xrmalin

Right ive just been out to mount my rad and intercooler on my estate project both of which are standard ford jobbies, now the bloke i bought them off said you could get them in and out without taking the turbo off now after pissing about for an hour trying every which way i could think off to squeze it past the turbo without damageing the rad i gave up and took the turbo off, mounted them and bolted the turbo back on.
Now my question is is there a way to get them in & out with the turbo on ? or was the bloke talking out his arse ?

Cheers mark.

xrmalin

I forgot to put ive not mounted the metering unit yet either

mark.

obrutsr09

Fit rad then intercooler, possible,easy way remove bumper

Rodreguez

i couldn't do it without taking turbo out as well mate, but have heard theres a way

Dan

rickbartlett

take bumper off mate and they slide strait in

rickbartlett

u cant do it the other way without smashing rad

Rodreguez

sorry got it wrong i couldn't get my turbo and manifold wiv out taking rad n intercooler out

Dan

rickbartlett

easy mate,take the thernostat housing off and the top radiator hose

Rodreguez

oh rite thanks mate

xrmalin

I didnt think to take the bumper off and feed it in that way
I was going to try and take the intercooler off but i deceided against that because i wouldnt of been able to get the two bolts in that are on the top of the cooler.
I very nearly had it i managed to get them nearly in but i just couldnt drop it down enough to locate the plastic pins in the slam panel another half inch id of had it lol

Cheers guys mark

rstdave

iTrader: (3)

It can be done but it's a real fiddle, need to roll the turbo and manifold out. I've had mine in and out so many times now but it's a cock of a job!

S1 Combi

Maybe because mine is a MK3 but got my fmic and rad in with turbo in place no problem