I've made a couple posts about it, figured I'd do so again but in the Tech forum..

I got my car a little over 4 months ago, USED. I am currently paying the price for the previous owners lack of maintenance on the cooling system. Everytime I flush my fluid it comes out pretty much as orange sludge. I put a hose through the radiator once myself and tried to flush it out.. Orange sludge came out on the other side for quite a bit of time, until it started coming out clear.. After we were done flushing it we filled it up with distilled water and ran the car..

I "leak" this orange sludge.. I am pretty sure my radiator needs replacing.. I was gona buy a fancy radiator, but I don't want it to get full of this **** that is obviously through all the passageways for cooling in the engine which will just come back to the radiator?

Driving around today my radiator hose decided to literally blow up.. didn't come off or anything, just a straight rip right in the middile, spraying this **** all over the place... last straw!

I have a Drag III kit ready for install and it's been 2 weeks and counting.. I decided not to isntall it as I don't want any of this **** over my turbo piping or Intercooler..


This is where I need help.


HOW DO I FIX IT .

Take it to a shop with the same radiator w/ a new hose and get an engine flush or two? Put a new radiator back on and tats it??

I just want my turbo up and running even if it means I have to replace the engine.. Basically if any of you guys have had a similar problem please tell me how you got it fixed, getting really frustrated :/

 

your entire cooling system sounds screwed.

you will need to replace hte radiator, water pump and both main hoses, get a engine flush (or DIY) and ALWAYS use Honda coolant...

t..