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To remove the Top Crossmember you need to take
the bonnet catch release wire off, this is situated right in the
middle of the top crossmember, attached by a clip, you need to
prise the clip off and remove the cable and hide the cable to one
side.
The
Top crossmember is attached at points 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the photo
and you need to undo all the bolts holding it on, usually 13mm
with incapsulated nuts, on the drivers side you will need to
remove the screenwash water bottle held on by two 10mm headed
bolts / crosshead screws to get to two of the bolts / nuts holding
the side it on. In
the picture 3
and 4 are the top mounting points for the rad and are usually 13mm
bolts into encapsulated nuts but may be of a different size which
come from the top crossmember down. You also need to remove the
air filter housing mounting to the Top Crossmember.
You should now be able to remove the Top Crossmember.
The
side plates either side of the rad are also bolted on with 13mm
headed bolts (see 5 and 6) and When
removing the passenger side sideplate you will need to remove
the air filter trunking which attaches to the Air intake feed
("dodge50 horn" as we call it), by undoing the large jubilee clip,
7 or 8mm spanner / socket or
flat or crosshead screwdriver.
Both side plates are attached with 3 bolts and encapsulated nuts
(see 6) and also at the top (see 1 and 2) or attached through the
top member.
1. Top Crossmember fittings and behind and
down where the washer bottle is.
2. The other side where the Top crossmember is fitted.
3. Drivers side rad top mounting to Top Cross member.
4. Passengerside Top Rad mounting.
5. Passengerside Side Plate with "The dodge50 horn"
6. Where the side plate is fixed.

Now
you need to drain the radiator, you need to have a large container
for this, you need to place it under the lowest radiator
pipe and undo said pipe, pull it off and let the water / coolant
run out, you should also take the expansion tank cap off.
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