Changing the main radiator without removing the bumper?

[dciRon]

Is this do-able?
Just picked up a complete dCi100 radiator set inc.intercooler to fit to my dCi65

The radiators I got with the car aren't the right ones - the main radiator is fine, no leaks but is an all-in-one with the aircon rad(milk bottle style condenser on the passenger side of the aircon rad) - meaning the two aircon hoses have no-where to fit? Also give me no-where to fit the intercooler brackets?

Not a problem as I can swap this with the new radiator set, would be happier knowing this is possible just removing the grille as will be me doing it - the girlfriend is a tad clumsy & prone to drop stuff/stand on things...

Anyone have any prior experience please?

 

[Gray]

far easier to remove the front bumper.. takes 10mins to remove the bumper and grill

 

[sideways danny]

will save you an hour of dicking about, and probably a dented rad if you remove the bumper and slam panel

 

[dciRon]

Ok cool, will do!

 

[Alastair.]

yer bumper off, 2x clips on top of grill, 2x 10mm bolts behind wheel arches, 2x 10mm bolts on underside and 4x t20 screws also on underside.

 

[cliosportap]

if you take the grill off and after that take the radiator fan you can able to have the raditor from inside
i did mine like this but there are lots of nuts

 

[dciRon]

All done! Grille & slam panel off, came out no prob...

My old radiator is up for grabs if anybody needs one? I THINK it may be out of a late-model 1.2?? All-in-one design, main & air-con rad.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....07536&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_774wt_1139

Cheap as chips!