[abhi]

Hello,

I got 1996 accord LX used car last year. Took it to dealer for oil/filter change. They told me Brake and power steering fluid is dirty and need to be replaced.

1. How do I do brake and P/S fluid flush and drain? Do I need to buy Honda OEM fluid from dealer?

2. Also radiator fan is running if the car is driven for long time and it keep running after car is switch off then shut off after 20-30 min or so. I checked the coolant and reserve take is empty. There is green coolant in radiator.

I'm thinking of flushing and refil the coolant with new blue coolant. DO I need to use distilled water for flushing or use the prestone super radiator flush fluid so that old green is completely out of system.

Thanks

 

[namegoeshere]

Hello,

I got 1996 accord LX used car last year. Took it to dealer for oil/filter change. They told me Brake and power steering fluid is dirty and need to be replaced.

1. How do I do brake

There are many How-to videos on YouTube

and http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62080

and P/w fluid flush and drain?

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=72098

Do I need to buy Honda OEM fluid from dealer?

No. Any DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid will work... Honda, Valvoline, ATE, Motul, Castrol,....

Personally, I'd stick with Honda for PS fluid.

2. Also radiator fan is running if the car is driven for long time and it keep running after car is switch off then shut off after 20-30 min or so. I checked the coolant and reserve take is empty. There is green coolant in radiator.

I'm thinking of flushing and refil the coolant with new blue coolant. DO I need to use distilled water for flushing or use the prestone super radiator flush fluid so that old green is completely out of system.

Thanks

Don't use any flush. Distilled water if necessary, but a drain and refill should suffice.

Honda Replacing Coolant instructions.

 

[abhi]

There are many How-to videos on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0zq2NqqULc

and http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62080




http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=72098



No. Any DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid will work... Honda, Valvoline, ATE, Motul, Castrol,....

Personally, I'd stick with Honda for PS fluid.



Don't use any flush. Distilled water if necessary, but a drain and refill should suffice.

Honda Replacing Coolant instructions.

Thanks,

I drain and refill with blue coolant. The green coolant which I drained was pretty much fresh. I was expecting it to brownish or rusty color.

So I followed the direction you sent in the link (see below instructions #12 in the link). However radiator fan never comes on. I kept the car on for 15-20 min. The temp. guage was little lower than middle mark. Then I also drove around and open the hood to see if radiator fan running but it wasn't.


----Start the engine and let it run until
the radiator cooling fan comes on
at least twice. Then stop the
engine.-----

I have seen radiator fan running several times even the car is switched off whenever I drove the car and come home.

Is themostat bad? What should I look next?

Just to update when I switch the A/C on both fans (passenger side and driver side) turn on. so Fan are getting power and working fine.

Thanks for your help!!

 

[mt_goat]

A few tips on the brake flushing:

Start with the caliper farthest away from the reservoir and work your way to the closest.

Don't ever let the reservoir run dry during the process or you'll have to bench bleed the master cylinder.

Don't let the brake pedal travel past the normal range of motion it sees during driving. Especially on an older car that may have corrosion that can ruin the MC seals with one pass over the corrosion. For this reason alone it is best to not use the brake pedal method of flushing. I use a power bleeder at the reservior or a suction pump at the caliper.

On the coolant change, its best to stick with the OEM coolant types, some types react badly to other types unless you completely remover the older type.

Always use distilled water to mix with coolant if you use a type coolant that needs mixing with water. The reason is to cut down on electrolysis, which can eat up aluminum parts quickly. Especially if you have a electrical grounding problem somewhere, (the coolant can become a grounding path).