nrivera04

Well I had to replace the rad on my 05 today. Fan shroud appeared to have rubbed a hole in the bottom of the core. Was gonna buy one from FoMoCo but it's discontinued. Settled on a Spectra from Napa. Not a bad job even for those of yall out there that consider yourself a novice wrench turner. You will need a Ford specific disconnect to get the cooler lines out though.

SCORGE

Good to hear all went well.

tcruz0004

Do you remember which core you bought? I'm trying to decide between the 1 inch or 1 7/8 inch..

nrivera04

1" is what I took out and put back in.

Mod (Ret.)

Most replacement radiators include the plastic "tools" needed for removing the transmission lines that connect to it.

nrivera04

I found that out after I borrowed a tool from my mechanic buddy. I knew the disconnect tool was different and it had been a while since I had to buy a rad