1995-2000 Ford Explorer Radiator Replacement
My 1996 Ford Explorer (The Survivor) is still running strong. It did suffer a radiator leak and when I found out the cost of a new radiator
(right around 100 bucks shipped) I figured I would stop putting water in it and just fix it once and for all. This procedure should work
fine on 1995-2000 Ford Explorers and if they made a Mercury Mountaineer equivalent to the Explorer it should work on that too. My
Explorer has a 4.0L V6 engine with only the transmission cooler. Your Explorer may have a couple of options in the radiator with
respect to auxiliary cooling of oil and transmission fluid. The radiator shown above ONLY has the automatic transmission oil cooler
option. Make sure you get the right one for your vehicle.
Complexity
This was a pretty easy job. It took about one hour to do the work, again with my taking pictures to show how I did it. It's pretty
straight forward and you only need a few tools. So get to it and save some money!
Tools Needed to Replace the Radiator
Metric Socket 10mm
Metric Open End Wrench 16mm
Metric Open End 19mm
(Note : Flare Nut Wrenches are best if you have them)
Needle Nose
Flat Blade Screwdriver
3M Blue Tape (this is a requirement in all projects)
Parts Needed
Radiator - I got mine off of Amazon Here are the numbers that I got for 1996 Ford Explorer V6*
3 Gallons of Antifreeze
2 Hose clamps Size 28 (1 5/16" to 2 1/4") or if you are ambitious change all 4.
Drain Pan for old Antifreeze
*NOTE PLEASE CHECK YOUR VEHICLE AND YEAR TO MAKE SURE THE ABOVE WILL WORK, IT'S ALL ON YOU!*
Price was about $100 shipped with Amazon Prime
On the next few pages you can see the process to replace the the Ford Explorer's Radiator.
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