ok so i was driving yesterday and then i notice my temp gauge was getting hotter than normal.so i make it home to find out my coolant is low again any ideas.but i dont think its my headgasket cause its not smokeing.

ps if it turn out to be my headgasket can i swap in a ls(b18b) head for the extra 5-10 hp,and do anyone know a good coolant flush that will remove rust cause my raditor is nasty rusted

 

My car is burning coolant also. I just fill it up every morning. It is only burning about a cup or half a cup a day. so yeah. Check the head gasket it could be a bunch of things. Do you have to crank it a while for it to start?

 

i do but what does tha mean?
i found i had a small leak and since the engine was hot buy the time i looked it evaporated just make sure all hoses are tight.

 

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same thing but it start rite up everytime

 

if it's a small leak in your radiator system then you can buy aluminum oxide dust/ ground up aluminum, at any auto parts store for cheap, and pour that into your radiator and run it for a bit and that usually is an easy fix. i did it in my truck and it sealed up the leak i had and never leaked again. so it's a cheap fix, other wise you should find the leak and braze it shut. or have someone do that for you...

 

try replace your headgasket.

 

^^ Is that what you say in every thread?


Ok, go thru the basics first, start the car over concrete or blacktop,

Look for leaks, It could be something simple, or it could be pretty bad.

Just depends, could be pletny of things,

As our cars get old hoses begin to crack,

also could be the seal on your water pump, that happened on my old integra, WP went bad and it dripped from there and down the crank shaft pully

 

no, it happen to me before. and i change my headgasket and no more leak. but is up to you.

 

I understand that,

But its commen sence to check the basics first,


I have done a head gasket and I didnt like it,
8 hours and $500 ( i replaced alot of things, might as well while its apart)

 

you brought it to the shop right?

me and my bro work on it since he's a mechanic so basicly just buy parts and labor free.

 

but do anyone know a good raditor flush cause mines rusty but imma changed the thermostat and maybe some hose

 

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most mechanics or auto shops will do that for a price....i know even like oil can henry's and jiffy lube do radiator flushes...

 

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most mechanics or auto shops will do that for a price....i know even like oil can henry's and jiffy lube do radiator flushes...</TD></TR></TABLE>

but is there a product that will kill/flush the rust out

 

Just take out your thermostat, disconnect the upper rad hose and put a hose in the rad, turn the hose on for awhile and bam, all flushed out.

 

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but the rust how to get it out

 

I had this problem once before and it sounds like you have a leak somewhere in your cooling system. from the symptons you describe it was quite similar to mine. I replaced my heater core and that fixed the problem. Check for leaks in your system.

 

I am slowly losing coolant also. My heater started to get cold at idle and would warm up when the revs came up. Could i be the heater core? Have you checked your oil or radiator for any mixed coolant/oil?

 

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yea and they also half-*** it and charge you 3x the price if you did it yourself.

if you want something done right, do it yourself

 

look for leaks in your radiator and radiator hoses, then move to your water pump and see if thats leaking. `

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmboi86 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok so i was driving yesterday and then i notice my temp gauge was getting hotter than normal.so i make it home to find out my coolant is low again any ideas.but i dont think its my headgasket cause its not smokeing.

ps if it turn out to be my headgasket can i swap in a ls(b18b) head for the extra 5-10 hp,and do anyone know a good coolant flush that will remove rust cause my raditor is nasty rusted </TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm thinking its a small leak
start the car and see if theres any

 

you know what i did before just uncap the top of the radiator then shove a hose in the top with pressure and turn the hose on u might find it leaking some where or try taki9ng of your valve cover and see if it milky

 

think i got it there is a cut on my tanks things lines