To Remove

1. Remove the Bonnet (See Section 'B').
2. Drain the cooling system (Section 'K.3') retaining the coolant if an anti-freeze solution is being used.
3. Release the clips from the forward ends of top and bottom water hoses. Pull off hoses from their locations on the radiator. Pull off the overflow hose between radiator and expansion bottle (where fitted).
4. From each side flange of the radiator, remove two bolts with their nuts and washers securing the radiator to its mounting brackets. Lift out radiator from its location. On Series 1 and 2 cars, the radiator securing nuts ae situate on the underside of the body shell.

To Replace

1. Place radiator in position and secure to its mounting brackets. Note that on Series 1 and 2 cars, mounting studs are attached to the underside of the radiator, these in their turn passing through rubber blocks and then through the body shell. Washers and 'Nyloc' nuts are used for the retention of the radiator.
2. Re-attach top and bottom water hoses and secure with their clips. Replace the overflow hose.
3. Check that the fan is between 1/8in. to 3/16 in. (3 to 5 mm.) from the radiator matrix.
4. Close both the radiator and cylinder block drain taps and refill cooling system (Section'K.3').
5. Replace the bonnet (see Section 'B').

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