Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

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Hi Guys

Need to ask for some help whilst installing these recovery points.

Had read thru PP and Lcool http://www.lcool.org/technical/120_seri ... oints.html
but still need some help because i don't know how to move my radiator so that i can drill the hole out to fit the other bolt in.

Can someone point out on my pictures the [attachment=0:1f2t10rc]OBPP 1.jpg[/attachment:1f2t10rc]bolts i need to remove to move my radiator?

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Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Thanks guys!

[WBY 1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WBY 1]

Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

you cant see them from either of your pictures. look from the engine bay side. you will easily find the top bolts- top corners of the radiator, black fixed nuts, rubber mounts. then look directly down and you will find the bottom bolts. they arent at the very bottom, up a little bit. the bolt is accessed through a cutout in the body work but its easy to get to.

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Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Thanks mate.

I will give this a try this arvo. Got to buy my right anle drill thingy and 13 mm bit an should be easy then.

Much appreciated.

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Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Loosen the top bolts, dont remove them, then loosen the lower bolts right out. This lets you move your radiatior back with a push to manouvre the bolts into the holes. If you have a sovereign bar on your prado, you do not need a right angle chuck. Simply remove the side pieces attached to the sovereign and plastic inner liner of the guard. About 5 small screws from memory. Lets you put a cordless or electric drill straight into the area. I heard someone saying they stripped the gears on the right angle chuck. I bought a chuck but the sucker wouldnt fit the 12mm drill bit HAHAHA!!! so I had to think how the hell I was gonna drill the holes, which led me to the plastic guards removal idea.

Cheers

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Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Search is your friend on this forum as a hell of a lot has been covered before.

I just did a quick search and found this, along with a lot of other questions about the same thing:
Moving the radiator to mount recovery points

But here is the picture you want:

[two+four Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close two+four]

Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Search is your friend on this forum as a hell of a lot has been covered before.

I just did a quick search and found this, along with a lot of other questions about the same thing:
Moving the radiator to mount recovery points

But here is the picture you want:

This picture shows the engine bay side off the bolts which you do not have to have someone hold a spanner on while you undo from the other side. I used a short socket extender to crack the four bolts then used a long extender through the grill to loosen the top two and undo the bottom ones.

Neil

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Re: Installation of Outback Ideas Recovery Point

Looks like the search worked