I have a 2007 Acura TL Type S 6 Speed manual transmission. I've ordered two different radiators and neither of them have fit and worked. The first one didn't have the coolant temperature switch and the second one had it, but had two extra coolant pipes that i can't find anything to plug them up. Where can I freakin buy one?!

 

Not sure where you're ordering from or if you wanted to go aftermarket or not, but if you just want an OEM replacement check out the link below. OEM part # is 19010-RDB-A01

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no

 

Those "coolant pipes" are most likely a trans cooler, you would just not use them.

 

How do I plug them up? The coolant would just leak out of them wouldn't it?

 

No, it's a sealed system for cooling the transmission fluid. It doesn't connect to the radiator fluid, it's the radiator from a automatic transmission car. That said I would stick with oem for the radiator, auto if there was not other fitment issues.

 

I'll be over today to help you out and see. On the normal TL's I believe there is a transmission cooler built into the radiator, at least thats how the first generation MDX's were. I know the Type-S has an external cooler for the trans, so it either doesn't use these lines OR doesn't even have them at all. But yours is a 6mt so neither of these apply. You can just bypass the lines (leave them open or run a hose between the two) or try the other radiator that doesn't have the fitting at all which should work but like you said, doesn't have the fitting for the coolant temp switch.

 

Ok, thanks guys