I have a leak in my radiator on my 97 Accord with 165K. I have done other repairs on my car and I am considering attempting this on my own. Especially when my dealer want $500 installed. I have looked at my Honda service manual and it seems straight forward. Basically: Drain coolant. Remove all hoses connected to radiator. Remove all fan harnesses. Remove radiator mounts. Remove radiator with fans attached. Remove fans from radiator and install on new radiator. Install in reverse order.
- Can anyone recommend an aftermarket radiator that installed easily into a 94-97 Accord?
- To anyone who has done this type of repair and run into any type of complications, any additional tips would be helpfull.
- One thing I would like to do is find a way to keep the transmission fluid from leaking out of the hose once I remove it from the radiator. I also plan to protect the fins with a piece of cardboard when installing the new radiator.