radiator swap
any tips for when changing radiators? This weekend i plan to buy an aluminum radiator so i was wanting to know what to look out for.
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RE: radiator swap
nothing comes to mind except basic things like
make sure car is cold (hasnt been running in past hour or more) drain fluid disconnect all hoses disconnect and remove cooling fan remove top mount loosen bottom mounts (only on some models) pull radiator out intallation in reverse of removal pretty much |
RE: radiator swap
Bleed the system when refilling it. I'd also put on new hoses at the same time unless the ones in your car are already quite new.
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RE: radiator swap
ok how much do new hoses cost
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RE: radiator swap
can the fan be used? or do the aftermarket aluminum ones not use a fan?
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RE: radiator swap
You have to have a fan. It's really only necessary to keep the radiator cool when sitting still for a while, but that is essential for any daily driver car. I would think the aftermarket radiators will have mounting points for the stock fan. There are of course aftermarket fans, but I think those would be rather pointless on a Civic as when the car is moving fast, the fan makes only a relatively tiny effect on air flow thru the radiator.
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