Good morning all,

I am replacing the radiator in my son's 84 Vanagon this morning.  I
have the old one out.
I'm looking for any advice and information about this process.  I will
search the archives in a minute but
thought I'd see if anybody wanted to help by typing some info in now.

The new radiator from Bus Depot is from South Africa and is much
lighter.  It appears to
be an exact replacement and has VW marking on it.

I took the rubber cups off the corners of the old one and transfered
them to the new one.
I plan on sanding and painting the fan shroud.

There is a brass screw at the top of the radiator.  Is this a bleeder
screw and how do I fill the system back
up?  I've seen and read many postings of jacking the back of the
Vanagon up and running without the
pressure cap on while filling the tank at the back.  The rpm's are
suppose to be kept up above idle right?

Is there a quick check for the thermostat?  I forgot to order a new
one.  Am I suppose to use a sealant around
the threads?

Should I rig up a flush and flush out the entire system now?

Thanks.
John.