1997 Ford Explorer Radiator removal

1997 FORD EXPLORER
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AVANTI2
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Engine Cooling problem
1997 Ford Explorer V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

Help! Can anyone tell me how to get the radiator out?
I keep being told it should just pull out, but it is attached to the a/c unit. A tech at a Ford service dept just said it comes out as one unit with the a/c. Can you get the radiator out by itself? The info from the library says you can.
I'm his wife trying to help--that's why it sounds like I don't know much about cars!
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Oct 11, 2008 at 3:06 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Take the cowel off cover around fan. Disconnect hoses and trans lines. Then unbolt top bracket holding rad then pull rad up and out.
Oct 11, 2008 at 3:21 PM
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The radiator is attached to the a/c radiator and they cannot be separated. Is the only way to get the radiator out is to cut or saw the clips? What's the best way to do this?
Thanks.
Oct 11, 2008 at 4:20 PM
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Yes the condensor is removed with radiator you will need to discharge AC disconnect lines and pull both rad and cond as a unit
Oct 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM