'90 Honda Civic cooling problem, DIY radiator installation questions

Well, you must have been on the windward side of some island. The west
(lee)sides of the islands here are pretty arid/hot. Those who live
further west and away from the ocean actually have nice, older cars.
You'd be surprised at the number of "vintage" cars in really nice
shape (for those that take care of their rides).

Chris

 

(Seven) spake unto the masses in

It's been years, so I don't remeber where I saw the rust, Must have been
the windward side. We rented a Jeep and went around Oahu a few times
sightseeing. I had never before seen such Hollywood-style waves until I saw
the windward side of Oahu.

Yes. We stayed in Honolulu like most tourists. Saw lots of older Japanese
cars especially, including a jacked-up Toyota pickup with the notation
"Hawaii's Own Poi Pounder" in giant letters on the side (that one might
have been on the big island...).

 

(Seven) spake unto the masses in

It's been years, so I don't remeber where I saw the rust, Must have been
the windward side. We rented a Jeep and went around Oahu a few times
sightseeing. I had never before seen such Hollywood-style waves until I saw
the windward side of Oahu.

Yes. We stayed in Honolulu like most tourists. Saw lots of older Japanese
cars especially, including a jacked-up Toyota pickup with the notation
"Hawaii's Own Poi Pounder" in giant letters on the side (that one might
have been on the big island...).

 

(Seven) spake unto the masses in

It's been years, so I don't remeber where I saw the rust, Must have been
the windward side. We rented a Jeep and went around Oahu a few times
sightseeing. I had never before seen such Hollywood-style waves until I saw
the windward side of Oahu.

Yes. We stayed in Honolulu like most tourists. Saw lots of older Japanese
cars especially, including a jacked-up Toyota pickup with the notation
"Hawaii's Own Poi Pounder" in giant letters on the side (that one might
have been on the big island...).

 

Hey, George. Don't be so fast to jump to conclusions! I did use
cardboard to protect the radiator and the fins and had the radiator
protected until I had to remove the cardboard so I could install the
fans. I mean, I *do* have to remove the cardboard at some point point,
right?

Well, I'm pretty anal about putting things back together how I found
them, so I guess the bracket was missing in the first place. I guess
I'll have to pull one off of a wreck at the local junkyard.

Thanks,
Chris

 

Hey, George. Don't be so fast to jump to conclusions! I did use
cardboard to protect the radiator and the fins and had the radiator
protected until I had to remove the cardboard so I could install the
fans. I mean, I *do* have to remove the cardboard at some point point,
right?

Well, I'm pretty anal about putting things back together how I found
them, so I guess the bracket was missing in the first place. I guess
I'll have to pull one off of a wreck at the local junkyard.

Thanks,
Chris

 

Hey, George. Don't be so fast to jump to conclusions! I did use
cardboard to protect the radiator and the fins and had the radiator
protected until I had to remove the cardboard so I could install the
fans. I mean, I *do* have to remove the cardboard at some point point,
right?

Well, I'm pretty anal about putting things back together how I found
them, so I guess the bracket was missing in the first place. I guess
I'll have to pull one off of a wreck at the local junkyard.

Thanks,
Chris

 

|I had a Haynes manual, which was just OK. I could have done the work
|without it, I think. I'd much rather like an official Honda manual,
|though don't know where to get one.

I downloaded a manual (PDF scan) for my 1990 CRX from a website.
There were other models available, probably included the Civic.
Found the link on one of the CRX tuner sites, so do some Googling.
Rex in Fort Worth

 

|I had a Haynes manual, which was just OK. I could have done the work
|without it, I think. I'd much rather like an official Honda manual,
|though don't know where to get one.

I downloaded a manual (PDF scan) for my 1990 CRX from a website.
There were other models available, probably included the Civic.
Found the link on one of the CRX tuner sites, so do some Googling.
Rex in Fort Worth

 

|I had a Haynes manual, which was just OK. I could have done the work
|without it, I think. I'd much rather like an official Honda manual,
|though don't know where to get one.

I downloaded a manual (PDF scan) for my 1990 CRX from a website.
There were other models available, probably included the Civic.
Found the link on one of the CRX tuner sites, so do some Googling.
Rex in Fort Worth

 

Ah - OK, all is forgiven. I don't recall the '90 Civic layout - mine
was sold >5years ago - but in my '92 Integra I was able to remove/install
the radiator with the main fan mounted; the A/C fan - the one on the driver
side - I dismounted from the radiator before removal and left dangling,
still attached to its electrical connections... which I had trouble getting
to while the radiator was still in the car anyway.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

Ah - OK, all is forgiven. I don't recall the '90 Civic layout - mine
was sold >5years ago - but in my '92 Integra I was able to remove/install
the radiator with the main fan mounted; the A/C fan - the one on the driver
side - I dismounted from the radiator before removal and left dangling,
still attached to its electrical connections... which I had trouble getting
to while the radiator was still in the car anyway.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

Ah - OK, all is forgiven. I don't recall the '90 Civic layout - mine
was sold >5years ago - but in my '92 Integra I was able to remove/install
the radiator with the main fan mounted; the A/C fan - the one on the driver
side - I dismounted from the radiator before removal and left dangling,
still attached to its electrical connections... which I had trouble getting
to while the radiator was still in the car anyway.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??