What is this part/do I need it!?

[Cesarlcase]

Ok I just removed my front mount Ic along with the bumper of course and behind it is a mini radiator which I believe is the heater Core but behind that is another radiator type thing and after that is the radiator. I'm not sure what the first two are but are they necessary? They are so miserably dirty that I just want to remove them, figured more airflow to my radiator.I had the ac removed,I do have heat in my car. My car was overheating last time I drove it, could this be the cause? It's completely covered with dirt/grim. Radiator was changed along with thermostat and cap. Thanks for the help in advance... I'm still learning

 

[ArticNemesis]

The big black colored one directly in front of your radiator is the AC condensor. If you've removed the AC, then that is only taking up space.

As for the other "mini" radiator as you called it, have any pics? It might be an aftermarket Trans/PS/Oil cooler.

 

[Cesarlcase]

The big black colored one directly in front of your radiator is the AC condensor. If you've removed the AC, then that is only taking up space.

As for the other "mini" radiator as you called it, have any pics? It might be an aftermarket Trans/PS/Oil cooler.

Thanks so much for verifying that part, especially since it's now obsolete. I'm a upload a pic asap

 

[motozachl]

Check to see if theres lines running to/from the oil filter housing, if so then its an oil cooler and you'll want to keep that.

 

[LiquidX]

Where are the pictures?

 

[DGajre777]

If it has oil lines going towards the oil filter from it, it's an oil cooler. If it has lines going to the power steering reservoir or pump, it's a power steering cooler. Unless you have an automatic transmission, you won't have a transmission cooler.

 

[Cesarlcase]

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[jjrock5]

Looks like a tranny cooler. Is it Auto?

 

[Cesarlcase]

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Looks like a tranny cooler. Is it Auto?

Yeah its auto... Today i looked at the ac condensor but it has the hard lines that co nnected to the power steering... Can i still remove it?

 

[DGajre777]

That looks like a transmission cooler unless the previous owner decided that they needed a bigger power steering cooler. Where's your power steering cooling loop? Do you have an after-market power steering cooler somewhere else?

Yeah its auto... Today i looked at the ac condensor but it has the hard lines that co nnected to the power steering... Can i still remove it?

The A/C condenser will NOT have hard lines going to the power steering.

Yes, if you don't have A/C in your car, you can remove the condenser, drier, compressor, A/C lines, evaporator (on the inside of the car) and even the compressor.

 

[Bluefire16]

Yes it is deff the Trans COOLER. NO do not remove this! You should think about upgrading to a bigger one.