ANC297

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As I was cleaning my engine bay today, I found that the radiator is loose in the bay. It moves back and forth from the front of the car to the rear.
Is this normal? Safe?

dsickles

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mine does the same thing, so i assume so. its gotta move with the engine so it doesnt put stress on the hoses.

ANC297

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Thats what I thought at first, however the motor doesn't move that much. It makes sense for it to move a little bit, but I dont think that it should be moving this much.
Anybody else?

dsickles

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does it move like this? btw thats not my car starting, its my neighbors.

gold2003tl (90)

^
mine does thats too, everyone's does.

does it bother you? can you hear it rattle while driving? if not then there is no problem. just the way its made

ANC297

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Yes, more or less.
I don't know if it moves when the car is on though

01tl4tl

the radiator is on rubber grommets to allow `slight` amount of motion- helps protect the hose connections from breaking

Check that its not actually moving 1/2 inch or more- something is loose or broken
-1/4 inch is ok

jrm1508

first time i saw this i thought it was broken but then i checked my dads accord and his moved too

Gfaze

A little play is fine, just make sure the rubber grommets are all still there. If one's missing, replace it.

Atlbrav1

Yes, perfectly normal...

fsttyms1

That is normal. Case Closed.