couple steps may be backwards)

-remove upper fan shroud
-remove fan assembly off pulley
-remove upper radiator hose
-remove lower fan shroud
-remove lower radiator hose
-disconnect oil cooler lines (top and bottom)
-disconnect trans cooler lines (top and bottom)
-remove the top bracket (covers top of radiator)
-pull out the radiator.

reverse the process. just MAKE SURE you get the oil and trans cooler lines started straight or your screwed. one of the lower ones made my life hell for about an hour on the install... (took a lot of cussing to get that bastard back on there) if you cross thread it it'll leak and you'll be out of warranty on the radiator.

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not sure on the difference, looks like the exact same picture, but the escalade may have one of the spouts/ports in a different location maybe? they list it as the exact same size.

 

[destroyer1362]

The radiators should be the same. The only difference is one is free shipping, but if you add it all up they both are the exact same price. Didn't know if you knew that already.

 

[992door]

do i have to take the fan off?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

do i have to take the fan off?

shouldnt have too. The difference is the size.. heres the
esclade 34 x 17 x 1
tahoe 34 x 16-7/8 x 1-1/4

and why not swap to this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Baze...ies?hash=item27ab18279c&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

 

[992door]

i will if you send me the 200 dollars more it cost