The radiator in your Honda CR-V keeps the engine from overheating. Provided the radiator is damaged or worn outside, you should moderate it instantly since running your Honda with a damaged or leaky radiator can eventually determinant expensive engine damage. Whether your CR-V needs a advanced radiator, you may be able to modify it yourself. Here's convert the radiator in the 1996 to 2001 design Honda CR-V.
Instructions
Remove the upper radiator hose and lower radiator hose. This is a great time to check the hoses, and if they're worn, replace them. If your Honda CR-V has an automatic transmission, remove the automatic transmission cooler hoses.
1. Reconnect the negative battery cable, and be sure the ignition is in the "Off" or ":ock" position before beginning. Unscrew the plug on the bottom of the radiator pan and drain the fluids into a resealable container.2.
3. Unhook the fan motor and remove the upper radiator brackets and carefully pull the radiator up and out of the engine compartment.
4. Take off the fan shroud and other parts connected to the radiator and hook them up to the new radiator.
5. Install the new radiator and seat it securely on the pads. Reconnect the other components in the reverse order in which they were removed. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
6. Fill the radiator with a mixture of half engine coolant and half distilled water.
7. Start the engine and let it run for a few minutes with the radiator cap off to bleed the air out of the system. Turn the engine off and top off the radiator with the coolant mixture.
