Help changing radiator - Mercedes Vito How to disconnect

[elster]

I am changing the rad on my Vito van (03-08).

Not a major thing, but I can't for the life of me work out how to take the intercooler off the rad.

I didn't want to use much force without knowing. I have undone the screw from the back and there isthis clip on the front.

How do I take it off?

[MjetSport]

Does the bottom not squeeze together with some pliers or something similar and then pull up through the top? Look like it could.

[SiH]

That looks as though it might be 'persuaded' to push out, from inside to outside. Perhaps with a drift and a few taps with a hammer? It looks as though the screw head +/- washer was on the inner aspect (from the 'dirty ring around the hole') so now that you've removed that perhaps it needs a little push.

[elster]

SiH said:

That looks as though it might be 'persuaded' to push out, from inside to outside. Perhaps with a drift and a few taps with a hammer? It looks as though the screw head +/- washer was on the inner aspect (from the 'dirty ring around the hole') so now that you've removed that perhaps it needs a little push.

I have tried tapping it with a roll pin, just didn't want to hit it too hard in case it wasn't right.

[elster]

elster said:

SiH said:

That looks as though it might be 'persuaded' to push out, from inside to outside. Perhaps with a drift and a few taps with a hammer? It looks as though the screw head +/- washer was on the inner aspect (from the 'dirty ring around the hole') so now that you've removed that perhaps it needs a little push.

I have tried tapping it with a roll pin, just didn't want to hit it too hard in case it wasn't right.

So I decided to go at it again and hit it a bit harder after you said to do that.

It came. Rad changed and running fine now.

Thanks