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Review on ๐Ÿ”ฅ TYC 2273: Premium Replacement Radiator for HONDA Civic โ€“ Plastic Aluminum, Black by David Golden

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Overall quality is good but Honda brand radiator cap will not fit

I ordered this radiator to replace one of my 2000 Civic family members. The original factory radiator started to leak a little along the top seam of the tank. This radiator was well packaged with no damage in transit. A sticker on the radiator identified the country of origin as China. When I was installing the radiator, I noticed that the upper tank was hitting the bonnet sheet metal bracket and was not seated properly. I removed the radiator and found that the car had hit a curb or other object, causing the lower radiator mounting gaskets to bend up on the car. (This probably caused the original radiator to leak through the top seam of the tank). The culprit was those curved lower mounting pads. I took a hammer and tapped the pads into place and the cooler popped up with no problem. Taking a point off the rating because the factory Honda radiator cap was not installed on the filler neck of the new one. Cooler. This radiator comes with a new radiator cap, but I would have preferred a Honda radiator cap. All in all a well made heatsink at a great price via Revain.

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other kits