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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 10:18 AM
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What the hells wrong, i dont think its a hose, it looks like its leaking from the radiator itself.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 12:32 PM
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Give me an im and ill give you a good price on a PWR radiator. Youll never have this probelm again and the car will run cooler and it has a 1 year warenty
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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well is it broken, yes or no? Do a lot of hondas have the same problem or something?
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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just keep that coolant off your paint!
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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anyone know?!?!
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 02:24 PM
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I can't tell for sure but from the photos it looks like its leaking from both ends.... which is odd...
the plastic endcaps on honda radiators have been known to crack and leak so that could be the deal here. Wash it off well, let the car idle and carefully (dont get it in the eye) look for bubbles or leaks.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 03:16 PM
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Your radiator is busted. Buy a new one. Look at the splash marks.


[Modified by Civic LX 29, 12:32 AM 8/14/2002]
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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yeah its gone me and my friends both busted ... came apart on that side, the aluminum plasic radiaor come apart at about that place on all hondas

if u are driving around still unclick the radiator cap it will keep the water in there a bit longer by taking off the pressure from the system
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 07:24 PM
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I would suspect a loose hose clamp.. under high pressures a loose clamp will "spit" the coolant out in the pattern that is seen in the pictures.. It wouldn't do it all the time and only when the pressures were at the highest..

if the radiator were leaking it would be noticeable by a coolant leak underneath the car or coolant puddled up at the base of the radiator channel.. a radiator leak is rather noticeable and would leak all the time...
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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double checking the photo's does indicate a strange pattern at both ends of the radiator where no hoses exist.. got a pressure tester?
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:16 PM
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no i dont have a pressure tester, yeah (it looks like) its coming out where the metal is clamped on to the plastic. If i buy a new one should i get a stock one or an aftermarket, what is the price difference.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 12:36 PM
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If I were you I'd get a aftermarket radiator. The stock radiators from honda are gonna cost you alot. I'd get pwr, koyo, or just do some research on the internet for good prices. Ebay might have some for cheap too.
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