Radiator Fan

External Since: Mar 02, 2005 Posts: 4

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:32:33 -0700, jim beam
wrote:

>Tegger wrote:
>> wrote in
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>>> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 19:08:04 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> wrote in
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am only trying to remove the shroud not the entire radiator. From
>>>>> the pictures I have seen for replacement fans it looks like there
>>>>> are 2 bolts in the bottom. I called the dealer and the parts dept
>>>>> says there is one bolt in the bottom. I can't get to the bolts from
>>>>> the top side.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Then get undeneath and remove the splash shields and see for yourself.
>>>>
>>>> I think the A/C fan has one bolt at the bottom and regular fan has
>>>> two.
>>>>
>>
>>> Thanks for all the help. I will probably have to get underneath it and
>>> try to see how the bolts come out. With back problems this is a task I
>>> was trying to avoid. Hoped someone that knew Hondas could point me to
>>> a way to do it without getting under the car.
>>>
>>
>>
>> We did: Remove the rad.
>>
>>
>no need to remove rad. - that's a giant pita. having looked at the
>online diagrams, it appears that the 96 does indeed have a 3rd bolt.
>this should be possible to reach from above with a 1/4" socket set with
>2-3" extension. should be able to feel it if it can't be seen. doesn't
>anyone around here do car maintenance in the dark?

Thanks jim. That is the info I was looking for. Just needed to know if
there was bolts on the bottom and how many.. I will take a look as
soon as I get time.

External Since: Nov 24, 2006 Posts: 1587

wrote in

> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:32:33 -0700, jim beam
> wrote:
>
>>Tegger wrote:

>>>
>>>> Thanks for all the help. I will probably have to get underneath it
>>>> and try to see how the bolts come out. With back problems this is a
>>>> task I was trying to avoid. Hoped someone that knew Hondas could
>>>> point me to a way to do it without getting under the car.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We did: Remove the rad.
>>>
>>>
>>no need to remove rad. - that's a giant pita. having looked at the
>>online diagrams, it appears that the 96 does indeed have a 3rd bolt.
>>this should be possible to reach from above with a 1/4" socket set
>>with 2-3" extension. should be able to feel it if it can't be seen.
>>doesn't anyone around here do car maintenance in the dark?
>
> Thanks jim. That is the info I was looking for. Just needed to know if
> there was bolts on the bottom and how many.. I will take a look as
> soon as I get time.
>
>

You could have looked yourself with a small telescoping mirror. Auto places
sell those for ten bucks or so. Everybody should have at least one.

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Tegger

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