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cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I put this new 4 core in a few weeks ago - can't tell if I should leave the bands on it or cut them? They LOOK like steel banding on stuff that gets palleted. Do I cut 'em or do they need to stay on?
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I cut mine, since they are steel they will rust off at some point.
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I took mine off. Figured they were shipping straps.
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
you can keep them or cut but if you leave em then under there will be perfect
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I left mine on .
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Cruzin
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
i left mine on i have had rad. shop install them on some of my older rad. i have had worked on
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I had a plymouth that one of those straps rusted at the top & then flapped back and fourth off of the fan & the rad itself. Caused a bizzare sound & a hole in the rad very soon after.
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
those bands were used in the process of building the core, it is not needed and the above is a good reason to chop them off.
And afterr reading that story, I now need to cut those straps off the core in my burb. |
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
and mine will be coming off too! Thanks all.
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
i actually just bought a brand new rad, and the guy at the shop told me that i should cut them off befor i install it, just so that things like the above mentioned wouldnt happen, so i did i cut them off yesterday
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Re: cut radiator straps? (1 more post to go too)
I was told that you need them. It possibly will warp and crack from heating and cooling. the straps are intended to keep the top and bottom of the core from coming apart. Cut mine before i heard this though.....oh well
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