92 Civic losing coolant and overheating
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Re: 92 Civic losing coolant and overheating
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CentraCore102181 wrote:
> I will tell a friend of mine.. he was looking into buy that car
> sometime next month.. thanks for the info..
>
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> Elle wrote:
> > A head gasket failure is more likely. The group seems to be
> > getting a lot of such failures due to the heat wave. Though
> > in this case, the person who sold you the car might have
> > known...
> >
> > Repair will cost around $500 to $1000 at a shop.
> >
> > Do not drive the car. If it overheats too much, the cost of
> > the repair will rise.
> >
> > <jophus@gmail.com> wrote
> > >I just bought a 92 Civic 1.5L with 193,000 miles. It runs
> > >great when
> > > the coolant level is full. However, after driving for
> > > about 30-40
> > > miles, it loses enough coolant to cause the engine to
> > > overheat. There
> > > is very slight evidence of white smoke exhaust, although
> > > it almost
> > > undetectable. When I start it, there is the smell of
> > > coolant that
> > > comes through the vents. I've replaced the thermostat,
> > > ECT sensor that
> > > goes to the fan, upper and lower radiator hoses, and the
> > > radiator is
> > > new. Does this indicate that I have a small crack
> > > somewhere in the
> > > cylinder head? I've always thought that a malfunction in
> > > the cylinder
> > > head would render an engine almost useless
> >
> > No, it just leaks either coolant into the cylinders or oil
> > into the cooling system, or both.
> >
> > Thus you can also check the appearance of the coolant (any
> > oil in it?) and oil (is it looking thick, like Wendy's
> > Frosty consistency?).
> >
> > > and since the engine is
> > > strong (when not overheating), I assumed the problem was
> > > somewhere
> > > else. If it is the cylinder head, which is the best route
> > > to take in
> > > purchasing a new head: brand new or remanufactured?
> > > Thanks. Paul
CentraCore102181 wrote:
> I will tell a friend of mine.. he was looking into buy that car
> sometime next month.. thanks for the info..
>
> [CentraCore & 78241]
>
> Games that I like to play!
>
> http://uc1.GamesTotal.com/?tft=2cd1
> <a href=http://www.gamestotal.com/>Multiplayer Online Games</a> <a
> href=http://www.gamestotal.com/>Strategy Games</a><br><a
> href=http://uc.gamestotal.com/>Unification Wars</a> - <a
> href=http://uc.gamestotal.com/>Massive Multiplayer Online
> Games</a><br><a href=http://gc.gamestotal.com/>Galactic Conquest</a> -
> <a href=http://gc.gamestotal.com/>Strategy Games</a><br><a
> href=http://www.stephenyong.com/runescape.htm>Runescape</a><br><a
> href=http://www.stephenyong.com/kingsofchaos.htm>Kings of chaos</a><br>
>
>
>
> Elle wrote:
> > A head gasket failure is more likely. The group seems to be
> > getting a lot of such failures due to the heat wave. Though
> > in this case, the person who sold you the car might have
> > known...
> >
> > Repair will cost around $500 to $1000 at a shop.
> >
> > Do not drive the car. If it overheats too much, the cost of
> > the repair will rise.
> >
> > <jophus@gmail.com> wrote
> > >I just bought a 92 Civic 1.5L with 193,000 miles. It runs
> > >great when
> > > the coolant level is full. However, after driving for
> > > about 30-40
> > > miles, it loses enough coolant to cause the engine to
> > > overheat. There
> > > is very slight evidence of white smoke exhaust, although
> > > it almost
> > > undetectable. When I start it, there is the smell of
> > > coolant that
> > > comes through the vents. I've replaced the thermostat,
> > > ECT sensor that
> > > goes to the fan, upper and lower radiator hoses, and the
> > > radiator is
> > > new. Does this indicate that I have a small crack
> > > somewhere in the
> > > cylinder head? I've always thought that a malfunction in
> > > the cylinder
> > > head would render an engine almost useless
> >
> > No, it just leaks either coolant into the cylinders or oil
> > into the cooling system, or both.
> >
> > Thus you can also check the appearance of the coolant (any
> > oil in it?) and oil (is it looking thick, like Wendy's
> > Frosty consistency?).
> >
> > > and since the engine is
> > > strong (when not overheating), I assumed the problem was
> > > somewhere
> > > else. If it is the cylinder head, which is the best route
> > > to take in
> > > purchasing a new head: brand new or remanufactured?
> > > Thanks. Paul
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