radiator replacement on 1992 honda accord ex
The header of my 1992 honda accord ex cracked on a warm day, 80 degrees.
Since the header is plastic/rubber, not aluminum. It is not repairable, or at least not recommended. A new radiator is due.
This is a fairly easy job, just requires a little patience in disconnecting the
tubes and cables that are attached to the radiator, and the removal of the
two fans, especially the condensor fan - the one on the passenger's side.
Here is the job flow.
1. remove the splash pan
2. drain the radiator
3. remove the two upper brackets that hold down the radiator
4. loosen the screws fixing the two fans on the radiator (4 on top, 3 on bottom)
5. disconnect electric wires to the fans, one wire to the condensor fan, two to
the other.
6. remove the fans
7. use a plyer to work with the clamps to detach the coolant tubes, one on top
one at the bottom.
8. similarly detach the transmission lines (both at the bottom of the radiator)
You will loose a bit of transmission fluid in that segment of the cable. It will
be minimal, but you can alway check the transmission fluid dip stick to decide if you need to add more.
9. remove the radiator.
10. compare the new one against the old one, make sure they are the same.
11. tighten the screws on both of the transmission nozzles on the new radiator.
12. reverse the process to put everything back.
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