Someone who has changed radiator hoses please comment, how difficult? I can not even see where the top hose connects to the block. Thanks

 

i did it the easy way when i had the intake manifold off the car....

 

I did mine, and it isn't easy at all. Taking it off of the radiator is easy, I had to put the car on a lift to get the others off. It took myself and a Honda Tech about 2 hours.

 

Pray tell, why are we changing rad hoses already? Are they that poor quality, or are they being changed just as preventative maintenance?

Curious

Asif

 

One word - "Hard". Leave it to the professionals. The bottom hose is easy to reach but the top one takes great effort. Unless it's absolutely necessary (IE - Radiator upgrade), I don't see why the OEM radiator hose is not good enough. Leave it alone.

 

I just upgraded to Samco Hoses!

 

--> MOVED TO UNDER THE HOOD <--

 

I installed a braided Feel's upper hose and it was really hard. You'll need long screwdrivers and small hands or big hands with a lot of new cuts and scratches

Goodluck

 

Its a major nightmare.............

worth while in the end but hard bloody work, my blue samco's look
You dont have to take the plennum of but you will have to at least remove the fuel rail.

Good luck

Andy

 

Everyone - thanks for the information. Reason for wanting to change hoses is to install recently purchased red Samco hoses but based on your comments they are going to remain in their$130 box for a while A local Honda tech told me would take about an hour at $85.00, but he has never done it. Thanks again.