Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum so please forgive/redirect me to an answer if it is on some other thread...I didnt find any..

Anyways, I have 2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L, 136K miles, timing belt and water pump replaced at 106K miles. The other day I was coming back (driven about 45 mi on that day) when I felt my AC not cooling although air coming out. Then after a while, my car wont accelerate more than 30 mph, engine light came on and temp needle went to 'H'. I drove into a gas station, where my car eventually stopped and had to get it towed.

Now last weekend, I open radiator cap and emptied a lot of radiator fluid in it. Started the car, with engine light still on and AC to high and after a while all of my radiator fluid leaked. I was getting kinda cool air. I couldnt figure out what the hell is wrong, so I came back. Two days later after thinking that I need to replace radiator, I filled up my radiator with water and started again, just to double check the issue and find the leak, but NO leak at all this time. Engine light is off. Left the car on with AC on high for about 10 min but no sign of no leak and water level maintained too...I also checked the engine oil color through dip stick and it is not MILKY or grey at all.

Not sure what to do....can anyone please advise as to whats going on and how should I proceed?

Seahorse

 

If there is no external leak, it can only be going one place... into the engine and burning/vaporizing.

Yes, the head gasket can be bad without the "milky oil" symptom. Happens all the time with these Civics.