I put an electric fan on a few months ago and I love the diffrence it makes. And those radiator ties WOW, they hold great. Now, HOW DO YOU REMOVE THEM! I have a new radiator (alum) that I am installing and those ties are a bugger to get off. I am looking forward to the new radiator but these are slowing me down. Thoughts? (anyone care to buy a 3 core direct bolt in?) (opps, I am headed for the for sale section now!)
are they the the zip-tie plastic ones that go through the radiator? cut'em off if they are and you can get a new kit at your local parts store. ask'em for a trans cooler mount kit.
Wire cutters... A pack of four is only a couple bucks. I keep an extra pack handy, because I cannot seem to stop disassembling and reassembling my car.
If you get the ties at the store, try not to get the big fat round ones. they have a hard time making it through some radiators.
Maybe I did not ask the question well enough. After they are installed the end are cut-off. There is no way to gwt wire cutters on the strap portion. It is hard to describe but I only have access to the ends of the ties and not the tie itself. Make sense ?
some have a slot to stick a pin in to release the catch. ...like on a tie wrap... it will be a small hole next to where the pin sticks through. ......
drill them,,, just kidding!!! just have to work with it an maybe a razor blade, pull some slice,, just have to work it. I'm not a fan of them anymore, prefer to strap solid an not put holes in the fins.
If they are plastic use a pair of wire cutters - If it is metal then you might be able to use aircraft snips - if it is too thick for them then you may have to find a way to snip the pull under the lock. Maybe flush cutting end snips?
