Toyota Repair: Radiator leak, radiator leak, fan shrouds


Question
The tank on top of the radiator has a thin-line crack that extends ~3 inches horizontally.  The car is a '92 Toyota Camry LE (4 cyl, 2200 cm3) with 116,000 miles).  Would it be better to replace the radiator altogether, or simply have it welded?  In either case, how do you remove the radiator?  The only thing I can see that looks like it may be a problem is an air conditioning hose seems to enter near the bottom of the radiator.  Does removing the radiator involve messing with the air conditioning system?  Thanks for the help.

Answer
I would recommend replacing the radiator, the a/c system does not need to be disturbed in any way.
Drain the coolant,remove the top and bottom radiator hoses, disconnect the electric cooling fan connectors,remove the auto trans cooler lines on the bottom of the radiator,remove the two top mounting brackets and pull the radiator up and out.
Remove the fan shrouds along with the cooling fans and transfer them on to the new radiator and re-install it.