Removing radiators

30 Jun 2005 Removing radiators

The radiators needed to come off, since there is an upgrade for them. I’ll need to mail these back, which will cost an arm and a leg. Shipping from CH to the USA is about 4-5x more expensive than the other way around. I don’t get it, but what can I do. Usually I try to save up stuff until I fly over there, and deliver it by hand. It’s almost cheaper to fly over with heavy articles in my bag, than to ship them. Anyway, I digress.

Here you can see another reason to remove them, so that I can fit the cowl. Actually, since the F821PP is not yet riveted on, I can’t do much with the cowl yet.

Here is the other side.

Some 8-32 screws are used to hold the radiator on. The mounting plate is threaded, and then the screws are installed. A nut holds the radiator and radiator cowl on. I don’t like using philips head screws for anything, and these screws don’t look like aviation screws. I will be replacing them.

Another shot.

Here is where the cooling fluid is supposed to be drained. I just drained from the resevoir, since it is not yet attached to the firewall. I got out about 4.5 liters.

Here is the NPG+ (I think) and the radiators to be sent back.

Another shot of those pesky philips head screws.

What is this sensor? I can only speculate that it measures OAT.