hey i need help to i just replaced the rad, cap, thermo, upper hose and bypass inlet hose on my 92 accord ex and my hoses feel like they are goin to burst is that normal???there is no bubble in the overflow and no signs of overheating >>> anyone please have any ideas im affriad to drive it because i think something else is goin to go need help pleaseeeeeeee thanks for reading it

 

When the car is up to operating temp, the hoses will be under pressure. I believe the cap is rated for somewhere between 12-15 lbs. The system should have that much in it. The hoses will feel hard. It should be fine. If you are not confident with the work you did, you should take it to a shop to have it pressure tested.

 

thanks could i have gottin a bad thermo maybe the wrong one??? bc when i change the bypass inlet hose and drove it home when i got home the bottem hose was spewing out by the thermo housing ???? any ideas

 

Make sure the hose clamps are tight. Can't remember if it's possible to install the t-stat backwards, but that could cause problems.

 

If you had coolant spewing out the lower radiator hose, you should be checking that hose connection. You never mention replacing the lower hose, only the thermostat (which is at one end of the lower hose). So, check the connection on the lower hose, replace the hose and/or clamp if necessary. Then bleed the system of any air; either use the bleed bolt or leave radiator cap off, turn heater to max and run the car till it heats up, you might have the rev the engine too, to get most of the air out of the system (sometimes takes 15 -25 minutes) and keep radiator full of coolant while doing this.

 

see on the bottom hose i still have a stock squeeze clamp on the thermo housing connection think that can be it and i lined it up and put it in the only way it could close up (thermo)

 

yea i didnt change that hose it felt good

 

so you think i should just bleed out the air just loosen the bleed bolt and run it ???

 

thanks guys no other site would even respond to me b20 and honda swap thanks for the help

 

If the lower hose seem okay, then check the clamp. (Was there any nicks, etc. on the thermostat housing when you reattached the clamp?) Coolant should not have spewed out.

Probably the reason for no or low response is due to the Thanksgiving weekend. But, people are willing to help. I do understanding worrying about your car though.

 

thanks again

 

and honestly i didnt even take the hose off when i put the new thermo in but i noticed it was slippin off a lil bit so i put it on better drove it for a few mins came back and didnt see anything wrong

 

what went first :
radiator
top hose
bypass inlet hose

changed:
radiator
top hose
cap
thermostat
bypass inlet hose

problem :
spewing out of bottom hose by the connection to the thermostat

noticed :
bottom hose coming off a lil reattached it
hoses are still very hard

 

It is hard to diagnose something without seeing and feeling the condition of the hoses, etc. you are referring to. But, if it was me, I would now replace the lower radiator hose and possibly use new clamps, then bleed the system, and see how it is after that.

 

very true bc the clamps i have on it are squeeze clamps and the hose does feel flexible thanks for you time bro really appreciate it .... but keep the info comin peeps

 

doesnt sound like a blown heaad gasket does it ????

 

Have you done everything suggested? Let it run and get up to operating temp till the fans come on. If you have got no leaks then and the temp gauge is steady in the middle. You should be good to go.

 

holy crap! there is no reason to bump a thread that many times is such a short amount of time in a forum like this that doesnt move that fast. If your thread is still on the first page do not bump it.

also, I've removed all the "bump" posts....

 

Thank you, that was pretty annoying.
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