Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat - Replacing radiator

Hi,if anyone could help me out on how to fit in a new radiator in my civic EG4, year 95,its a manual non air con model...The only part i'mstuck on is how to remove airand how to adjust coolant ....full instructions would really be appreciated,i might have done a mistake in fitting,so i let u guide me to the start till the end,i mean from starting to unscrew the cooling fan...till putting back the new radiator etc....Please help

do a search for the Helms manual PDF edition for your model year civic. you can download it from a link posted on this site recently.

yeah, then spend the next year trying to find the correct page...

Alright, here we go. I'm not going to list every damn nut and bolt, if you can't find whats holding it in, you probably shouldnt be wrenching on your car. Anywho

Drain the coolant. (butterfly screw on the bottom of the radiator)
Remove upper and lower coolant hoses
Swap in new Radiator

Then, since you've introduced air into the coolant system, you'll need to bleed it...

Get the front of the car in the air (Jackstands, ramps, whatever..)
Remove radiator cap
Start car
"pump" lower radiator hose to remove bubbles that way
The motor should be taking in coolant at this point.
Continue to top off the radiator until the motor no long takes in coolant.
Once the car is up to temp, coolant is circulating and full, put the radiator cap on.
Turn bleed screw until coolant oozes out, once you stop seeing air bubbles, close the bleeder and have yourself a beer.

Cheers mate..i did it and engine coolingproper now.It's a full aluminium racing radiator. Nice one Forty04...keep it flying buddy

Good to hear it bro!

i just recently bought a 2000 civic si, i bought a new radiator to put on, but for some reason the new radiator lines dont match, they are smaller than the original lines on the old radiator... what is the problem???