Can anyone tell me how difficult its is to replace a radiator in my 2005 Ltd crossfire?
Is there a special way to do this job.
Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks Fellow Members

 

Ive had mine in and out 9-10 times. The fan comes out first and makes it eazy pieze. No tranny coolent lines to fuss with. Woody

 

My car has automatic transmission is it the same?

 

so is mine, no lines to fool with, WW

 

Just wanted to add I had to replace mine a few months ago and it was hell. It wasnt hard but I didnt want to force and break something on a old not in production car no more. Finding little parts like support holders and other stuff are damn near impossible. I looked up trans line just in case I was to destroy mine and didnt see anything. If your trans lines are rusty and seized up like mine were leave them along. If you try to force it you might twist and rip them. Instead, unscrew the 2 banjo bolts from the radiator (passenger side toward the front they are big) to disconnect the lines. You'll still need to remove the bolt that holds the trans line to the bottom of the radiator but that is easy.

With the hoses and lines disconnected the radiator is going to be wedge underneath the upper radiator support with a rubber insulator on the top of the radiator. It is going to seem like its not meant to come out if its never been replaced. Your going to have to push it with some force forward toward the motor because its going to tilt forward toward the motor as that is how it comes out. This is the part that gave me hell, as mine was wedge in there very nicely and I was afraid I was going to destroy something.

 

miami Matt is over that way at least once a month give him a call maybe he can help, he lowered and moved faward my radiator ,,because i wanted it that way. his # 786 877 5859