I just finished the turbo install the other day (Friday) and it's now Tuesday. So I've driven the car for about 5 days. Today was the first day that I actually opened it up for a period of time. After getting off the highway I drove around town for 10 minutes then noticed smoke coming from my headlight(Passenger). I opened the hood and found that the radiator was leaking all around the top (there are little clamps that hold it together, and it seems that it is leaking between the seam). So I filled up my coolant overflow. I drove it home and parked it, but I just went back out to drive up to my school (3 minutes) and its doing the same thing again. BTW there is no smoke coming from my exhaust, and the temperature gauge is always under halfway. A couple other notes: My car just reached 70,000 and before I put on the turbo it felt really strong. Also, I don't know if its releated to the cooling problems, but when i roll to a stop after downshifting, my car stalls. It only happened a couple times at first but now (on my way home from school) it happened about 4 times. Think it's the head gasket??? If it is, what gasket would you guys reccomend??

 

I dont think it's the gasket. DId you install a blockgaurd, im just curious?

 

nope, and i will go out and buy a new radiator as soon as i have enough $$. But that wont be for about 2 weeks. BTW should I go for the half sized fluidyne, i see alot of people running those.

 

it is proabably just a coincidence.honda radiators are known for the plastic endtanks to eventually start leaking.after a certain amount of time,they just detereorate and crack.
i wouldn't worry about a fluidine radiator,the yare to expensive and not neccesary.you can use the civic radiator with no problems.i would however, get the aftermarket one that most parts stores sell that has metal endtanks

 

Alright so just a half length civic radiator?? What are we talking about price wise? My endtanks are all brown (I don't know if that has anything to do with the deteriation) Thanks

 

go to a junkyard and try to get it off a wrecked civic. My radiator was doing the samething and got it replaced gl

 

get yourself a dual core radiator off a del sol if you dont purchase a radiator from C&R or fluidyne or koyo.


single core radiators on turbo cars =

 

contact earl on a pwr dual core he has nice prices.

 

what website can i get a dual core from???