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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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ok im going to replace my radiator with a new one and i want to know if this is a hard task or if its like a bolt on task? just any expierienced peoples advice would be helpful.respect.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Try this article: http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=763

It's a fairly easy thing to do. While your at it, change your thermostat too.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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yeah it's really easy, I did it myself and it took me about 2-3 hours and that included flushing and filling up the radiator fluid. I'm a really slow worker so it should only take you about half the time it took me, I just take my time on things.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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It's pretty easy, when my friend messed up the front end of his car he had to change his out and it went pretty smooth.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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I've just install the radiator this weekend. The hardest part I think was putting on the new upper and lower hoses. Any hints on putting them on next time?
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Old May 16, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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never replaced on t an integra but when i did it on my civic, it was cake. took me about 30 minutes, didnt even flush the coolant. oh yeah and about the hoses i used a little grease even though not the best thing to do they slid right in
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Old May 16, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Easy Easy Easy. That is one of the first things I ever did to my car. I will search for a thread we had a while ago about replacing a radiator
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Old May 16, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Old May 16, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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The hoses took the longest and was the hardest part beside taking off the 2 themostat bolts. Oh, taking it off was easy, since i just cut up the old ones
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Old May 16, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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very easy... took me about 45 min - 1 hr... but that is after watching a mechanic changing a radiator the day b4
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Old May 17, 2005 | 05:59 AM
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If you lube the hoses up with silicone spray, they should slide on and off really easily...Also, make sure to take the rubber bushings off of the old radiator and put them on the new one.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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use a little soap on the tubes when putting them on...slides like butter.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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haha..i thought about using silcone spray or wd40 on the hoses, but wasn't sure if that's okay to mix with coolant. Well, now I know...
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