Hairline crack on top of radiator

[blacknight]

Isnt the top of the radiator made of some type of plastic though?
I don't think those can be repaired.

Just get a newe one for about $100
You can put in in yourself

 

[meansixx]

yeah, its plastic, just wanted to get it fixed temporary till i can get me an aluminum. I just dont have 3 bills to crap out right now, lol. just until next month. its not leaking alot, just enough that i know its there.

 

[Fuzz]

Why waste money with an Alum Rad? The factory rad does wonders? Just replace it.

 

[meansixx]

well i called here in town and orileys says there are two different types and i have to see which one i need. are there 2 different sizes, (thickness)? i thought it was just one size.

 

[kn0x47]

well i called here in town and orileys says there are two different types and i have to see which one i need. are there 2 different sizes, (thickness)? i thought it was just one size.

two different sizes for the i4 or the accord in general?

 

[meansixx]

the i4, maybe he just didnt know what hes doing, just figured there was only one size for the i4.

 

[kn0x47]

http://honda.magauto.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=213711
evidently there's a difference between v6, i4, manual, auto, and brand (denso or valeo). assuming you have the correctly radiator cap you can tell them which brand the cap is and it'll be the same brand radiator

 

[nexTOme]

when i had to replace the radiator on my 6thgen, there was both denso and valeo brand available. rep at the autozone store told me that i have to go with the same brand that is currently installed in the car.

well, i think valeo was installed at that time (it was original honda radiator but manufactured by valeo), so i bought valeo only to find out that driver side fan's screw hole was not lining up. so i went back and exchanged for denso brand. this time, everything was lining up just fine, except one hole. they had no idea why holes were not lining up, and also did not have another one to check and see if i happen to bought a defect, so i said screw it and zip-tied the last corner.


well, my point is, he was probably referring to those 2 different brand.

edit: MT vs AT wise, if you are AT, then you should get one designed for AT for cooler inlet and outlet. however, if you have MT, the AT radiator comes with the plug that you can choose not to use those two outlets, so either one should work. well, just be sure to check if it comes with the plug. because the one i ended up replacing on 6thgen was AT radiaor, but i had MT. just FYI.

 

[meansixx]

when i had to replace the radiator on my 6thgen, there was both denso and valeo brand available. rep at the autozone store told me that i have to go with the same brand that is currently installed in the car.

well, i think valeo was installed at that time (it was original honda radiator but manufactured by valeo), so i bought valeo only to find out that driver side fan's screw hole was not lining up. so i went back and exchanged for denso brand. this time, everything was lining up just fine, except one hole. they had no idea why holes were not lining up, and also did not have another one to check and see if i happen to bought a defect, so i said screw it and zip-tied the last corner.


well, my point is, he was probably referring to those 2 different brand.

edit: MT vs AT wise, if you are AT, then you should get one designed for AT for cooler inlet and outlet. however, if you have MT, the AT radiator comes with the plug that you can choose not to use those two outlets, so either one should work. well, just be sure to check if it comes with the plug. because the one i ended up replacing on 6thgen was AT radiaor, but i had MT. just FYI.

yeah thats what he was saying, he said i had to check the label "if there was one" and see which one i had. he said one might not line up right so im gonna have to take mine out on a day off and take it up there and see which one i need. sucks...lol

 

[jdm00accord]

as many other people said jb weld was the first thing i thought of, i used it to patch holes where the spare wheel sits in my 240sx. keeping in mind that oart of the car doesnt have nearly any activity compared to the radiator, id say it would def buy you time, but not be permanent.