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Radiator - 8/11/2008 4:20:13 PM    96hondaaccord   Posts: 42 Joined: 8/4/2006 Status: offline Hello All, Yet again thank you for all your great replies to previous posts. Well I have another issue I discovered over the weekend. I found my radiator was low on antifreeze so I filled it up with antifreeze and it was fine, but then I noticed the next day it was leaking real bad. So I popped the hood open and found antifreeze all over the top of the radiator and the cooling fans. I noticed the overflow containor that I filled up was empty. So I know now I need to replace the radiator. The original factory radiator is still installed and it is a Denso. I found a new one at www.hondaautomotiveparts.com for $216.00. I also found radiators from 75.00 to 100 dollars at autozone, advanced auto parts, and ebay.com. As money is real tight right now I would prefer to go purchase the less inexpensive route. What would you do? Is there a huge difference in quality and or performance in the inexpensive radiators. I am planning on replacing the radiator this up coming weekend. I also was wondering if anyone knew where there is a step by step process on installing and removing the radiator as I have searched and have yet to find one. As always many thanks guys and I appreciate everyone on this awesome forum. _____________________________ 1996 Accord 2 door LX Coupe 2.2 Liter 4 cyl with 200,500 miles Post #: 1

RE: Radiator - 8/11/2008 5:59:55 PM    TexasHonda   Posts: 1447 Joined: 2/18/2007 Status: offline I have installed several aftermarket radiators and had good performance from them. Make sure replacement has the transmission cooler lines and correct mounting parts. It''s good to side by side compare the replacement w/ old part. good luck _____________________________ See you down the ROW 1994 Accord EX (in reply to 96hondaaccord) Post #: 2

RE: Radiator - 8/12/2008 1:17:21 PM    Bowfin47   Posts: 3 Joined: 8/8/2008 Status: offline Three years ago, I replaced the radiator on my ''''92 Accordwith an $80 after-market radiator core... with no problems to date.  (in reply to TexasHonda) Post #: 3

RE: Radiator - 8/14/2008 10:03:45 AM    drummer1279 Posts: 533 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: greenville, south carolina Status: offline same here..replaced my original radiator in my accord with a $109 O''Reilly replacement with no problems. _____________________________ Do not taunt happy fun ball... 1992 Accord LX Automatic (in reply to Bowfin47) Post #: 4

RE: Radiator - 11/9/2008 8:00:22 PM    96hondaaccord   Posts: 42 Joined: 8/4/2006 Status: offline Well guys I am back and I thought I was out of the clear with this leaking, but now it is leaking again. It is leaking from the upper radiator hose at the radiator end. I bought a brand new hose and installed it and I used some brand new screw clamps thinking that would keep it from leaking, but now I am back to square one with it leaking again even with a new radiator installed. I am all out of ideas. Does anyone know what they would use for clamps to make sure the hoses are securely attached and that it will not leak anymore? I appreciate your help. Thanks. _____________________________ 1996 Accord 2 door LX Coupe 2.2 Liter 4 cyl with 200,500 miles (in reply to drummer1279) Post #: 5

RE: Radiator - 11/10/2008 9:51:04 AM    TexasHonda   Posts: 1447 Joined: 2/18/2007 Status: offline Check the upper radiator hose nipple on the upper radiator  body. It may be cracked (plastic). The plastic ages and becomes brittle. Clamps are not that critical, so repeated leak suggests a hairline crack you are missing. good luck _____________________________ See you down the ROW 1994 Accord EX (in reply to 96hondaaccord) Post #: 6

RE: Radiator - 11/10/2008 10:29:32 AM    96hondaaccord   Posts: 42 Joined: 8/4/2006 Status: offline I appreciate it Texashonda. But the radiator is brand new. It did not leak for about 3 months. Then all the sudden it started leaking again for no reason. I am baffled as to why this thing does not leak for a week or so with the new hose on it. I had a hose on it that leaked after about 4 weeks started to leak. So I replaced it with a different hose and then it stopped leaking for a week and half. Then all the sudden just yesterday it started leaking again. Why would it all the sudden just crack when the clamp was not even that tight. I appreciate your time. < Message edited by 96hondaaccord -- 11/10/2008 10:49:01 AM > _____________________________ 1996 Accord 2 door LX Coupe 2.2 Liter 4 cyl with 200,500 miles (in reply to TexasHonda) Post #: 7

RE: Radiator - 11/10/2008 10:55:31 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5650 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: online Are you sure that it''s not just a bad cap? _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to 96hondaaccord) Post #: 8

RE: Radiator - 11/10/2008 1:28:21 PM    96hondaaccord   Posts: 42 Joined: 8/4/2006 Status: offline Everything is less then three months old and it is still leaking. Thanks. _____________________________ 1996 Accord 2 door LX Coupe 2.2 Liter 4 cyl with 200,500 miles (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 9

RE: Radiator - 11/10/2008 4:36:51 PM    TexasHonda   Posts: 1447 Joined: 2/18/2007 Status: offline ORielly''s has a radiator leak test tool that can be borrowed (w/ deposit). Perform a pressurized leak test to determine source of leak. If coolant is coming out, there is a defect and you must locate it to repair. good luck _____________________________ See you down the ROW 1994 Accord EX (in reply to 96hondaaccord) Post #: 10

RE: Radiator - 11/11/2008 12:56:11 PM    kris_loehr   Posts: 47 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline I would start with a pressure checker you may be surprised where the leak is coming from. I just purchased the adapter for my1995 Accord from Amazon.  My head gasket leak turned out to be the heater hose just above the head gasket on the head but my head gasket has failed also. I don‘t know the order of failure. (in reply to TexasHonda) Post #: 11

RE: Radiator - 11/11/2008 4:59:33 PM    Calypso.Kid   Posts: 4 Joined: 11/10/2008 Status: offline I have done a recent radiator replacement a few months back and for what its worth, I was highly advised not to use screw clamps. Screw clamps work well everywhere on the band but the point where the screw is, which could be the origin of your leak, especially when the coolant gets hot. Another way to put it, is that a screw clamp will apply fairly even pressure around the band and less pressure at the point where the screw exists on the band. It was recommended to use pressure clamps that you use pliers on, resembling the OEM clamps, as they apply even 360 degree pressure around the entire band. Another item, while you indicated you have a new radiator, you didn''t indicate if you have a new cap to go with it. Its a good idea to replace the cap with a new radiator if a new one didn''t come with it. As others have indicated, a pressure check would be useful as well. (in reply to kris_loehr) Post #: 12

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