No but it will give you alot more room to work and radiator fins are very delicate. If you insist on keeping the radiator in place cut out some thick cardboard and place it over the fins. I would most definitely remove it. I have replace the water pump, radiator, and thermostat in my 98 limited 5.9L
Yes, the upper radiator support will need removed.
You have to remove the door panels
To change the thermostat on a 2002 Montero Limited, drain the radiator halfway through the plug on the bottom. Remove the upper hose assembly and unbolt the thermostat. Install the new one and fill the radiator.
Your best bet is to change out the radiator,because if you remove the radiator and take side off to repair the tube you will not get the radiator to seal up the crimps or to soft to get tight enought to keep it from leaking water ,been there ,done that and ended up with new radiator, radiator barn is good place to get a new one.
Remove and bring to radiator repair shop or replace at 1-800Radiator
Drain the coolant from your Ford Fiesta radiator. Remove the radiator hoses. Remove the radiator stabilizing arm. Remove the radiator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new radiator.
How to change radiator on 94 eldorado
Drain the water from your radiator. Remove the top and bottom radiator hoses. Remove the radiator stabilizing bolts. Remove the radiator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new radiator.
remove the radiator, then remove 4 screws that holds the fan ,,done..
Drain the water from your 1972 Chevy Corvette radiator. Remove the radiator hoses. Remove the stabilizing arm retaining bolt. Remove the radiator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new radiator.
If you take the grill off of the front of the vehicle you should be able to see the radiator. Look on the passenger side of the radiator, your wing nut type plug should be on the side of the radiator. The Jeep Cherokee radiator drain plug is plastic and very fragile. You should remove the lower radiator hose to drain the cooling system.
Drain cooling system Remove fan shroud Disconnect transmission lines Disconnect upper and lower hoses Remove bolts at top & side of radiator Lift out of lower supports