Can anybody help me out?? I have to put a few cups worth of radiator fluid and water into my radiator at the beginning of eachday or else it will overheat in the middle of the day. It seems to be leaking but i cannot find the leak anywhere! I checked the radiator and all the hoses....but nothing. What do you think I should do?

 

is it in the oil pan? milky oil?

 

Last time I heard this the guy needed a head gasket....

 

oil? why would i check oil if radiator fluid is leaking?

 

Because if your head gasket has gone then water would get into your engine/oil.

 

Yeah, check if your oil level is raising and foamy....

 

sounds like headgasket

 

coolant could be leaking into your oil via a bad headgastket just like the others have said. If the oil isn't pitch black after 3000 miles and is a milky brown color you likely have a bad head gasket and possibly more head damage depending.

 

Ditto, head gasket.

 

Did you check the water pump?

 

I'm sure its not like this....but its more then likely head gasket leaking coolant into combustion area and being burnt and or mixed with oil depending on how bad the leak is to this point. Only gonna ge worse.

 

YUCH!

 

Does your exhaust have a sweet smell to it? If so, you definitely have coolant leaking into the combustion chamber.

 

What would be the best way to check the oil? I dont think that just checking the color of the oil on the dipstick would be enough.....should i take off the valvecover? And also, how would i check the water pump? would i just look around it and look for leaks?

 

you can also check your oil cap

 

Would the water pump have anything to do with this? Is, how would i check the water pump? How do i even know if its working? or Do i just check for leaks around it?

 

just pull the dipstick out. Is it nasty or just plain oil on it?

 

oil looks normal to me......dark brown. Its not milky or anything...I just dont know what the problem is. NOTHING is leaking from my car....

 

you could take your valve cover off...wouldn't hurt anyway. that would pretty much tell you if your having a problem. sweet smell

 

Well, I tried smelling under the oil cap.....and it pretty much smells normal.....no sweet smell. Should I try opening the valve cover and make sure it doesnt look like that picture above on this post?? If its leaking because of the headgasket, would the oil look really obvious......I just dont know what else to do......this is really worrying me......

 

If you live in a state where they do emission inspection, take your car to the inspection station, remove the radiator cap and put the sniffer over the hole with the engine running. Typically, if you have a bad head gasket, you will have a high level of hydrocarbons come out.

 

the kaa is hungry yO

 

Think about this logically. The Antifreeze can only go 4 places:

1) On the ground.
2) In the Oil.
3) In the exhaust.
4) Burned off under the hood cause it hit the header.

Now, reduce your options.

1) Get a new pair of glasses. No water marks on the ground? Good.
2) Measure your oil on the dipstick. Is it at a proper level? Change your oil. Pull the valve cover.
3) Have a friend follow you. Have him watch your exhaust for white smoke.
4) Get the engine good and hot, open the hood, and rev the engine. Look for little plumes of steam.

Possible problems. Cracked radiator, hole in a hose, blown head gasket.

Hope this helps!

 

I've heard acura radiators are prone for small cracks, I had this problem with my previous car 92 teg.

 

FYI - You might want to stop driving it until you figure it out.
Antifreeze is like sandpaper to a engine. You could quickly destroy your motor.