As of yesterday and also today my car heats up just driving around the city (not hammering on it). whys it doing that? I cant figure it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HELP!!!

 

well first thing of course check and make sure you have coolant in your car, is your reservoir empty?
and is ur car smoking at all maybe ur burnin coolant
but first thing first, check the coolant level and let me know

 

not smoking.
coolant level perfect

 

did you check the thermostat...is ur coolant actualy circulating...check rad. hose presure...

 

well how do i tell if my coolant is circulating? I think it could be my thermostat, i JUST went to canadian tire to get one but they dont have one for a civic. I have to wait till tomorrow morning when they r open to go get one....anone know how it is installed? and the location of it on the motor (d16z6)????

 

Your **** is broke, go to a dealership

 

Its inside the radeater hose on the block its the lower hose on my b18c1 so i would think its the lower on yours to once you get the hose off take the 90degre elbo off and the tremistat is right there very easy!

 

why do you say that?

 

your thermostat is located on the your engine where the bottom hose meets the engine. now if you put in a new thermostat and your coolant isnt circulating its your water pump. to check if its circulating take the radiator cap off and start your car if the coolant stays still then your water pump is bad if it circulates left then its good

 

First dont buy honda parts at canadian tire. And second its most definatly a thermostat.

 

kids... seriously... its the thermostat

follow your lower radiator hose until it meets right under the intake manifold on your D series. There are 2 bolts that hold it together... however before you take those out... DRAIN ALL THE COOLANT!!! after that, remove the bolts and the thermostat is sealed inside there. It should wiggle free with some pliers or a screw driver... to test the thermostat and not be an idiot and go buy a new one... boil some hot water and measure its temperature and see if the thermostat will open ( it should open slowley and progressivly as the water gets hotter) then it isnt broke, just intall a new gasket and clamp it back down.

there is a drain bolt in the front of your engine block that should be checked for leaks, use a breaker bar to loosen it and check its rubber gasket ( this also should be done to let all of the old coolant out of the bottom of your engine block)... if alls good there... just put some threadlocker on the bolt, new gasket and tightin it back on.

Note: Use only GENUINE HONDA ENGINE COOLANT... use of other coolants for a prolonged time can cause excessive wear on your ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCK.

and of all things... change your oil if you havent in a while

 

yup thermostat is sticking

 

what if the pump is bad
what if there is a clog somewhere
what if you have a small leak in the heagasket
what if you just have a bad radiator cap
what if your fan isnt turning on

some of you guys saying thermostat have not been working on cars to long apparently. it could be numerous things.

now im not saying it isnt the thermostat but if this person didnt know where the thermostat was the they probably dont have the skills to diagnose each problem individually

 

First things first. Is it over heating at a stop or driving around?

There are a LOT of reasons for overheating. Start with simple stuff first (fluid level check, if fans are kicking on, etc.) then work your way up to replacing thermostat, checking water pump, etc. etc. Do a search on it and you'll find a bunch of threads about it I'm sure.

 

fluid level is fine, fan comes on, it happens only when im driving, at idle it goes down a little wee bit

changing the rad cap and thermostat today once i get ready and out of the house. Its not a tough job. i've done it before on one of my old motors i just forgot how to. and im not mechanically declined. I do engine swaps every weekend bud

 

Well if it goes down at idle it makes me think there is a restriction with the airflow. Check for bent radiator fins or something blocking flow to the radiator. Also flush the cooling system when changing the thermostat and cap. I'll bet you find your problem there.