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Old May 1, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Thumbs down Radiator leaking

I pop open the hood and see Radiator Fluid......what are my options? Nothing has been affected yet. A/C still works good. its on the top side next to cap.

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check my other post regarding my Transmission
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Old May 2, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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fluid is coming from hose ,radiatorcap or resevoir?
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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sorry....its looks like its coming from the cap area around there....

my car has 147,000 miles on it its going down. The tranny at 2 or 3 rd gear when reaching 3 rpms it starts to accelerate without accelerating the car. I see this when driving for long distances or time. To replace tranmission how much and whats the best alternative.

My car looks brand new outside just painted. I was thinking of getting a prelude motor with prelude tranny?
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Old May 8, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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search on here, and check the noob guide. Actually, i think H series swap would be cool, and the tranny too.

Either the clutch is going or your whole tranny is going, i dont off-hand know of how much the tranny should cost, but best guess would be around 2k, +/- a few hundred
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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yep Acura says i need to replace the tranny
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Old May 9, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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you can find a replacement radiator for about 90-100 on ebay no problem... just get one for a 94-97 accord 4cyl... you should be fine.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by agranado
you can find a replacement radiator for about 90-100 on ebay no problem... just get one for a 94-97 accord 4cyl... you should be fine.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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oh yeah...if you drive around and you see your temp meter up you better pull over...not just the ac...
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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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koyo oem replacement would be a wise choice on ebay. Replaced mines at 90K when it started leaking off the top.
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Old May 10, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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thanks fellas.....replacement of the radiator, is it doable yourself with regualr tools or no? the temp hasn't been raising yet
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Old May 10, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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Radiator's pretty straight forward, just have to make sure you drain the coolant out, and replace the correct amount of coolant
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Old May 11, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Radiator's pretty straight forward, just have to make sure you drain the coolant out, and replace the correct amount of coolant
Thats 8qt (2gal), I use 50/50
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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Radiator's pretty straight forward, just have to make sure you drain the coolant out, and replace the correct amount of coolant
word, changed mine out on the way to last years HIN in Charlotte, at a parking lot.
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