With the bonnet off and rad out - what else should I do?

[AlexB]

My Chimaera obviously felt unwell during the week and decided to spit its coolant onto the garage floor. Investigation reveals the cause as a hole in the rad so I am going to replace that, but what else is sensible to do while I have easier access? Is there anything that I should clean, tidy, check or replace?

The list of things I have in mind includes :
Replace the original coolant hoses and pipes with silicone hoses and stainless pipes
Replace the induction hoses

Thanks

[shpub]

Check/clean the earth connections under the rad.

[Tyre Tread]

Check and clean the fan connectors

[haircutmike]

Use the opportunity to have a good clean up in te engine compartment, a few hours makes all the differance to your pride and joy.
Heat shield wrap your new induction, the whole length and the AFM.
Repaint rocker boxes.
Sort out the HT leads with some proper clips.
Reroute wiring to tidy up appearance.

[Tyre Tread]

Clean the washer botle and make sure the hoses to/from it are secure and not split (Mine were split).

Make sure the siren and horns are secure (a friends had broken loose and were moving around)

[EggsBenedict]

polybush front anti roll bar. It's a PITA when the rad is in.

[AlexB]

Thanks for all the suggestions. As always, this looks like it might take more time than I had thought, but it's worth doing things while the access isn't so much of a problem - plus I'm not looking forward to trying to put the bonnet back on!

How many drain holes should there be under the rad and between the grill and the rad? I have found a couple of (blocked) drain holes under the rad, but cannot see any other obvious drain holes...

Thanks

Edited by AlexB on Monday 28th March 13:43

[Good Soil (Pete)]

If you are doing the Rad I am assuming you are doing the Otter Switch.....

[AlexB]

Otter switch has already been replaced by ModWise adjustable one, but I might renew the original one in the swirl pot (the reason for the ModWise replacement in the first place) while the coolant is drained...
Thanks