So, my CRX has almost 200,000 miles, and just recently it started to overheat. I went and bought a new thermostat, and it was burning quite a bit of oil so i bought the distributor O-ring. i poured water in my radiator, and went for a test drive and everything seemed fine. that was 2 nights ago.

Today, im driving probably for almost 10 minutes, everythings fine, and i park and go inside. when i go to leave again, i notice my temperature shooting up. so i pulled over and filled my radiator with some more water and it worked for probably another 10 minutes before raising temp again. Im thinking it could either be the head gasket, or theres a leak. But 200,000 miles, is it worth it to just put on a new gasket?

PLEASE HELP!

 

BUMP FOR HELP

 

When you changed the thermostat and added water did you fill up the radiator, start the car and let it run. Then waited till you saw water moving and added more water to the top and then capped it?

You might have trapped a air bubble in the system.
Also did you bleed the system with the bleeder valve?

 

yeah i bled it and everthing. there was some air because it was spewing up, but today i pressure tested it and infact, i have a blown head gasket.

 

That sucks!

 

hah thanks.. its gonna cost me 120 for the gasket set. and then on top of that, machine shop, cap, wires, plugs. Soo screwed. ahhah.

anyone wanna buy a 90 CRX Si? its perrty.