Honda Civic (2001 - 2005) Coupe / Sedan / Hybrid (Includes Acura EL)

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Old Mar 25, 2018 | 07:24 AM
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hey guys yesterday my civic started over heating while idle also heat stopped coming out it was coming out cold as I started to drive the temp needle would go down, I thought I needed coolant so after letting engine cool down I added a little didn't need almost anything I turned on the car left it running for half hour and needle temp stayed normal , next morning I drove it and when I started going fast on the eway the needle started going up I drove back home popped the hood and seen coolant on the left side there was some on my battery tray hoses and on the front side of the radiator at the bottom part. what could be faulty? I thought the radiator since I seen the coolant on the front of the radiator at the bottom on the left side, if it was a hose I was wondering how did coolant get to the front of radiator thanks

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Old Mar 25, 2018 | 10:28 AM
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No heat is often an indicator of either a bad water pump, stuck thermostat, or dangerously low coolant level, which you say you don't have. Thermo is easy to test and easier to replace. If it's faulty, go with an OEM part. Also verify that the housing for the thermostat isn't leaking. I highly doubt that's the issue (keep reading) but it's possible. Start with testing the small things then work your way up.

Additionally, you need to check for a blown headgasket. Looking at the spray pattern on the resonator, coupled with the coolant you are seeing in the battery tray, leads me to believe that coolant is likely coming out of the overflow reservoir that is being pressurized by combustion blow by getting into the water jacket. I've seen it before. After the car is warmed up, can you see coolant up to the neck in the overflow tank? This is often a telltale sign.
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Old Mar 26, 2018 | 10:01 AM
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Judging by the color of the coolant, you may have mixed store-bought generic coolant with the Honda factory coolant, which can lead to clogging due to chemical differences between the Honda factory coolant and the store-bought stuff. Isolating the heater core and flushing it may show you that there's a bunch of gunk in the heater core blocking the flow.

However, due to the sheer frequency of blown headgaskets, its not unlikely you already had a blown headgasket.
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 12:47 PM
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I am going through this with my sons 03 civic and I have determined that whats happening is that the head gasket has a small leak and is causing an air pocket in the coolant system. After doing research it seems to be a common problem with these 1.7 engines. Wish I had known this before buying the car. Now I am trying to figure out if its worth my time and energy to just slap a new gasket on it or sell it as is.
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 04:02 PM
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no heat usually means there's a blockage in the heater core
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