Hello Everyone,
I recently changed the radiator on my 89 Mustang GT (manual) and as I was going under the car to tighten the lower radiator hose, I was surprised to find a couple of small rubber objects under my car. I wasn't sure what they were (I'm a novice) so I picked them up and put em in my toolbox. After the job was done I went online and did a bit of research; I'm pretty sure they're rubber insulators that go somewhere under the radiator; they must have fallen off when I removed the original one. My question is, do I HAVE to install the rubber insulators that go under the radiator, or will my car run fine without them. I would rather not have to drain the radiator and redo the job, however, if it's absolutely necessary than I obviously will. I should also mention that the radiator feels quite sturdy as well, it's not loose or anything.
I recently changed the radiator on my 89 Mustang GT (manual) and as I was going under the car to tighten the lower radiator hose, I was surprised to find a couple of small rubber objects under my car. I wasn't sure what they were (I'm a novice) so I picked them up and put em in my toolbox. After the job was done I went online and did a bit of research; I'm pretty sure they're rubber insulators that go somewhere under the radiator; they must have fallen off when I removed the original one. My question is, do I HAVE to install the rubber insulators that go under the radiator, or will my car run fine without them. I would rather not have to drain the radiator and redo the job, however, if it's absolutely necessary than I obviously will. I should also mention that the radiator feels quite sturdy as well, it's not loose or anything.