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Review on Denso 221 3220 Radiator by Darrell Kiley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Same as Denso OEM radiator in my 2001 Honda Civic

Same as Denso OEM radiator in my 2001 Honda Civic LX coupe with automatic transmission. Great price too. Autozone asked $125 for its Duralast brand cooler. It took about 6 hours to remove and replace the radiator from start to finish. This job requires the following: Remove the front bumper, which is actually not that difficult. Only 4 screws and 8 nylon clips to press. Remove the battery. This will facilitate access to remove the coolant expansion tank and hose clamps. Remove the A/C condenser brackets and rotate the top of the condenser forward. The air conditioning condenser is similar to a radiator and is located directly in front of the radiator. Remove both fans. Each fan is held by 2 screws. The fan on the passenger side has been removed towards the engine. The fan on the driver's side is a bit trickier. To remove it, you must rotate the top of the heatsink forward, then slide the fan out in front of the top crossbar of the heatsink frame. The heatsink is also brought forward at the top and slid up to remove it. Disconnecting the fan's electrical connections can be a real pain as they seem to fuse together over time. You have to squeeze and pull the trigger on the fork while rocking the fork from side to side. Pull the plug, being careful not to pull on the cords as they may detach from the plug.

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