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Subject:Re: New Radiator for 1990 Carat...advice?
From:Stephen Steele
Date:Thu, 12 Jun 2003 05:03:13 -0400

> The replacement I seem to remember was pretty straight forward. The old
> radiator drops out the bottom of the bus after a few bolts are removed and the
> new one slides up in the opposite way. See the Bentley manual for exact
> instructions.
Same thing at Bus Depot for $149.95 less your 5% List discount.
The spare tire rack has to be dropped and the support struts removed to
effect the swap.  This is a good time to change out the tired old
thermostat, too.  I checked and lubed the front heater valve and cable while
the radiator was out. (And as I am typing I just realize that I need to
remember to replace my unusable spare tire before my next outing...oops!)
I had my new radiator in hand in three days from the order date. The job
took two hours.
HTH
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Stephen
Chillicothe, Ohio