Phil, if you pull the bottom hose to drain the rad you will need to
accommodate most of the fluid from the cooling system. I don't know what the
actual capacity is but I use one of those low profile oil change containers
and would expect a couple of gallons to be enough. If you leave the bottom
hose in place but loose enough to drain you can use it as a valve...
If you keep things clean you should be able to pour it back in when you get
the rad back from repair. If I need to dispose of oil, paint, brake fluid etc
I have to buffer it until our town toxic waste disposal day in may.
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Phil
Beckman
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 5:22 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Radiator removal/repair
So I took the TR6 out of storage yesterday and as I walked past the front of
the car after a short drive I heard an ominous hissing noise. Further
inspection revealed that the seam at the top of the radiator is leaking.
Guess its time to pull the radiator and send it out for repair. There's a
place nearby that supposedly does good work.
I assume the best way to accomplish this is to drain the radiator into a
catch
basin of some sort and then simply unbolt it. Only thing I don't know is the
capacity of the radiator. How big of a catch basin am I going to need?
What's the best way to dispose of all the used anti-freeze?
Thanks
Phil
'73 TR6
Libertyville, IL
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