attn: those with koyo aluminum radiators

[TypeG]

upon installing my koyo radiator, i ran into 2 small problems: one being that one of the 10mm fan shroud bolts hit the cross member, keeping the rad from going in all the way (which i fixed by removing the bolt).

then after the rad was in, the plastic drain cock was resting on the cross member, causing it to leak. if i picked the rad up, the drain cock came off the cross member and the leaking stopped. set it down and it leaks again.

to fix this i can do several different things:
1). shorten the drain cock that came with the rad
2). try to use the honda drain cock (it is shorter)
3). notch the cross member.

i may have to do 2 out of 3, but i hope to just be able to use the honda drain cock.

basically, i'm just wondering if any others had the same problems or any at all and what did you do to fix it? i'm not looking forward to taking this out and putting it back in. the fit was REAL tight....it should have came with a shoe horn. i also have a/c....it would have been tons easier without it. later.

[wrichards2005]

Are you sure the radiator is sitting flush in the little holder at the bottom? Crawl under there and see if the rubber mounts are sitting flush in the support for the radiator. Did you get the OEM or the performance Koyo radiator?

[NAiL05]

If you got the race one you will need to notch the crossmember a bit. If you got OEM it should drop in. A set of slim fans work wonders with that combo. But you can try using the honda petcock and see if that works. Dunno if same diameter but if it works hey do it. But to make it fit might need to dremel down the crossmember a bit to fit.

[TypeG]

Are you sure the radiator is sitting flush in the little holder at the bottom? Crawl under there and see if the rubber mounts are sitting flush in the support for the radiator. Did you get the OEM or the performance Koyo radiator?

oh yeah, it's flush alright.


NAiL05- that's what i'm thinking.....just seeing if there was another way.

and yeah it's the fat daddy race rad. later.

[NAiL05]

I remember Iamanonymous he has one. He said he had to notch it a bit if I remember correctly.

[N9netwoAccord]

i know Dan (Granite_CB7) has one, i'm not sure what kind though

[starkrice]

Im guessing that would look sexy in that engine bay of yours -TYPE G- I got to see some pics when you finish good luck Yo!!!

[bjaccord]

Your going to have to notch it a little bit Brian.

It's not alot. Mine actually fit, but there was no way to remove the drain screw it was so close.

Best of luck, and get some pics up!

[TypeG]

i was hoping you'd chime in brady. i guess i'll be notching it a little, lol.

it does look close to fiting, but just that little bit of pressure on the petcock makes it leak. i drove it about 8 miles home while it was leaking.... all parinoid.

oh well, i'll fix it tomorow. later.

[PHATNESS101]

anyone with pics of this radiator with the slim fan installed?

[TypeG]

I got to see some pics when you finish good luck Yo!!!

here's a pic:


i'll take better pics after i clean it up.

i didn't have to notch the cross member like i thought. i just trimed down the petcock and removed one fan bolt on the passenger side and it went in like it should. i'm satisfied with the end result. later.

[wed3k]

you cant get a bunch of huge washers to plce on the bottom of those rad holders?
bend the top of the support brackets upward and that should do right?

slim fans are hella cheap meng.

[mozzandherb]

Out of curiousity how much did it cost? and where did you get it, was it local or did you order it off the net? Thanks

[Reason]

I was going to suggest the spacer idea too. But it may be close to the hood?

[NAiL05]

Ebay sells the big koyos for 300 somethin.