1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
[San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

Tom Allemani wrote:
> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>
===================================
Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
breeze to replace, even DIY.

'Curly'

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

Tom Allemani wrote:
> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>
===================================
Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
breeze to replace, even DIY.

'Curly'

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

Tom Allemani wrote:
> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>
===================================
Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
breeze to replace, even DIY.

'Curly'

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

Tom Allemani wrote:
> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>
===================================
Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
breeze to replace, even DIY.

'Curly'

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12sovvuqkkchjf3@corp.supernews.com...
> Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack
>> in the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the
>> rad is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for
>> shure- I advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it
>> on as a temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book
>> say is the labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes
>> with the area [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the
>> top. Any advice as to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB
>> fails. I see the price of those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00.
>> Quite a difference Trying to get an idea as to the all around cost of
>> the fix. Seeing as I will probably get the bill. Any advice would be
>> appericated, Thanks, Tom
> ===================================
> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all I
> can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a breeze
> to replace, even DIY.
>
> 'Curly'


Well here's the thing, He just had the car fixed for a leak in a metal tube
in the back of the engine and both cv joints replaced to the tune of
$606.oo two days ago. Now the radiator is started leaking on the top from a
crack. I advised him to return to the shop and see what they had to say. I
personaly think that the mec may have "leaned " on the rad to get at the
back of the engine because the leak started soon after he got home with the
car. Prove it? Mabey that can't be done easly but it is very much of a
concidence. If they will not admit it where would he go to complain?
Seeing as they charged him $15.00 for a gallon of anti- freeze they used in
the fix I get the idea theat he may be getting ripped. Well we'll see. He
is nto a mec but I have been working on cars since the 60's and I think he
has a case. Well any advice would be appericated again, Thanks for the
reply. Tom

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12sovvuqkkchjf3@corp.supernews.com...
> Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack
>> in the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the
>> rad is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for
>> shure- I advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it
>> on as a temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book
>> say is the labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes
>> with the area [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the
>> top. Any advice as to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB
>> fails. I see the price of those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00.
>> Quite a difference Trying to get an idea as to the all around cost of
>> the fix. Seeing as I will probably get the bill. Any advice would be
>> appericated, Thanks, Tom
> ===================================
> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all I
> can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a breeze
> to replace, even DIY.
>
> 'Curly'


Well here's the thing, He just had the car fixed for a leak in a metal tube
in the back of the engine and both cv joints replaced to the tune of
$606.oo two days ago. Now the radiator is started leaking on the top from a
crack. I advised him to return to the shop and see what they had to say. I
personaly think that the mec may have "leaned " on the rad to get at the
back of the engine because the leak started soon after he got home with the
car. Prove it? Mabey that can't be done easly but it is very much of a
concidence. If they will not admit it where would he go to complain?
Seeing as they charged him $15.00 for a gallon of anti- freeze they used in
the fix I get the idea theat he may be getting ripped. Well we'll see. He
is nto a mec but I have been working on cars since the 60's and I think he
has a case. Well any advice would be appericated again, Thanks for the
reply. Tom

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12sovvuqkkchjf3@corp.supernews.com...
> Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack
>> in the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the
>> rad is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for
>> shure- I advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it
>> on as a temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book
>> say is the labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes
>> with the area [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the
>> top. Any advice as to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB
>> fails. I see the price of those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00.
>> Quite a difference Trying to get an idea as to the all around cost of
>> the fix. Seeing as I will probably get the bill. Any advice would be
>> appericated, Thanks, Tom
> ===================================
> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all I
> can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a breeze
> to replace, even DIY.
>
> 'Curly'


Well here's the thing, He just had the car fixed for a leak in a metal tube
in the back of the engine and both cv joints replaced to the tune of
$606.oo two days ago. Now the radiator is started leaking on the top from a
crack. I advised him to return to the shop and see what they had to say. I
personaly think that the mec may have "leaned " on the rad to get at the
back of the engine because the leak started soon after he got home with the
car. Prove it? Mabey that can't be done easly but it is very much of a
concidence. If they will not admit it where would he go to complain?
Seeing as they charged him $15.00 for a gallon of anti- freeze they used in
the fix I get the idea theat he may be getting ripped. Well we'll see. He
is nto a mec but I have been working on cars since the 60's and I think he
has a case. Well any advice would be appericated again, Thanks for the
reply. Tom

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:12sovvuqkkchjf3@corp.supernews.com...
> Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack
>> in the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the
>> rad is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for
>> shure- I advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it
>> on as a temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book
>> say is the labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes
>> with the area [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the
>> top. Any advice as to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB
>> fails. I see the price of those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00.
>> Quite a difference Trying to get an idea as to the all around cost of
>> the fix. Seeing as I will probably get the bill. Any advice would be
>> appericated, Thanks, Tom
> ===================================
> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all I
> can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a breeze
> to replace, even DIY.
>
> 'Curly'


Well here's the thing, He just had the car fixed for a leak in a metal tube
in the back of the engine and both cv joints replaced to the tune of
$606.oo two days ago. Now the radiator is started leaking on the top from a
crack. I advised him to return to the shop and see what they had to say. I
personaly think that the mec may have "leaned " on the rad to get at the
back of the engine because the leak started soon after he got home with the
car. Prove it? Mabey that can't be done easly but it is very much of a
concidence. If they will not admit it where would he go to complain?
Seeing as they charged him $15.00 for a gallon of anti- freeze they used in
the fix I get the idea theat he may be getting ripped. Well we'll see. He
is nto a mec but I have been working on cars since the 60's and I think he
has a case. Well any advice would be appericated again, Thanks for the
reply. Tom

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>
>===================================
>Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>breeze to replace, even DIY.
>
>'Curly'

I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>
>===================================
>Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>breeze to replace, even DIY.
>
>'Curly'

I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>
>===================================
>Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>breeze to replace, even DIY.
>
>'Curly'

I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>Tom Allemani wrote:
>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>
>===================================
>Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>breeze to replace, even DIY.
>
>'Curly'

I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

dgk wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tom Allemani wrote:
>>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>>
>> ===================================
>> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>> I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>> breeze to replace, even DIY.
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
> very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

just the same. only 2 more small tubes. you spill a little
transmission fluid, but not much. last time i did it, spillage was so
small, i didn't even need to top it up!

Re: 1991 Honda DX Radiator Change out?
 

dgk wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:13:05 -0700, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tom Allemani wrote:
>>> My son has a 1991 Honda DX civic with manual trans. It also has a crack in
>>> the top part of the radiator now and needs to be fixed. I suppose the rad
>>> is one of those plastic jobs so can't be soldered. Don't know for shure- I
>>> advised him to get some JB Weld and clean the area and smear it on as a
>>> temp. fix. Anyway the question is what does the flat rate book say is the
>>> labor hours for that project? The cost for the labor goes with the area
>>> [San Francisco Bay] so its hard to say the pric off the top. Any advice as
>>> to what kind of rad to replace it with if the JB fails. I see the price of
>>> those rads vary from about $74.00 to $160.00. Quite a difference Trying
>>> to get an idea as to the all around cost of the fix. Seeing as I will
>>> probably get the bill. Any advice would be appericated, Thanks, Tom
>>>
>> ===================================
>> Even with very careful preparation of the surface the JB will only work
>> for a day or two. It's been mentioned many times around here. That's all
>> I can offer. Just swap the rad. Since he has a manual tranny, it's a
>> breeze to replace, even DIY.
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> I have a 91 Accord automatic that likely needs a radiator. It has a
> very slow leak on top. How tough is it to DIY on an automatic?

just the same. only 2 more small tubes. you spill a little
transmission fluid, but not much. last time i did it, spillage was so
small, i didn't even need to top it up!