changing out rads...

[blackradon]

So, i hit a dead deer on the hwy last night and f'd up my rad. so i have to get a new one. Anyone know how hard this would be do it myself?

Anyone know how much a rad would cost me?

any help will help me out a bunch. Oh ya its a mk4 jetta.

thanks.

[RONDAL]

Re: changing out rads...

how much damge is there to the front end?
if the car was in perfect condition doing the rad swap is fairly simple, but damage may make it a lot hard due to twisted/broken metal

[RobG]

Re: changing out rads...

It's fairly simple if you can find a donor car, buying all the little pieces new gets expensive. I did one last summer, All parts can be swapped out in about 4 hours with fairly basic tools. I'm guessing it took out the hood, headlights, rad support, grill and bumper cover?

[blackradon]

Re: changing out rads...

no, no really hardcore damage. i got SUPER lucky.

Someone else hit it(i take it was a semi, since the torso(sp) was really the only thing on the road.) and went under that car. so the only damage is the rad and front bumper.

Alright wicked, so i dont need no special tools pr anything like that then eh? Ya ill just have to buy a rad and probly just upgrade to a metal skid plate. Where would be a good place to pick up a new or used rad?

I was pretty pissed tho. Just leaving it in the middle of the road like that. But im sure it was a semi jusr because if it was a car the would have been there, lol. I called it to the cops and the came out and moved it.

thanks for the reply mang(s)

[FlyBoy]

Re: changing out rads...

I ordered an alternator from these guys.

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...769ff29379afaa

(This is for a 2001 2.0L)

[blackradon]

Re: changing out rads...

does anyone know if the rads out of the mk4 the same? like i could use a mk4 tdi rad on my 1.8t?

thanks for the help.