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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 2009replacing radiator on 90 automatic accord
Hi all, I'm planning to replace my radiator, I've been adding coolant every other week, and now that the warm weather is back, I see a small puddle under the car. It's clearly the radiator because I was able to see it when the car was up at a shop. Luckily, I was able to get the maintenance manual, I can see the diagrams but I still have a few questions: What tools do I need? To get the job done in the parking lot and I don't mind buying a few tools. Suggestions welcome, I live in Waterloo, ON. I have a quote from Canadian Tire $150 CAD for the parts, is this ok? What should I use to plug disconnected hoses? Can I reach under the radiator so I can drain the liquid into a container? (coolant is a few years old) thanks in advance, vlad "vcciubot@gmail.com" <vcciubot@gmail.com> wrote in news:3235e0ce-46af-4eb3- 9260-3fa15c379b35@r16g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Can I reach under the radiator so I can drain the liquid into a > container? (coolant is a few years old) All you need are basic hand tools (sockets, ratchet, extensions, etc.). The rad has a white plastic drain plug with a sort of wing-nut on the end. It's at the bottom right (pass. side) corner of the rad. You will most likely need to remove the splash shield from under the car before you can reach it. You MUST drain the rad, otherwise you'll end up with a huge mess on the parking lot. If you remove the rad drain plug entirely, the fluid will jet out of the rad drain with some force and make a mess. It's better to just leave the plug in, but loosen it until fluid flows out the hole in the bottom. This is VERY slow, though. Will take approx a half-hour to drain completely. If I were you, I'd drain over grass rather than pavement. Any accidental spill will soak in and not look as bad. It won't kill the grass. To do a proper job, you should also drain the block. The drain plug for that is between the distributor and the exhaust manifold, and can be tough to shift without a cheater bar. Plus there's more potential for a big mess on the ground. Remember to turn the heater on to full-hot! You can undo the upper rad hose at the rad, but the lower rad hose MUST be left on the rad, and disconnected at the thermostat housing. Remove the hose with the rad. This is MUCH easier than trying to leave the hose in place on the engine! Your price seems cheap. What are you buying? I'd expect about $150 just for a decent rad and clamps. Also, I hope you aren't intending on doing the job in Cdn Tire's parking lot. They take a /very/ dim view of repairs on company property.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ "vcciubot@gmail.com" <vcciubot@gmail.com> wrote in news:3235e0ce-46af-4eb3- 9260-3fa15c379b35@r16g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > What should I use to plug disconnected hoses? If you mean the tranny fluid cooling hoses, at minimum you need a flare wrench to get them loose, and there is a chance you may twist one of them off, so be careful. I guess you could plug the hoses with those foam ear plugs. They're dirt cheap. You'd twirl them flat then stick them in the hoses before they expand again. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > "vcciubot@gmail.com" <vcciubot@gmail.com> wrote in news:3235e0ce-46af-4eb3- > 9260-3fa15c379b35@r16g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > wrench to get them loose, and there is a chance you may twist one of them > off, so be careful. no dude, you take the hose off the nozzles, not the nozzles from the radiator. only need pliers or a screwdriver [depending on the hose clamp] to change those hoses. > I guess you could plug the hoses with those foam ear plugs. They're dirt > cheap. You'd twirl them flat then stick them in the hoses before they > expand again. once you remove the hose, simply elevate. very little fluid runs out if the motor's not running. in fact, after fitting the new [empty] radiator, you can't see any difference in atf fluid level before and after. Thanks Tegger, I'll report back when I get the job done. vlad > "vcciu...@gmail.com" <vcciu...@gmail.com> wrote in news:3235e0ce-46af-4eb3- > 9260-3fa15c379...@r16g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >"vcciubot@gmail.com" <vcciubot@gmail.com> wrote in news:3235e0ce-46af-4eb3- >9260-3fa15c379b35@r16g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >cheap. You'd twirl them flat then stick them in the hoses before they >expand again. I've found that using the sharpie markers seems to plug the transmission cooling hoses well. They are a little difficult when pulling them off but pliers works well to remove them from the hose. |
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