The radiator was pretty easy to take out. First, drain the water (there's a tap at the bottom of the radiator - it was seized, but I think it's brilliant anyway), and then remove the bottom hoses...
...and remove the top hose...
...then undo the two retaining bolts on each side...
..then slide it out!
With the radiator now empty, there's the chance it might rust from the inside out. So to stop it rotting, I covered the pipe ends with the fingers from a marigold, then re-filled it with water and anti-freeze.
I was well-chuffed with myself for coming up with this idea. Unless I discover that the anti-freeze eats through the glove, the radiator rots anyway, and I've cut up a perfectly good pair of Marigolds for no reason.
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