Genuine Honda Ridgeline Radiator

Honda Ridgeline Radiator Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Radiator
  19010-RJE-A52
  Q: How to remove the radiator on Honda Ridgeline?

  A:

  Pull the wire away from the negative battery post. Set the parking brake and block the rear wheels. Put the front of your car on jackstands while elevating it. Remove the lower engine splash shield. First empty your car's cooling system; keep and reuse the coolant if it's not too old or damaged. Remove the plastic cover over the radiator. Remove the bumper cover. We take off both the upper and lower radiator hose connections, by loosening the clamps and letting the hoses slide down away from the fittings, before removing them. To detach stuck hoses safely, take pliers designed for pipe work, clamp them around the outer section of the hose, twist until the seal breaks, then pull off the hose without harming the attachment points. You should get rid of the old and damaged hoses, then install fresh ones. Take apart the small hose leading to the cooling system tank. Remove the engine cooling fans. Unplug and remove both transaxle fluid cooler hoses from the bottom of the radiator and install pipe caps to prevent leaks. Slide out the brackets holding up the radiator and air conditioning unit, and examine the rubber material inside each bracket. If you see any cracks or stiffness, get new replacement rubber pieces. Handle the radiator carefully as you take it out, being careful to not hurt the fins on the radiator or air conditioning condenser while keeping any spilled coolant from touching the vehicle and its paint. Instead of fixing the radiator yourself, hand over the work to a professional at a radiator shop or your car dealer's auto service division. Spray dirt on the inside of the radiator from the back with a garden hose nozzle, then flush it with water from a garden hose before putting it back. Take a look at and replace the worn-out or rotten rubber dampeners under the radiator. Placement follows the same steps but backward: put the radiator in place carefully and push it down until you see the bottom rubber mounts fit snugly into the support. Keep the radiator and air conditioning condenser bracket bolts tight during installation. When the work is done, put the correct amount of antifreeze and water into the cooling system. Start the engine and check for leaks. Check the coolant level after your engine heats up normally. Once it's hot, top off the mixture if it's low. Check the transaxle fluid and add more as needed.