98civd16y8

I thot aftermarket radiator helps cool system cooler I've had nothing but overheat problems

tlarimer

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Not all aftermarket parts are created equal and 95% of them are worse than OEM parts.

Is there a reason you went with a aftermarket radiator in the first place? If you're having cooling problems after install, take it out and put the OEM one back in.

doood

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holy lack of any relevant information that could be used to help diagnose your problems

next time, just make a blank post.

murphy95si

is there a shroud on it????


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98civd16y8

No no shroud I my oem radiator had a leak so I bought and ebay " racing two row radiator and the 12" fan that comes with it. Let me tell ya I thought have a two row bs radiator it wouldve cooled more instead its overheating more

doood

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that's what you get for buying cheap ****

grumblemarc

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Put the stock fan back on it. The shroud makes the difference.

EJ8mike

Did u bleed the coolant?

grumblemarc

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Read his other thread about overheating.

EJ8mike

Ah ok i see he did

B_Swapped93

Now you're not better of then where you started OP...never get ebay junk as this is the result time and time over.

sleepyaccord96

the radiator he bought is great and will last a long time. I have used ebay all aluminum racing 2 or 3 floo radiators for years and have always had great results..

the problem is the fan... the slim fit little fans move very little air and will cause overheating.

janos

I thought the exact same thing myself. I don't like the OEM radiators because the top and bottom of them are made of cheap plastic and it is only a matter of time before they start to crack. The after-markets are 1 piece and all made of metal, so they are more durable. The only problem I found is that the inlet/outlet on them for the hoses is 1 1/2 inches, but the OEM is 1 1/8th, so the standard hoses do not fit and they are too big to fit on the car. I purchased one of those radiators, which looks like this.



The other problem is they are a little too tall, so you have to modify your hood just a tad to get the hood to close all the way. They are just a pain in the ***.

I wish someone made a 100% copper one piece radiator that was the same size as the OEM. Back when I had a Q45 and I replaced the radiator I found a copper one that was an exact fit and it kept that baby super cool.

tlarimer

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What evidence do you have that proves OEM radiators are cheap or unreliable?

I have gotten 20 yrs and 395K miles on the one in my 92 Civic Si, that saw many engine swaps, including B series and 14 yrs with 270K miles on my 99 Civic Lx and never once have they gave me a problem or even a hint of cracking or leaking. Plus many more "Cheap crap" oem radiators in the other 8 92-00 Civic's I have owned in the past 20 yrs.

However, if you are too cheap or lazy to service your cooling system at the scheduled intervals and then try and slap cheap aftermarket parts in hopes that it will solve your neglect, than you get what you pay for and deserve.

99% of people that replace their oem radiator with an aftermarket unit, don't have the supporting mods to justify it and are doing it for the bling factor only.

Your oem radiator is plenty big enough and a much better quality unit than 99.9% of what you will find on ebay. I have never once seen sign of or had to worry about overheating in any Civic, even sitting in traffic in So. Cali. on a 110* day with the AC cranked on high.

sleepyaccord96

dude he is referring to a aftermarket cheapo chinese made OEM REPLACEMENT.

The oem rads are decent for what they are but they do only hold maybe a gallon at most probably not even that.

The aftermarket ALL aluminum designs are excellent and have MUCH more capacity which is always a plus.


I have used ebay all aluminum rads for over 8 years and have never EVER had a problem.

aftermarket oem replacement rads do suck, OEM honda factory ones do not however. I am glad your 8 civics with tons of miles do or did great with their factory one.
I personally do not care for them myself. An all aluminum rad with no plastic tanks and is 2-3x the thickness of the factory unit provide superb cooling and the use of a factory OEM fan is a great combo, although with a Slim fit tiny non-shrouded fan you will have overheating problems etc.

grumblemarc

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OEM radiators on these cars are 20 years old in some instances. Parts eventually break down you know. Especially if they are not maintained, like the majority of cars are NOT these days.

And as far as the inlet/outlets of these generic Ebay rads not fitting that's because they are universal and tailored to fit the larger B-series engines. I knew that was the case so I bought a rad that was actually made for D-series applications and fitment was perfect. Stock D-series hoses gave me no installation problems because of it. I also have never heard of these being too tall. You sure you had it mounted correctly? Maybe you got one out of a generic batch that were made to the wrong dimensions.

Lot's of misinformation in your post.

tlarimer

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He specifically stated OEM, not replacement.

All I asked for was evidence, not opinion.

I'm not here to argue, but misinformation and opinion are killing this forum...

Everyone is allowed their own opinion, but don't mistake it for fact.