hey i just got a Koyo Aluminum Radiator...says it fits as a OEM....

i was wondering how hard this is...and what the steps are....if anyone wants to give me some help that be awesome!!!!

im also ditching my AC when i get the old rad. out, and then putting in thew new!

thanks!

 

unbolt the two brackets that hold the old radiator on. unplug three hoses on the radiator resorvoir, lower and upper. unplug the fan and pull it out. do the opposite to put the new one in. thas if your car is manual. i think autos have some extra hoses.

 

anyone else have any put in or a how-to?

 

he told you all you need to know, it's not very difficult... just unplug everything you see going to it, take out the fans first, then take out the radiator

oh it's a good idea to drain it, the drain plug is on the passenger side under the car... and while your at it, flush out your system

and auto's have one more hose - it's too cool the tranny

 

Put in a Fluidyne 2 mos ago. REally easy job and trust, if i say it's easy it's easy.
1) Drain ur rad
2) unplug fan
3) TAke off ur rad brackets
4) take off ur upper rad hose first. The bottom one is kind of a bitch. What i did was lift up the stock rad first without putting too much tension on lower rad hose and then from there loosened it.
5) TAke of fan. The rest is pretty much a reverse process

Some tips: PUt clothes over ur car to avoid possible scratches and fluid spillage. Mke sure when u put ur fan back on that it actually snaps back into place on the sides. Somtimes it might look stable but is not fully on. The most frustrating part is the lower rad hose and getting ur new rad to sit properly. Well for mine at least the resting ports were a bit bigger then the holes so i had to actually use soem force. Anyways, it's an easy job...

 

I will attest that it is easy, but how can you make sure there is no air in your coolant system?

 

leave the cap open (while the car is running) and keep pouring water / antifreeze in as needed, the bubbles will rise to the top

 

there is a bleeder valve on the back of the block to;open it as you fill it with fluid to clear the air from your system

 

Dude you have a CRX Service Manual! Use it!