Disassembly And Assembly Of Radiator Core; Removal Of Water Pump - Cadillac 54-6219 1954 Shop Manual

ENGINE COOLING
3. Run engine at medium speed for one hour at
b.
Installation
a temperature as hot as possible without boiling.
Cover radiator if necessary.
1. Place radiator in position against support,
and install six radiator to support mounting screws.
On Air Conditioner equipped cars, place spacers
NOTE: Radiator cap should be installed.
between radiator and support before installing
screws,
4. Drain system by opening all drains.
2. Check space between rear face of radiator
5. Flush entire system thoroughly with clear core and front edge of the fan blade assembly.
water to remove all cleaner. This should be 1/2 to 1 inch and is important
for efficient fan operation.
NOTE: Cooling systems containing oil should
be cleaned with a solution of "Sal Soda", using
3. On Air Conditioned equipped cars, install
the procedure outlined above for normal clean-
fan ring.
ing at radiators. When this solution is used,
restrict the water flow through the heater cores, 4. Install radiator hoses and clamps.
by using clamps or disconnecting
the heater
hoses and inserting plugs to prevent leakage 5. Fill cooling system.
while performing cleaning operation. Flush the
system thoroughly with water after draining the
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Disassembly
and Assembly
solution, to prevent chemical action of the "Sal
of Radiator Core
Soda" with the radiator core.
6. Inspect following points in cooling system. a. Disassembly
a. Check radiator core for leaks. 1. Loosen side straps, where they are soldered
b. Check radiator air passages for pluggingwith to the upper and lower radiator tanks.
bugs, leaves, etc.
c. Check thermostat to see that it opens and 2. Remove the overflow tube from side of radia
closes properly. tor by loosening clips.
d. Check condition
and tension of generator
drive belt.
3. Melt solder at tank to header lap joints and
e. Check condition of hoses and tighten clamps, lift off tank.
f. Refill cooling system. In summer, use water
and the Cadillac Cooling System Inhibitor. In winter,
b. Assembly
use the inhibitor also, regardless of whetheror not
the anti -freeze also contains an inhibitor. Run en-
1. Assemble the tanks to the core in the reverse
gine until thoroughly warm to make sure system is
order of disassembly, being sure all joints are
full,
clean and free from foreign material before
soldering.
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Radiator Assembly 18
Removal of Water Pump
a. Removal
1. Drain cooling system.
1. Drain radiator, and remove upper and lower
2. Remove generator drive belt.
radiator hoses.
2. On Air Conditioner equipped cars, remove fan
3. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses and
heater hoses from water pump.
3. Remove six screws, and six spacers on Air
4. On Air Conditioner equipped cars, thefollow
Conditioner cars, which hold radiator to support.
The center screws behind the condenser on Air
ing steps must be performed before proceeding.
Conditioner
cars, may be reached with a long
end wrench, a. Remove compressor drive belt.
4. Remove radiator. b. Remove fan ring.