its a direct unbolt and rebolt of the new radiator. very very simple. if you need help i can shoot u a tutorial

 

RADIATOR

Radiator 2.7L






COMPONENTS

REMOVAL


Disconnect the ground cable from the battery terminal.
Disconnect the fan motor connector.
Loosen the radiator drain plug to drain the coolant.








Disconnect the upper and lower hoses and overflow tube after making marks on the radiator hose and the hose clamp.
For vehicles with automatic transaxles, disconnect the oil cooler hoses from the automatic transaxle. CAUTION: Cover or plug the hose and inlets of the radiator so that dust and other foreign materials can not enter after the hose is disconnected from the radiator.








Remove the radiator upper mounting bolt.
Remove the radiator together with the fan motor.
Remove the radiator fan motor and condenser fan motor from the radiator.
INSPECTION


Check for foreign material between the radiator fins.
Check the radiator fins for damage and straighten if necessary.
Check the radiator for corrosion, damage, rust or scale.
Check the radiator hoses for cracks, damage or deterioration.
Check the reservoir tank for damage.
Check the automatic transaxle oil cooler hoses for cracking, damage or deterioration (only A/T).
INSTALLATION


Fill the radiator and reservoir tank with a clean coolant mixture.
Run the engine until the coolant warms up enough so that the thermostat valve opens and then turn off the engine.
Remove the radiator cap and pour the coolant up to the filler neck of the radiator. Fill the reservoir tank to the upper level.
Check that there are no leaks from the radiator, hoses or connections.

 

i'll bump this old thread up... about to do this install and was wondering if anyone had a more detailed DIY (with pictures)

 

where is the radiator drain plug located?

 

Bump. Someone drop some knowledge with pics if possible. I'm about to do this myself.

 

Well just got mine in. Certainly took me more than an hour but it's in. I did not get pics as I did it in my garage and the lighting is bad, no flash on my phone. Note to anyone doing it; after you follow the guide posted above, there are a few more steps necessary to get the bastard out. Along the sides of the radiator there is a screw/bolt about half way down that holds the ac condenser to the radiator (one on each side). then on the right side (standing at front of car facing the engine) towards the top there are 2 bolts near the top that hold the aluminum right angle that screws to the top corner of the radiator. I had to take all these out otherwise the condenser was trying to come out with the radiator. Still getting done flushing everything as I had a couple of bottles of stop leak in the old radiator so it would live long enough for the new one to arrive. All in I spent 65.18 for the radiator new on ebay and 8.00 on antifreeze at walmart. Dealershit Key Hyundai wanted $410 to do it so $73.18 ftw and **** the dealership! Seller on ebay was radiatordealz with 98.6 positive feedback.


Edit: My model year is 2003 and it's a manual 2.7 your model may differ.

 

With an auto, will you need to add tranny fluid after removing the lines???

 

i just bought the radiator for 2004 tib, 6cyl auto. tran. after disconnecting the oil cooler hoses from the automatic transaxle. do i have to add transmission oil in trany?

Thanks for your replay

 

I know this is an old thread but does any one have any pics on how to remove it yourself? I have 2003 GT. thanks

 

what part do u need help with?

 

Radiator has a small crack at the very top. I see the short walkthrough above, I was just curious if anyone had any pics taken during a replacement.

Was going to try a temporary solution but looks like everyone suggests getting another one.

 

Actually just made this:
http://www.newtiburon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205421

 

Nice! That's a really good write up. Thanks man. I got a manual drive and I'm just going to replace the radiator with the same type so this shouldn't take as long as your high performance one.

 

My coolant tank is empty and with a new radiator how much fluid will I need to fill it all back to where it should be? And any preference on what brand to get or just go with Walmart cheap?

 

So I just finished Installing a CFS Radiator into my 2.7 03 Tibby!

{Like A BoSS}


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AND as requested I have pics.. not the best but I'll edit them for instructional Purposes!

coming soon!

In regards to the actual Job it only Took 2 hours with plenty of beer and smoke breaks...
I'm a also gonna have to replace the cooling fan on one side so I skirted around that a bit to buy time til I replace the fan. which should be Easy, Bake, Cake! So I'm gonna edit these fotos and Upload THE INFO !

 

About to do this myself, don't have any experience with this kinda thing. I'm buying the radiator for a 2003 4 cylinder automatic.

My question has to do with buying the parts. The site I'm buying the radiator from doesn't ask if the transmission is automatic. Don't I need a radiator with the oil cooler on it? Want to make sure I get the right part.