right a quick hello to evry1 im new to the site but need help desprately ive recently bought a 97 2.0i auto prelude and have notticed it has been running a bit on the warm side allthough the temp gauge is only going up halfway but after leaving the car on tickover 2day i noticed there was water spraying out of 1/4 inch split in the radiater abouta inch away from the top and i alos noticed that the water had a greasy sticky feel to it any ideas on whats cuased the split and a way to temporarly fix it would be aprreciated thanks for now.

richard lewis

(very woried prelude owner)

 

Yourin luck! If its a 1/4" split the there isnt much choise but to replace it! A Friend of mine in Doncaster has a brand new radiator for the same car think hes selling it cheap

 

any ideas whats cuased it to split in the first place and cuased it to be running so warm on short journeys although the temp guage aint going above halfway will rad-weld do a temp job for a few days need to go to stanstead 2morro

 

Rad weld is 'ok' for small cracks and splits, You could try it but I doubt itll handle a 1/4" hole

Where exactly is the split? on the fins or the smooth metal?

If its on the fins it was probly caused by little stones/road debris

The stickyness is because it is coolant, Id try 1 or two at the most tubs of RadWeld, You can only try!

 

the splits on the smooth metal obove the fins i take it its running warm becuase of the loss of water?

 

yup, when its cold take the top off and top it up. Dont take it off when its even slightly warm or youll geta nice scold.

If the radweld doesnt work then try sealing it up with somthing tempory

Something impermiable to water though.

Thats if your desperate to get outof the country, erm I mean to the Airport
Whichever you choose drive it in as low rev as usably possibly, which is gonna be hard cos youve only got 4 gears! (what with motor way and the fact its an auto)

If your leaving in the afternoon then find somwhere that can weld it up for a couple of pounds!

 

radiater=radiator???

 

anything else i need to look out for on preludes then this is the first honda ive owned always had golfs till now and cheers for the help i apreciate it

 

Hondas are made well and your problem I doubt is caused through general wear Theyre minted cars Preludes, they go on forever if treated right!