tomwilson@nospamhotmail.com (Tom Wilson) wrote in message news:<tomwilson-1201041331060001@pm2-broad-140.snlo.dialup.fix.net>...

> Chris,
> I won't be able to answer all of your questions but can offer some advice
> since I had a defective radiator on my car when I was a poor college
> student. I compared the price of a new radiator at the car dealership and
> a new radiator that was sold by a radiator repair shop located in that
> town. Needless to say, the radiator at the radiator shop cost about half
> as much as the radiator that the car dealership wanted to sell me. I also
> shopped at a junk yard but did not find any cars at the junk yard that had
> a decent looking radiator that would fit in my car. I ended up buying the
> radiator at the radiator shop. I could have easily installed it myself but
> the radiator shop owner installed it for about $20.00. He also installed a
> new thermostat. I also advise you to replace the water pump at the same
> time that you replace the radiator. The junk yards are now on a computer
> net work and might be able to get you a really great radiator for a low
> price. Some junk yards even provide a free guarantee on any products they
> sell--they just replace any defective product.

Sorry, forgot to mention I had the timing belt and water pump changed
July 2002 at Honda and only put about 12,000 miles on it since then,
so I don't feel a need to change the water pump.

Thanks,
Chris