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My coolant is leaking at the spot where the upper hose meets the radiator. I have to add half litre of coolant every week. The upper hose connector is the only place leaking.

Do I have to remove the bulkhead cover to gain access to the connector? Do I have to change the hose or just wipe out debris on and around the connector and re-insert the hose?

The clamp is rusted and can't be reused. Can I use an universal stainless steel hose clamp shown in the picture?

I bought my 06 Civic coupe then found this problem. Thanks to everyone for looking.

 
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You shouldn't have to move anything to get to the clamp. If the hose is undamaged then clean and re-use it. Universal clamps will work fine, I have several on my car. You can almost buy a whole package for the price of one clamp from Honda.

 
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Thanks.

I had no access to the clamp because it's under a steel protecting plate. To remove it, I had to first remove the plastic cover by prying the clips (C). Unfortunately I broke the plastic clips(C) when prying.

Is there any special skills to safely pry out the plastic clips?

 
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I would cut off the old squashed part of the hose and reuse the rest. Those clamps will work fine.

 
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Pry up on the middle part with a flathead. You'll end up breaking some. When I'm gonna be taking those body pins out I go buy a box or two at the auto parts store.

 
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good point! I will buy a dozen clips from CarQuest.