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Originally Posted by Thassos
Hi cheshired, is vida s method to drain coolant, remove rad, fan, and intercooler all as one lump?
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Nearly.....
You unplug and remove the fan first from the top (2 screws) which creates a ton of space then yes and on the several P2s I've done, it works very well.
You tie up the condenser to the slam panel using cable ties, remove the horizontal bolts which hold the triple pack together then the final job is to unplug and relocate any ac or other wiring and pipes which may snag then remove the 2 vertical bolts allowing the intercooler and radiator to drop down.
Don't remove the vertical bolts until you're certain everything will drop easily as both radiators are reasonably heavy and you don't want to be moving stuff whilst taking the weight of the radiators. The ac receiver/drier canister may cause a snagging issue but can be left in place and worked around if you're careful.
Also, wear eye protection as you may have several years of crap, dead flies and dust falling down from between the radiators.
Treat the car to a coolant flush and new radiator whilst you're there and you won't need to revisit the area for many years bar any mishaps with the ac condenser and swap the boost sensor between intercoolers whilst off the car.
I hate removing bumpers and trim in general so I avoid it at all costs.