the_dxB16

i start my engine and its ok. Then when i start driving it the temperature starts rising all the way to top within five minutes. I put coolent in and its full. theres other problem with the car too that might be causing this should i start them in a new thread or should i say. but whats wrong witht the over heating.

SiR18EG

sounds to me like you have a bad thermostat. It sounds like the thermostat isnt opening. Does the car smoke at all? Check your dipstick for signs of water as well, or foam in your oil. This would be signs of a head gasket which i dont think is your problem.
The thermostat is your best bet.

the_dxB16

yeah smoke comes out. white(ish) color but that was last night. but i changed tha head gasket so its not the head.

TravisCadello

maybe cracked heat? check the oil and see if its milky or just regular oil. if the oil is clean then take out your thermostat and if that dont work im guessing a bad water pump.

the_dxB16

ok the oil aint milky! yes im glad for that. but i have three or four hoses that im not sure where they go to.
1) is the hole on the black pcv box behind the block w/the water pump.
2) the Nozzle between the head and distributor, its pointing upwards.
3) the throttle body nozzle next to the fuel thing. its like a vaccum.
4) the small hose on the round fuel circular tube. attached to the body.

please help i have no pics.

96redexcivic

did you change head gasket before or after it start overheating?

the_dxB16

i changed the head gasket then it started over heating.

}honda=life{

well ...... its either a bad thermostate or a cracked head.... change your thermostate and see if that doesnt fix it..... and if its your water pump you should have water leaking out of the timing cover..... or a weird noise coming from the timing cover..... one way to see if the head is cracked just try and run a compression test ..... it may help and it may not .... if the head is cracked then it will just depend on where it is cracked if you run the compresson test.... also what does the coolant look like.... if the head is cracked it could be cracked between and oil galley and a water jacket and if so you should have high coolant system pressure .... due to oil entering the coolant system..... cause oil pressure is higher then coolant system pressure which its around 16psi,,,, and oil pressure is around 40psi and higher....dipending on app.....if all of those are fine then its probably just your thermostate....good luck bro.....

SiR18EG

I agree with the compression check.... But I would try a new thermostat first

the_dxB16

i took my thermostat out and drove it. It overheated when i drove and then when i came back home and idled the temp. went back down. what is it.

SiR18EG

I wouldnt have done it without a thermostat but hey..... Well I would recommend a compression check. I think with the white smoke and the overheating its prolly a cracked head. If the new headgasket seated and isnt damaged then that's prolly gonna be your best bet.

Inliner

im guessing your missing the coolant hose that routes coolant thru your head somehow.

2) the Nozzle between the head and distributor, its pointing upwards.

SiR18EG

ok i read and read again by that list of hoses on your post are those not hooked up hoses or possible misrouted hoses?

Inliner

here you go before you come back please make sure you have everything routed correctly

the_dxB16

the hoses are not hooked up now but im gonna hook it up. ill be back...ah! thank! YOU! but ill be back...ah!

the_dxB16

The number seven is where im unsure of right beneath the valve cover it sticks up, coolent shoots out upwards from there i dont know where that goes. thats the only one. its in the third group of pics with the third (FR with arrow).

the_dxB16

i got the hoses connected in the right place and things are fine and it doesnt over heat. now i got to make another thread.