Can somebody help me out i dont know what is wrong with my car 93 honda accord when i drive my car it like temp gauge stays in between the C(cold) and H(hot) but then when i put on brakes, the gauge rises all the way up to the H(hot) or pass the red mark line and one time my car was just pouring out smoke so then i put water and radiatior fluid in my car and it stays down but then it still goes up from time to time ohhh.......... and some times it goes up to the h(hot) so i rev my car and it (the gauge drops) what do i do? or has somebody had this problem and over came it? please help me out.

 

Stuck thermostat + leaking (pick one or more: radiator, weeping waterpump, misc hoses) Get the thermostat replaced for about $60 bucks and go from there.

Edit: you will destroy the motor if you let it go to RED too many times. Get it fixed ASAP.

Korean mixed with?


[Modified by RotaryBzzz, 3:40 PM 12/17/2002]

 

well i can feel u on the leaking cause when i open the hood i heard like a sizzling sound so the fluid had to b leaking on something you know? so but i replaced the top water hose and the lower one i could not get to. So then um....*thinking* how would u b able to tell if i need a new water pump? and has this ever happen to you? its scary as hell casue i dont wunna break down i was about to oder a new radiator with hoses and c what happens then so u say get the gague replaced and new hoses? and i am KOREAN and BLACK.

 

Ic...how many miles on the car? You can replace the thermostat pretty easy so don't worry too much about that.

One caution: if you replaced the top hose, you might've torqued the top of the radiator alittle too much. Like, you leaned on it and made it start to leak. Is it the original radiator with a plastic top? Or an all metal one. You can go and tap the top of it with a piece of metal if your not sure...


[Modified by RotaryBzzz, 3:54 PM 12/17/2002]

 

well mine is a the original radiator with metal well then i should get a new radiato and water pump with hoses and and try dat. Well when i got the car i never had the radiator drained and flushed and refiled. so u think that might b it too? so what if i did lean on it what whould i have to do? but i do under stand what u mean my friend to me since i replace the top i should replace the botom too? is that rtru?

 

Whoa...hold on! You might not have to replace all that! If the hoses aren't leaking, I'd leave them alone. Same goes for the radiator. Also, if the radiator is all metal, it can be fixed.

It sounds like 1) your thermostat is stuck. 2) you've got a leak somewhere. My own thinking is to 1) find the leak. 2) FOR SURE replace the cheap stuff (like the thermostat) first.

Changing a water pump is very expensive and labor intensive...you've got to take alot of things off to even get to it.

 

First, make sure the fans are working at all times the gauge goes above half. Check the sensor for the fans, and turn the AC on... that should make the fans go round. Second, check to make sure you're not losing too much coolant. When the car is cool, look for the trace lines where the coolant may have leaked out of and stuff. See if you can pinpoint where the leak is coming from. Third, remove the thermostat and replace. It's a 10 dollar item, should only take an hour at most to replace that pos. Be sure to put it in the right way.


That's the order I would follow on my car...

 

ey yall thanks yall made me feel better so i know what i am going to do i am going to Order a new radiator with hose new water pump and thermostat and 2 new fans cause they do sound like they grindin or something makes like loud *** noise it mad that noise ever since i came back from Chicago so i think i need new fans too and web sits i should go to?
i feel way better now thought i was going to loose my baby u know?

 

what website should i go to, to look for like radiator stuff i mean when i went to this one website to look for a water pump it told me like like water pump, then water pump gasket, then water pump suport i mean what do i need just to replace a water pump should i just get a water pump and that its i mean i am getting a radiator and hose and a thermostat but what parts should i get for the water pump besides the water pump its self is there like a whole water pump kit i can buy and what website should i go to?

 

Get your parts from...http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/


You might want to change your name to VtecMixedKorean

 

Sorry if I missed this somewhere but, what year Accord do you have. If you have a 94-97 try http://www.TheAccordStore.com They have OEM honda parts and aftermarket parts. I believe they have some kit that has the water pump, timing belt, power steering belt and something else, can't remember.

 

no my car is a 93 so um do u know of any sites i can go to with a whole like water pump or radiator kit? i think i am just going to go get it checked out and c what they say so um yeah i think i have my mind made up of what i am going to do. but still scared though