radiator mounting bushes

[jonathant]

I've got rubber bushes that mount the tops of the radiator to the body. One of them needs replacing since it's sheared off! I'm planning to do both whilst I'm there.

Am I right in assuming that, apart from the tight/limited access, it's a simple job to just replace them?

[else]

jonathant said:

I've got rubber bushes that mount the tops of the radiator to the body. One of them needs replacing since it's sheared off! I'm planning to do both whilst I'm there.

Am I right in assuming that, apart from the tight/limited access, it's a simple job to just replace them?

No its a right bugger especially if one is sheared off because it is impossible to hold it to stop it from turning (i am lazy and didn't want to take the rad out).

I ended up drilling a mall hole through the mounting flange, just next to the nut, into the offending mounting bush (there is a metal disc which the rubber is bonded to). Leave the drill bit in the hole and this then stops the rubber mounting from turning as you undo the nut.

Hope that makes sense.

Andy

[jonathant]

cool, thanks for the tip!