Radiator Swap

Hey everyone....I just moved, so my stuff in lost in the new house somewhere....I've got a cracked radiator, the side plastic crap that always cracks on these (a junk radiator, the hoses outlive the radiators these days)...it's a 2000 base model, 3.4L. While I figure out where my Haynes manual is, and await the new radiator, can anyone give me a heads up on what's gonna have to be removed/how to pull the old one, so I can start planning the job? thanks...

Very straight forward job, be care removing the cooler lines they are held in by a wire type clip, don't loose it, then it takes some umph to pull the line back out of the fitting, look and you will see.

if the radiator is in good shape they can put a replacement tank on them pretty cheap... but then again if your going through the trouble of taking it out a new one is probably the best solution... unless loot is an issue

Not on the plastic tanks.

thanks guys....so all i've gotta pull is the fan assembly, and the radiator itself?

does anyone know of a radiator out there that fits this car? The OEM replacements from autozone are $360, adn the same cheap plastic sided design that is leaking after only 76K miles...Anyone know the dimensions off the top of their heads, so I can look into an aftermarket that will fit? thanks...

Try ebay... there was a new one on there for 138 plus 16 for shipping... The last time I needed one AutoZone actually price matched the ebay price... that was the 138 + 16 so I had to pay the shipping in the price match too but I got the radiator right away... Those radiator on ebay have a warranty usually and you get them very fast usually a day or too... and yes they have the plastic sided also... I think the only way to get away from that is to have it made