oil in the radiator fluid
I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles
on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? Please help. Thank you |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
aburningenergy wrote:
> I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > Please help. > > Thank you > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
aburningenergy wrote:
> I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > Please help. > > Thank you > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
aburningenergy wrote:
> I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > Please help. > > Thank you > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
aburningenergy wrote:
> I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > Please help. > > Thank you > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
jim beam wrote:
> > aburningenergy wrote: > > I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you > > > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. Yes, the head gasket is the likely culprit. However, on a car with that many miles it would be a mistake not to replace the water pump unless the mechanic had knowledge that it had been done within a reasonable period of time. A "normal" interval is to replace the water pump when the timing belt is done which is every 90K miles or 6 years. Eric |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
jim beam wrote:
> > aburningenergy wrote: > > I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you > > > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. Yes, the head gasket is the likely culprit. However, on a car with that many miles it would be a mistake not to replace the water pump unless the mechanic had knowledge that it had been done within a reasonable period of time. A "normal" interval is to replace the water pump when the timing belt is done which is every 90K miles or 6 years. Eric |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
jim beam wrote:
> > aburningenergy wrote: > > I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you > > > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. Yes, the head gasket is the likely culprit. However, on a car with that many miles it would be a mistake not to replace the water pump unless the mechanic had knowledge that it had been done within a reasonable period of time. A "normal" interval is to replace the water pump when the timing belt is done which is every 90K miles or 6 years. Eric |
Re: oil in the radiator fluid
jim beam wrote:
> > aburningenergy wrote: > > I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback. My car has over 200,000 miles > > on it and I haven't really had a problem with my vehicle until now. > > Just before this past summer, my car started overheating. I checked the > > hoses and changed the thermostat. This worked for a bit and then my car > > starting over heating again. Then I was told that perhaps the > > water-pump had gone out. So I took my car into a Honda dealership and > > they told me that the I have a crack in my head gasket. That is why oil > > is in the radiator fluid. My car is still overheating, so I drive with > > the heater on full blast. Its working at keeping the temperature down, > > but there is still no circulation in the engine. Is there a correlation > > between the crack in the head gasket and the water pump not working? > > > > Please help. > > > > Thank you > > > no. fix the head gasket. betcha the pump works just fine. Yes, the head gasket is the likely culprit. However, on a car with that many miles it would be a mistake not to replace the water pump unless the mechanic had knowledge that it had been done within a reasonable period of time. A "normal" interval is to replace the water pump when the timing belt is done which is every 90K miles or 6 years. Eric |
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