Okay so I have done everything to to fix the problem and it still won't keep from over heating. I changed my thermo fan switch, the fluid. I tried 50/50 fluid and straight coolant. I checked my radiator and there seems to be no leak. Changed the radiator cap to a new one, twice. If anybody has any ideas I would like to hear them. Also changed the thermostat. It leaks from the radiator reservoir alot when it gets hot then turn to smoke of some sort.




Modified by jpcrx-si at 4:06 PM 11/5/2004

 

Thermostat? Blown headgasket?

 

have to agree
definat headgasket

 

water pump? I have also seen them overheat when air gets in the coolant passages and cant get out

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">water pump? I have also seen them overheat when air gets in the coolant passages and cant get out</TD></TR></TABLE>

true but it is also smoking which is the coolant being burnt

 

I have brand new water pump and timing belt. Because that was the problem last time. But it just started doing this to me lately.

 

Well after your 4 edits, I'm sticking with head gasket.

 

yeah, forgot allot of stuff

 

damn, that would suck if its a head gasket....i'm willing to help out though

 

When my Civic was overheating, one of the problems turned out to be
was that the radiator was internally clogged over 90% of its area.
I checked this by running hot water thru it when it was out of the car
and feeling where it was warm. It should get warm evenly across the entire area.

If coolant is flowing the radiator should be warm across its entire area and
the lower radiator hose should be warm.