Blk-dc2

i just did a timing belt about 20 min ago took it for a test drive and after 15 min the car started to get hot...

also:about a week and half ago the car started smoking!!!! but hasen't sence..

i looked and no coolant in oil/spark plugs are good/coolant is good...haven't preasure tested it yet...

does anybody have any ideas on what to do from here????

john666

hot or overheating ? any smoke now ?

92ehatch

if its smoking then i would say headgasket is a good guess.

if its not and its just overheating, start simple

radiator cap, thermostat.

did you replace your water pump when you did your timing belt? you should have if not (its just a general good idea)

JS-SOHC1201

SOUNDS LIKE U INSTALL T-BELT WRONG RECHECK IT!!

hondaman86

could you elaborate on how installing the timing belt incorrectly would cause the car to over heat. I do however agree that the water pump should have been replaced with the timing belt.

Turbo95Hatch

what color is the smoke? White smoke is generally coolant, which would mean head gasket, silver or black is oil.

philosofy1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo95Hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what color is the smoke? White smoke is generally coolant, which would mean head gasket, silver or black is oil.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i've never knew black smoke was oil, i thought it was gas when running rich.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLACK-dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just did a timing belt about 20 min ago took it for a test drive and after 15 min the car started to get hot...
also:about a week and half ago the car started smoking!!!! but hasen't sence..
i looked and no coolant in oil/spark plugs are good/coolant is good...haven't preasure tested it yet...
does anybody have any ideas on what to do from here???? </TD></TR></TABLE>

since you had no coolant, chances are there is air in your system and you need to get it out. but i would continue to look for leaks since you did come up short on coolant. check your oil dipstick, how does it look? texture wise, does it look milky(not like the color of milk).

according to what you said about your plugs it doesn't seem like a head gasket. the oil should be a indication as well.

unbelievableEG

change the thermostat probley seized shut

wudini

does your reserve boil over? if you try to burp the air of your coolant and it never seems to stop, your head gasket is gone. this happens when you leak compression into your coolant passages. its a scary way to blow your head gasket because usually this happens after your temp sender and you'd never know it was overheating until it started pouring sweet smelling smoke from your reserve. i hate that smell.