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JRD77VET
08-13-2011, 5:56pm
If I ever come across the Chrysler engineer that designed this cooling system, I'm going to hit him upside the head with a 2 x 4


With a nail in it

and hit him more than a few times :cuss:

Who The Fu** designs a drain plug on the side of a radiator and then puts in in a place you can't get to? According to the manual " remove the grill to drain the radiator". BULLSHIT !!!! It just lets you see where you can't get to. Whoever the mechanic was who removed the radiator before broke the little handle off the drain valve. ( I know it wasn't the original owner, he likes spending money at dealerships. ) Basically washed my driveway with antifreeze trying to get it to drain in a 5 gallon bucket.



Oh, and the snap connector for the bottom transmission line takes a special tool to get it off. What The Fu** is wrong with mechanical fittings? Every other ford or chevy radiator I've ever worked on used threaded fittings. That works perfect and no bullshit tools needed.



6 freaking hours to finish that swap. :crazy:





ARGHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shots:
69camfrk
08-13-2011, 6:05pm
You bought a Chyrsler product. No sympathy from me. IC's classics are exempt from my statement.:D
JRD77VET
08-13-2011, 6:09pm
You bought a Chyrsler product. :slap: No sympathy from me. :slap: IC's classics are exempt from my statement.:D
edited for true effect


It will be the last one too. ( only exception would be a classic mopar )

I had to disassemble the front end grill/sheetmetal to change the radiator :crazy:
VatorMan
08-13-2011, 6:12pm
I'll say that I said the same things replacing shit on the wife's Maxima. **** engineers. "nuff said.
JRD77VET
08-13-2011, 6:25pm
I'll say that I said the same things replacing shit on the wife's Maxima. **** engineers. "nuff said.

:lol: I was cussing up a storm.

The icing on the cake was getting rained on as I started to put things back together :banghead:
73sbVert
08-13-2011, 7:23pm
I replaced one on a '91 Cherokee. As basic a vehicle as could be. 4 cyl, 5-spd manual. Not even an automatic to deal with.

THAT job took 7-8 hrs too, and I can totally sympathize with your pain!

I'll NEVER own another Dodge/Chrysler product again. EVER!!!

I had fewer problems with my mid-70's Pontiac's than I had with that one freaking Dodge. POS.
Datawiz
08-13-2011, 7:36pm
You bought a Chyrsler product. No sympathy from me. IC's classics are exempt from my statement.:D

:iagree:
Crowvet
08-13-2011, 8:12pm
Welcome to my world, I have done this work professionally now for over 30 years. If you think any of the manufactures do it any different, guess again they are all designed this way.
themonk
08-13-2011, 8:14pm
New rad in an '01 Cherokee, you just doubled it's value my friend.
JRD77VET
08-13-2011, 8:16pm
Welcome to my world, I have done this work professionally now for over 30 years. If you think any of the manufactures do it any different, guess again they are all designed this way.

Auto mechanic was my first pick for tech school, machine trades was second pick. I got machine trades ( and have been in the trade for over 30 years myself)

Wrenching is usually relaxing for me. If stuff doesn't go right, it usually doesn't matter. Not today :cuss: :mad: :madwoman:

I guess I'm used to to working on things that make sense ( WTF was I thinking buying a chrysler product with parts made in france on it :crazy: )
JRD77VET
08-13-2011, 8:17pm
New rad in an '01 Cherokee, you just doubled it's value my friend.

156K on it, runs great. Had a tiny weep of trans fluid so it got replaced.