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Radiator Replacement

  1. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT REPLACEMENT  ).
  2. Remove the right side fender trim (see UPPER GRILLE REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Raise the vehicle on the lift to full height.
  4. Remove the splash shield (see step 31 in ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose (A).
    Fig 1: Locating Lower Radiator Hose
    G06163656Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Disconnect the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) cooler hoses (B), then plug the hose and line.
  7. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor 2 connector (C).
  8. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  9. Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A) and the coolant reservoir hose (B).
    Fig 2: Locating Upper Radiator Hose & Coolant Reservoir Hose
    G06163657Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the air intake duct cover (A), the coolant reservoir (B), and the radiator upper brackets (C).
    Fig 3: Locating Air Intake Duct Cover, Coolant Reservoir & Radiator Upper Brackets
    G06163658Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the A/C condenser fan shroud assembly and the radiator fan shroud assembly (see FAN, FAN MOTOR, AND SHROUD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  ).
  12. Pull up the radiator, then remove the radiator cap (A), the ETC sensor 2 (B), and the drain plug (C).
    Fig 4: Locating Radiator Cap, ETC Sensor 2 & Drain Plug
    G06163659Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Reassemble the radiator with new O-rings (D).
  14. Install the radiator. Make sure the lower cushions (E) are set securely.
  15. Install the radiator fan shroud assembly and the A/C condenser fan shroud assembly (see INSTALLATION  ).
  16. Install the radiator upper brackets (A), the coolant reservoir (B), and the air intake duct cover (C).
    Fig 5: Locating Radiator Upper Brackets, Coolant Reservoir & Air Intake Duct Cover With Torque Specifications
    G06163660Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Install the upper radiator hose (A) and coolant reservoir hose (B).
    Fig 6: Locating Upper Radiator Hose & Coolant Reservoir Hose
    G06163661Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  18. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  19. Install the lower radiator hose (A) and the ATF cooler hoses (B).
    Fig 7: Locating Lower Radiator Hose & ATF Cooler Hoses
    G06163662Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  20. Connect the ECT sensor 2 connector (C).
  21. Install the splash shield (see step 39 in ENGINE INSTALLATION ).
  22. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  23. Install the right side fender trim (see UPPER FENDER TRIM REPLACEMENT ).
  24. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open (see step  8 ).
  25. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
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