I have a 1991 civic SI its all stock D16. The car is overheating and anitfreeze is coming out of the head by the discruper(sorry i dont no how to spell that word if its right or not) There is no oil leaking. I wanna know if it could be my water pump or could it be my head gasket? thanks for the help

 

it could be many things, you could have air in the coolant, bad radiator, bad water pump, wrong headgasket, or others.....but those are the main prolblems

 

but if it was my headgasket would it be leaking oil too?

 

The day before it started i also filled up my raditor with anitfreeze and the reserve was filled do you think it had to much pressure, and if it did what could that do damage wise? thanks

 

sounds like your headgasket.....

does white smoke coming out...

usually when coolant and oil comes out between the block and head ... it means you blew your headgasket...

 

no white smoke comes out and no oil is leaking. It is leaking anitfreeze right under the disctuper. If it was my waterpump, wouldnt it be leaking by the water pump or does that not affect it?

 

what is a discruper?...fix your leaks,then let us know whats going on

 

discruper?? distributor? Maybe that hose that goes to the head right below the DISTRIBUTOR has a hole or isnt connected tightly....

 

just my opinion... i hope i don't offend you:

"Quit playing being a mechanic, take it in for a diagnosis... to a real mechanic"

 

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Yeah - forget this Honda-Tech place.
Shut the Honda-Tech website down and everyone just go to a mechanic for daignosis and repair.

 

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Yeah - forget this Honda-Tech place.
Shut the Honda-Tech website down and everyone just go to a mechanic for daignosis and repair.</TD></TR></TABLE>


GOSH i offended one ..besides i never said shut H-T down... IT ALWAYS OKAY to get your resources down and second opinion from a professional... you are taking my recommendation to a BS .... dont get me wrong i love doing my mechanics.. but when its something this serious its wise to go H-T for resources and if you still cant figure it out... i will get a second opinion and a diagnosis from a professional...

my 2 cents

PS hey i got the wiring harness ...thx


Modified by 92integra_gs at 6:25 PM 7/19/2004


Modified by 92integra_gs at 6:25 PM 7/19/2004

 

OK it was the hose, i fixed it and everything seems good now, just one more question when the reserve fills up when i drive the car around is that ok? thanks guys

 

all the way or about half way?

 

yea it fills up all the way some people told me that it was fine but i just want to make sure, thanks, When i dont drive the car and its been sitting for a while the reserve is about halfway. Is it just becuase it puts antifreeze in their when it starts to heat up, i drove it for a while and the temperature guage was fine i just want to make sure thanks guys

 

i was told that overnight cold the tank should be empty and after driving it a while (normal opterating temp.) it should be 1/2 to 3/4 full. this is because the presure bulds and pushes excess out to the tank. when it cools down expason goes away and it sucks the extra coolent back in the system.

 

get a new or stronger rad cap that should hold the pressure