Radiator Install
Going to be replacing my radiator in my 92 accord this weekend. Any hints
and tips from the group on this job? I have a Honda service manual but when I did my valve cover gasket, it never said anything about the lower sparkplug tube seals, thanks to the group, I learned where they were and referred to the manual on removing the rocker arm assembly to get to them. This group is great!! |
Re: Radiator Install
Shredder wrote:
> Going to be replacing my radiator in my 92 accord this weekend. Any hints > and tips from the group on this job? I have a Honda service manual but when > I did my valve cover gasket, it never said anything about the lower > sparkplug tube seals, thanks to the group, I learned where they were and > referred to the manual on removing the rocker arm assembly to get to them. > This group is great!! > > Biggest hint is to remove the lower hose at the ENGINE, not at the radiator. Unclip all the power connections for the fans, and leave the fans on the radiator and pull it out as a unit. Transfer the parts to the new one on a nice clean bench. Lay a towel or old blanket on the bench before you start. Be careful with the bolts that hold the fan housings to the radiator. If these bolts are over tightened, some radiators can crack. I got my replacement radiator at Parts America, and needed the free lifetime replacement about four years later. Save your receipt. Good luck! bob |
Re: Radiator Install
Shredder wrote:
> Going to be replacing my radiator in my 92 accord this weekend. Any hints > and tips from the group on this job? I have a Honda service manual but when > I did my valve cover gasket, it never said anything about the lower > sparkplug tube seals, thanks to the group, I learned where they were and > referred to the manual on removing the rocker arm assembly to get to them. > This group is great!! > > Biggest hint is to remove the lower hose at the ENGINE, not at the radiator. Unclip all the power connections for the fans, and leave the fans on the radiator and pull it out as a unit. Transfer the parts to the new one on a nice clean bench. Lay a towel or old blanket on the bench before you start. Be careful with the bolts that hold the fan housings to the radiator. If these bolts are over tightened, some radiators can crack. I got my replacement radiator at Parts America, and needed the free lifetime replacement about four years later. Save your receipt. Good luck! bob |
Re: Radiator Install
In article <tjRVd.752$603.69@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net >, "Shredder"
<trail@shred.com> wrote: > Going to be replacing my radiator in my 92 accord this weekend. Any hints > and tips from the group on this job? I have a Honda service manual but when > I did my valve cover gasket, it never said anything about the lower > sparkplug tube seals, thanks to the group, I learned where they were and > referred to the manual on removing the rocker arm assembly to get to them. > This group is great!! My only advice is to have a large container that is able to easily fit under your car available for use. Don't allow the water to go down the drain or you may get in trouble with neighbors that report you to the police. Believe it or not, I no longer do hardly any work on my car due to the stupid rules. I once done all of the service work on my cars--now I have to let mechanics do the work. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
Re: Radiator Install
In article <tjRVd.752$603.69@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net >, "Shredder"
<trail@shred.com> wrote: > Going to be replacing my radiator in my 92 accord this weekend. Any hints > and tips from the group on this job? I have a Honda service manual but when > I did my valve cover gasket, it never said anything about the lower > sparkplug tube seals, thanks to the group, I learned where they were and > referred to the manual on removing the rocker arm assembly to get to them. > This group is great!! My only advice is to have a large container that is able to easily fit under your car available for use. Don't allow the water to go down the drain or you may get in trouble with neighbors that report you to the police. Believe it or not, I no longer do hardly any work on my car due to the stupid rules. I once done all of the service work on my cars--now I have to let mechanics do the work. -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
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