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10-07-2006, 11:21 AM
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1985 300td... must the rad. be removed to change waterpump??
Can anyone tell me if it is absolutely a must to remove the radiator to get the fan and then replace the water pump? It seems like I might be able to get in there and remove the fan first then loosen and remove the belts and then the water pump....????
I'd appreciate your comments... Thanks Manny 
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10-07-2006, 12:00 PM
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You can definitely remove the water pump with the radiator installed.
Get some cardboard and tape it to the inside of the radiator to save your knuckles. Also, you'll need a 10mm box wrench that's modified on the nose to make it a bit thinner. Don't try and remove the four screws that hold the fan in place with an open end wrench. You'll just put yourself in a world of hurt when they round off.
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10-07-2006, 12:01 PM
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No need to remove the radiator.
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#4
10-07-2006, 01:15 PM
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actually the fan shroud can be a larger pain than you might imagine. And heed the advise about modifying the correct box wrench. Ask me how I know......
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10-07-2006, 04:50 PM
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Why not just remove it too? It does not take long to do and it will save you frustration. You will be loosing a lot of coolant when you change out the pump, why not drain the radiator too, flush and fill up with new Zerex?
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10-07-2006, 05:10 PM
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10-07-2006, 07:04 PM
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No need to remove it to drain and flush it.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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10-07-2006, 07:26 PM
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Perfect time to replace them, mine were VERY hard and crusty. Accident waiting to happen there.
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10-07-2006, 08:46 PM
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10-07-2006, 10:38 PM
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10-07-2006, 10:40 PM
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT 2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed'81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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