my previous radiator was punctured and so I bought another one from radiator.com. now that i just put it on; my car still overheats. wtf is going on?? i made sure nothing was leaking. went out and bought new screw type hose clamps. what else did i forget to do?? the installation was very straight forward. i dunno if i did anything wrong or the new radiator is just a peice of crap.

 

also.. im hearing bubbling sounds after i turn the ignition off.

 

did you get all the air out of the motor when you install your new baby?

 

how do you get the air out??

 

from the thermosta (spelling) ... i beleive is a 10mm or 12 mm socket. and just open it up and let all the air out. till you see the water shots up without any air in it (it looks like a stright line)
Note: remember to fill back the water that you lose from it.
hope i helped

 

It also might not be the radiator. You might have a bad water pump, leaking headgasket, stuck thermostat, etc. Overheating problems suck.

 

Also check your radiator cap. Did you get a new one with your new radiator.

 

problem fixed.
first off i'd like to say that the radiators from http://www.radiator.com suck. it is cheap in quality and i had to use some of my innovation to make the fan fit and the hose connecting tight enuff. Turns out the connector to the radiator hose was slightly smaller, cause coolant to leak out. By the time i noticed it and got new clamps much of my coolant was gone. I did not anticipate the low on coolant factor. and so that was the cause of my car overheating. i filled additional coolant while engine ran with heat on. imy car no longer over heats. thank you guys for your help.


FYI: did you know hose clamps from honda dealer costs $7.99??!! i found better screw type ones at OSH for 99 cents each.


[Modified by ToneyTigre, 12:48 PM 10/28/2001]