Wedge Radiator Removal

[Unders]

Hi there,

My 400SE is nearly ready to go back on the road and only a couple of things need doing before this can happen. My biggest problem is removing the radiator so I can get it reconditioned.

Is there an easy way to remove the radiator?

I have tried for hours to get it to fit out the gap above, and there appears to be no way to get it out the bottom either.

Please help! I cant wait to get her back on the road!!

[Unders]

That underspoiler looks to be one large piece that doesnt come off. I will have another go this weekend. Thanks for your help

[Unders]

Pooh said:

I recently changed the rad on my 400SE, remove the fans, oil cooler(no need to disconnect the hoses) and all water hoses, unbolt the rad mounts from the body and it drops out the bottom. It is a bit fiddly but I did not have to remove the light pods to do it.

I dont know how you managed to drop it out the bottom. On mine there is a wooden panel either side of the rad that it bolts onto and is fibreglassed IIRC in some way to the wooden panel underneath the rad. This is what is puzzling me really as I dont see a way of it coming off to get the rad out the bottom.

All hoses are disconnected, and cowling is out so the rad is just sat in there waiting to find its way out.

[Unders]

Cheers for the help,

I will have another go at it this weekend and if I'm unsuccessful I will post up a couple of pictures.

[Unders]

Wedg1e said:

AM400 said:

Mine has plywood at either side of the radiator, this forms the sides to the light pod recess and is what the rad mounting brackets bolt to.

Technically, they are the Wedge's front crumple zones

Hahaha lets hope I never use the crumple zones.