radiator removal question

[DMC Fanatic]

I was wondering if its possible to remove the radiator without removing the ac condenser and what bolts you have to remove to separate the radiator from the condenser. All I see are some small rivets holding the radiator to the condenser. Is that what I have to remove to separate the two? Or are their actual bolts you remove because I'm not really seeing any yet.

Thanks!

[David T]

There was a whole thread about just this subject recently. There are several small fasteners (not rivets) holding the radiator and condenser together. Once you start taking it apart you will find them (and probably have to cut them!).
David Teitelbaum

[outatym2001]

David T is correct. Below is exactly what he was talking about.

Installing new radiator today.. can I leave the condenser in and/or prop it up?
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?2784-Installing-new-radiator-today..-can-I-leave-the-condenser-in-and-or-prop-it-up

DMC Fanatic please also look page 7/2/0 of Parts Manual. Items 32 and 33 are the washer and nut but what annoys me is the Parts Manual doesn’t show the A/C Condenser connecting to the Radiator.

I replaced the Condenser and Radiator and the two Electric Fans at the same time and with the help of a friend so he could hold up one side while I removed the fasteners on the other side. That stupid Anti-Roll Bar gets in the way so it’s best remove the bolts that connect it to the epoxy coated Frame Crumple Tube.