And i my car was dropping water level in radiator without any leakage sign. After watching i found that the radiator cap is faulty. Thumbs up.

Do not open when the engine is hot or you'll become a burn victim. Also, great tips.

@strikevyyper334

4 жыл бұрын

you can open the radiator while its hot as long as the engine is running, i do it all the time, never been burnt

@raiderscorpio5629

3 жыл бұрын

@@strikevyyper334 yep , just do it slowly

@liamduval2093

3 жыл бұрын

You can open the radiator cap with the engine hot theres no reason to do it with the engine running just be careful I've noticed Chevrolet are the systems that really pop and can really give some extreme burns but just take caution and if a vehicle seems to hot it might just be give it 10 minutes to cool and you're good to go

@jameshunt5316

3 жыл бұрын

Liam Duval my Honda Civic three years ago shot three quarts in my face one time in a Burger King parking lot 😂 with immense pressure when I decided to open it up while hot as a teenager. At running temp if it is not extremely hot already you can slowly, although if you’re overheating do not attempt 😂😂

@kagoatleonard4019

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameshunt5316 Do you realize how lucky you are. If you would’ve done that after a long trip in your Honda you would’ve literally cooked your face and wouldve got permanent scars

Thank you so much!!! Nobody could figure why my Honda civic was overheating I found your video + immediately bought a new radiator cap and presto! It's fixed. I can't thank you enough;)

The cause of a mystery coolant loss on my Explorer turned out to be a failed pressure regulator built into the cap. I didn't think to check this until your video. Thanks for the tip.

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

nice!

GREAT VID! No loud useless rock music and you explain things simply and in quietness. THANKYOU, THANKYOU THANKYOU. u rock!!

@ZipZapDIY

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@badhabitz69

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!!

@carljohnson4996

6 жыл бұрын

Talking about scotty Kilmer?

@michaelabercrombie7698

5 жыл бұрын

Actually he didn't rock. Pay the hell attention to what you wrote.

@R0ssMacPherson

5 жыл бұрын

SCOTTY IS A SAINT HOW DARE YOU

My 2000 accord was loosing coolant and overheating at highway speeds, previous owner bought the wrong radiator cap. I replaced with the correct one,no more overheating or fluid loss.

@uncensoredhealth1453

2 жыл бұрын

Is your car loosing coolant from reservoir tank ??

If you suspect the radiator cap is bad, you can grab one on amazon, be sure to check for proper fitment on your car before you order! amzn.to/1Vca3zR

@anonymike8280

3 жыл бұрын

You buy a radiator cap at the local parts store.

@VenturiLife

Жыл бұрын

Radiator cap failures are pretty common, unfortunately opening them to inspect the coolant when cool, can reduce the seal life, so it's a bit of a trade-off. Expect to replace them every 3-4 years and just treat them like a consumable. It's a shame the seals aren't replaceable on most. The second big one is the hairline cracks on radiator headers, very common, and that glass-fibre polymer just gets brittle and cracks, it is nowhere near as good as the older metal header tanks. Temperature shock does it in pretty fast.

@tyriecarter9549

Жыл бұрын

I’m doing that now yo! Lol

Excellent! This instruction cleared up my problem with my 2004 Ford Ranger 3.0 engine problem. I'm shocked, and I used 4 litres of coolant before discovering this video. After 5 days I haven't lost a drop in the overflow bottle. Such a sensible solution. Thank you. I pass this information on to people. Saved me a lot of money.

@ateeqafzal4444

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I have 2004 ford ranger 4.0 that seems to be having the same problem it’s loosing coolant like fast but I don’t see any leaks how is it loosing through the cap I don’t understand

@kurtrussell5228

Жыл бұрын

@@ateeqafzal4444 evaporation

@Thehippyoutlaw

Жыл бұрын

Evaporation? From what?

ZipZapDIY...You're an awesome LIFESAVER! I don't know if you're a professional mechanic, but if so I wouldn't work with anybody else other than you. Thanks a lot man! Best of luck to you too!

@ZipZapDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+Aesthetic Man Thanks.

2010 Ford Explorer....coolant level in the reservoir was slowly declining over a 6 month period and by the end of it I was going through a jug of coolant about every 2 wks....kept refilling to the "full cold" level but a few drives later and the reservoir was bone dry again. Watched this video and got a new $18 radiator cap from AutoZone and the problem is fixed. Soooo glad it wasn't the head gasket. Thanks for this video. Short and to the point.

Sometimes you can smell the coolant being burnt off, one way to sometimes locate a small leak is run the car until it's hot, then pull over, leave it idling, open the bonnet, (don't stick your hands in the engine bay), and hunt around with a torch etc. for an active coolant leak that is small often from near a hose clamp, with colour evidence of coolant leak green/red etc. I had one dripping leak that was dripping onto a hot surface of the engine and immediately evaporating, I could just barely smell it, and little pops of steam as it leaked. Reclamped it, replaced that small hose which was failing internally, and that saved the day.

UPDATE: SOLVED. Replacing the radiator cap indeed solved the coolant loss problem on this Honda Civic. We tested it for a few days after replacing the radiator cap and we are no longer having any coolant loss.

@aestheticman2662

8 жыл бұрын

+ZipZapDIY You made my day bro! God bless!

@TheJaydinrusnack

8 жыл бұрын

+ZipZapDIY Hey I have a question, I have a 94' Honda Civic Si D16Z6 VTEC & just the other day I experienced my coolant overflow reservoir tank level dropped drastically & at that same time my car developed 2 puddles of oil leak, I have no idea of what to think or what to do, or where to start. Thanks! Have you heard of this problem or seen this at all before? Engine is not over heating at all & runs normal.

@bhandersen2

8 жыл бұрын

+Jaydin Rusnack I have the same engine. It might be a blown headgasket. (water gets in to the cylinders) the oil leak might come from the oilpan gasket. try uv dye and a uv flashlight to find the leak. makes it waaay easier

@christeenazylstra8836

7 жыл бұрын

Jaydin Rusnack

@stepfour

7 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY wouldn't you see a mess if it was leaking out the radiator cap??

Shpring.

@gtarules1

7 жыл бұрын

He's German. lol

@jaytee9152

6 жыл бұрын

...lol..i heard that too!

@ALTONBENALLY

5 жыл бұрын

It's shnowing, in the shummer time!

@TheCentralflorida

4 жыл бұрын

I saw your post before I finished the video. I heard it and went "ahhhhhh ha"

@MrChrissycrew

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Imagine if you take your car with a mechanic with this same issue, how much they would charge you ? Lol. 🤣

@AngelRodriguez-br8vh

Жыл бұрын

They would make you buy and change lots of pieces before fixing the problem

@channeldeleted9452

Жыл бұрын

@@AngelRodriguez-br8vh yep :/ that's what they did to me. Or at least they tried...

@noelleonard2498

Жыл бұрын

Have you throw a million parts at it before they tell you that you have a blown head gasket

@Hafiz_G_Lumber_1

Жыл бұрын

My mechanic asked 20,000 bucks for an engine overhaul, I told him that my whole car worth 15,000. He said ok then hive me your car, I will overhaul it on my iwn

@user-tf5kr4qp2i

Жыл бұрын

Had a similar era accord in last week with a coolant loss and the cap was bad. The customers bill was 63 and some change. For us to look at it and then put a new cap on it. Which was a bit cheaper than that head gasket job he was quoted by a shop across town. 😊

very good tips thanks very much dude, every day i filled 1 and 1/2 quark of cooling and monitor for cooling every time I moved my car, and no sign of pooling drifting of cooling every where.... will check the cap!!!!

Just replaced the cap. It also solved the no heat from the heater problem.

I diagnosed this problem on my own, just watched the video to be double sure. Thanks.

What a beauty of a civic!!

Watched your video, went to the store, bought a cap, went home, opened the hood, looked at the hood and saw that it was wet, replaced old seal cap with new, problem solved. Also the oil was getting burnt up because the engine was running hot, so thank you for giving me a place to start.

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Good news! I suggest you keep an eye on the coolant and oil levels daily over the next few weeks, to make sure everything is ok.. when I hear about oil consumption with running hot that makes me think of head gasket. Hopefully all is well for you tho.

Thanks for the video. Was losing coolant rapidly. Watched the video and checked my hose and detected the leak. It was a tiny puncture that only leak when the pressure is high.

Other causes - the aforementioned seams in the radiator where the ends join the core. And the water pump. The water pump does not fail to pump water (aka coolant) just because it has a leak. The pump has both a gasket and a shaft seal. It also has a weep hole which depending on the model can be located in various place. If the leak is too small to drip under the car, you may not notice a water pump leak. You may not notice the other leaks either. The core can leak. So can hoses, especially especially where they connect to pipes or fitting. The heater hoses are in back and it can be easy to overlook a leak coming from one of those. Good luck, you might need it.

@HotdogSosage

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I realised mine drops coolant if I'm driving more aggressively. If I'm cruising gently in high gear, it takes many days to empty. If I'm fast, It can use all the coolant in 1-2 days. Any idea what I could try checking for this specific issue?

@anonymike8280

2 жыл бұрын

@@HotdogSosage Sorry to say, head gasket or cracked head is a possibility. If you are losing coolant that fast and you don't see leaks reaching the ground, you have to consider that. But it could be the water pump. Maybe it all evaporates before it can drip. Beyond that, it could be one or several of many things.

I had this problem on a 2007 Ford Mustang. It was the cap at the reservoir. Wow! Thx

Thanks for the video, My wife's hyundai was losing coolant and replacing the radiator cap fixed it.

@ZipZapDIY

3 жыл бұрын

NIcE! keep an eye on it for a bit, just in case it wasn't just 1 of a couple issues..

Thanks a million!! I'll try these techniques tomorrow.

Always, always check the radiator caps / hoses. Sometimes it's a very slow drip leak from an eroded/failing hose onto a hot part of engine/turbo and evaps straight off and you can't find it easily. Overheating can also cause the radiator seals to swell up badly and start to fail.

Good job...I was losing coolant with no visible leaks and tried everything and you were right...I replaced my old radiator cap - problem solved for $5.49. THanks :)

@ZipZapDIY

9 жыл бұрын

Elvis Dave happy to hear that!

Great video ,, yes the cap does more than screw on the radiator ,,

I had the same problem, coolant loss, boiling coolant, overheating, I was about ready to pull the head to look at the HG then saw the cap was melted. replaced it, good to go.

THANK YOU I’ve gone through a litre of coolant in 48 hrs , heating cold last night and I’m just about to throw the towel in on this damn car of mine. I’ll check the radiator cap now. Thanks for the advice 👍🏻

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

That is a lot of leaking. Chances are a bad cap is not the culprit, I suggest to look for leaking at water pump weep hole.

@beverleypearson2646

5 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY Many thanks - my mate is under the bonnet at the moment 🙄

Thanx for the easy info without intro or bs 👍👏

Yes it's true,Just i changed the cap on my Honda Civic 2002 and coolant stay on his level.Thanks

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@MajorCulturalDivide

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2002 civic too. The caps do not have springs.

Well explained. My Ford Mondeo 2010 Diesel, recently loosing coolent without visible leak and sometime engine overheats and stalls. Still don't know what's wrong with it.

Had the same problem with my 2009 Accord. Every few days i had to refill the coolant reservoir. Stumbled across this video, replaced cap with an OEM and problem solved. Thanks for sharing this video.

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet! you're welcome!

Informative, thanks

Thanks for the video. Put coolant on my car April 1 and April 18 it’s below minimum almost finished. Car use 2x a week.

thank u great upload 👍

‘97 Honda Accord. Mystery loss of coolant without leaks. So I’ll get a new thermostat from Honda to ensure it is the correct one. Hope this fixes my mystery loss of coolant. Thanks for the tip!

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

I think you mean to say cap, not thermostat

@MRrwmac

6 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY Oops, yes I meant radiator cap.

Hey Chris and Hollie try replacing your radiator cap. That happened on my F150 the seals on my radiator cap were bad. Just a thought.

Hey Zippy! U R Da Man! You gave me very practical and simple solutions I could have otherwise ignored and spent thousands of Rupees (I am in India) in expensive diagnostics or even repairs. I thought my Mazda was either leaking coolant in to the engine or radiator hose leakage or something catastrophic, but based on your wisdom I replaced the radiator cap! It never lost coolant level again! Thank you so much. Talking about Tech support! :)

Thank you, that may be of great help.

wish you showed a close up shot on the defective cap so I could see what to look for.

@MajorCulturalDivide

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I have the original cap but it looks fine. Also there is no spring.

My B18C was losing coolant with no leaks, over fill tank kept getting emptied. Turns out it was the radiator cap gasket, a chunk deteriorated and broke off causing the system to send steam/vent the hot coolant to the overflow tank and evaporate, then when the system cooled off it would pull whatever was left in the oveflow back into the system thus explaining why it kept being empty after about 3 weeks of driving. Anyways, I'm very happy it wasn't the head gasket!

I really hope this is the situation cause a head gasket problem is gonna kill me 🤞🏽

What wheels do you have and tire specs?

Well it's a start I hope this works on my chevy Express. Good video thanks.

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

thanks, good luck, hopefully this works, keep an eye on the levels and inspect the seam at the plastic tank and metal of radiator

What would you look for if you fill the reservoir to the full line and fill the radiator put the cap on and don't see any leaks but the radiator over flows into the reservoir to the top. What could be causing this any ideas ?

Radiator cap...ima check this out now..Gracias 👍💨

@ZipZapDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, hope you luck out and it is the simple fix!

I have same car the same problem thank for the video

Car over heats at idle,changed thermostat n fans work.no visible leaks but when I had put water at 1st it worked but then a few days later started doing it again,this time I put coolant in.hopefully it works

Have an 02 Sunfire- just had the head gasket fixed, broken fan replaced, new radiator, all new plugs, wires, etc. even after the fan was replaced the car was running hotter than normal but not overheating. Now, it started to overheat and the coolant reservoir is completely empty. Hoses look fine from what I can see

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

i'd check the reservoir for cracks. look for water at weep hole of water pump,, inspect the thermostat, they should fail open but there is an off chance that it is failed close.

I had same problem & replaced cap of Hyundai sonata 2013 @ today. I hope it works. Thanks🙏

Hi its a leak going to put it on ramps tomorrow, as the leak is running down the gearbox on my 206. thanks again

Thank you!

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

I think i have this problem. It literally leaks from under the cap when i squeeze the hose. So i tightened the cap harder and no leak. Went for a drive and came back with a crack in the plastic part of the rad. The weird thing is its not overheating. The temp is perfect. I plastic welded the radiator and now have to grab a new cap. If the problem is solved ill spend the money on a new radiator but as of now im just hoping its not something serious.

How in the world are you able to see the actual coolant level in the reservoir on these Civics? Have tried flashlights, etc.., but cannot see the level b/c the lines are so far down below the battery. thanks.

Same problem on 06 Altima 2.5L. I have some engine oil in cylinder 1 spark plug hole so I think its a head gasket leak. But ill replace my radiator cap and see if that fixes it!

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

sorry to say if you've got oil there.... chances are a head gasket problem :( I'd do a leak down and a compression test to confirm..

@toddh6234

5 жыл бұрын

You might have a couple different issues going on with your car. May be your spark plug tube seals are worn. Those Alitma's you have to buy a replacement valve cover because they don't just sale the seals. May as well replace the valve stem seals and valve cover gasket while you are in there.

If the cap is faulty(bad spring or faulty rubber gasket), then where is the coolant leaking/evaporating to?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

bad gasket: the water/coolant passes by it, usually as vapor. if the spring is bad the pressure in system is not maintained so the coolant boils, expands, then exits through the overflow tube.

@MajorCulturalDivide

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2002 civic. The cap does NOT have a spring.

@edubb2491

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZipZapDIYthank you for your video. I've noticed a dry white residue on top of my 2016 honda accord engine cover, and residue underneath the very back of the hood. I've read in forums that this is dried up coolant. your thoughts? IAM also loosing coolant slowly, and thinking bad cap as well. Hoses look good! I make sure the cap is on properly..feels like it is!🤷

Did it fix the problem

My radiator hose is soft bit water get hot.high. After axellaration water get back tito reservor bank i change cap,nonwork work

How do you know when you loosing coolant

I've changed thermostat coz it needed one n I thought thts why my Acura MDX was running hot and loosing Good advice never thought to check the radiator cap. Radiator cap is in bad shape so thank you

2001 Honda Accord Just lost coolant level again after refilling this morning. Will check the cap. How about bad head gasket? Car overheated yesterday. Wish me luck

@TonyAdams95

5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever fix the problem?

Thanks most useful

Thank you 🙏

Same problem.. however after driving..I get smoke vapor off the window and hood area...any suggestions

My honda civic coolant overflow bottle would overflow with coolant when idle and leak. I checked everything from hoses, water pumps, to thermostat... I wanted to do a bubble test with the rad cap off, car running to see if it was a head gasket leak and when I finished I took a look at the rad cap amd the middle piece of rubber and the spring were missing and the rubber left was not where it should be. Simple new rad cap solved my problem

I'm having that problem, since I bought the radiator cap at Autozone last year, I may have to get a new one elsewhere.

Did the old one leak or?

Thanks!

@ZipZapDIY

26 күн бұрын

hope this works for you! thank you! fingers crossed

i brought my 3 year old nissan rogue to a mechanic when i had blowing cold air on my heater. he replaced the two thermostat and tapped my coolant. it worked but after weeks i noticed the level of coolant going down a little bit. was it really those thermostat causing the problem or other else? i think i got ripped off , lols

why my car doesnt lose any? before its losing after a long drive but now the level doesnt change

What about if the car runs hot then cools off and then hot again and the radiator hose gets hot and starts leaking?

Ok, did thag fix it

I have the same problem but where the thermostat is under it in top of the transmission there cooliant i was goin to get some gaskets foe the thermostat and see if it will fix it but i cant see where its leakin from jus kno there is cooliant on top of the transmission

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Assuming we are talking about the thermostat housing which on many cars is where you describe..... The thermostat housing gasket can leak or the coolant hose that connects to it. If you want to replace the thermostat gasket, check the price for a new thermostat and housing, it is usually not that expensive to change both of those when working on the gasket. It is also wise to inspect and replace any old hoses while you have coolant out of the system.. (If you don't change any hoses on bottom of engine, you don't need to drain all coolant, just enough to get level below the thermostat housing)

I have the same issue but my problem isn't with the radiator cap and there is no leaks. What do you think my issue is?

Hi, my civic sends the coolant to the expansion tank when hot but when cools down the antifreeze don’t come back to the radiator, instead air is going to it, as a result I have a buble of air that gets my heat system to blow cold air at idle, I already change the radiator cup and there are no leaks, any Idea what else can I do????? help

@ZipZapDIY

9 жыл бұрын

I'd check hoses at the overflow tank, they may be cracked and, if you have one, make sure the little "straw" in the overflow cap or tank is connected and in good condition. The problem you describe though, doesn't sound right to me, as far as I understand, the coolant system on the civic is not one that is prone to air pockets at the heater core.

@777jonah888

9 жыл бұрын

Franklin Perez hi, you need to properly fill and bleed air from system-- you keep driving likethat in honda, and soon will be head gasket time how is air getting in your system? from where?

I have no leaks but losing coolant could this DE the problem?

2010 Infiniti G37 and I could smell coolant when it was running and getting in the car. No leaks I can see anywhere and the reservoir was empty. Going to change the cap tomorrow and pray it's not a head gasket.

@ZipZapDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck! If no joy, check the waterpump weep hole next (or thereabouts in the engine compartment)

Thank You Man! Your video was spot on!

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet, love it.

Hello I just changed my expansion tank and the thermostat and since then I drove 2000km and the coolent level has dropped down about 1 inch is that normal or could thay be a problem

My parent car has a leak on the water pump reservoir pipe section which is plastic. It has cracked and the crack will leak when the system builds up pressure. It's freezing cold outside and we decided to leave the reservoir tank cap slighly open to ease the pressure inside the system so no more coolant would disappear on the road. But this is the interesting question of mine: Does it have to be pressurized in order to get the water cycling through the cabin heater sink which is controlled by a vacuum valve? We are wondering if there's air or crap gloggging the sink from getting a flow but we also thought it might not work if the coolant system needs the pressure for getting that flow?

@ZipZapDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, If I understand your question correctly... pressure is not needed to have flow, the reason there is pressure in the cooling system is to keep the coolant from boiling, it will flow without pressure. Also, the system needs heat to fully flow, if the engine is cold, the thermostat is closed so you will not have full flow. If you are not getting heat into the heater core your problems could be, depending on the make/model of car... 1. The vacuum valve may not be functioning because of no vacuum or the valve is bad. 2. You may have an insufficient amount of coolant, there is not enough coolant to pump through the system. 3. There may be an air pocket that is causing a flow problem to heater core, some cars are more susceptible to this, my Porsche has a heater core that is high above the rest of the cooling system so this causes flow problems to heater. This is the Airlift coolant filling tool I use to avoid air in the system: amzn.to/2kXBxv2 (commissions earned on Amazon link) 4. Thermostat may bad, the thermostat may not be opening and allowing flow to the heater core. 5. The water pump may be bad, if you have a plastic pump impeller, it may be disintegrated and unable to pump coolant. 6. You may have a clog in the system, usually these are in the radiator or heater core.

I have a 2004 jeep liberty and I've replaced the radiator bec it had a crack but I'm still losing coolant every week I have to fill it up I ordered a new radiator cap I'm not sure if that's the problem in not seeing any leaks nothing under the car dripping on the floor either please help

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

take a look at the water pump, sometimes you will get a very small leak at the pump, a small bit of coolant may be visible at the weep hole.

I have a 2004 civic ex , and I am having the same problem with my civic. I have replaced the cap with aftermarket skunk2 1.3 bar cap , I have a pressure tester and have used it on my radiator and I don't see any visible leaks. So could the high performance skunk 2 cap be the issue

@ZipZapDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+stratman7000 Thanks for the chemical test idea, my LR3 is giving me headaches right now. Pressure test is how I discovered a bad head gasket on a friend's car... that he just bought and it overheated on the drive home. I don't know if I'd say they are known for bad head gaskets (I've driven 4 civics to over 175k, one from 18 miles only ever needing to replace the alternator) I'd say they are known to not take kindly to overheating, resulting in a bad head gasket. I think the seller ran it hot and killed the gasket, then sold it.

I have the same problem with a Honda civic 2005 I can't see any leaks but I constantly have to fill it up every couple days but it also doesn't grab coolant from the reservoir.

@rickrx7boy703

8 жыл бұрын

i have a 97 dx coupe doing the same thing any thoughts?

@kyzarwoody5601

7 жыл бұрын

so what did you do to fix the problem??

@rickrx7boy703

7 жыл бұрын

head gasket, ARP head studs , and copper spray. won't ever leak agian.

@ragingmcqueen

6 жыл бұрын

RICK RX7BOY it can leak again. Not intending to start an argument but if you're filling up fluid still performed a vacuum test to see if you hold pressure without it leaking. Your radiator could have an internal leak

@dammitnousernames

6 жыл бұрын

MY rx7 does the exact same thing...

i have a 2003 accord it has a ruff idle and engine is shaking and it wot rev over 5k rpm like its on limp mode no check engine light i scanned it no code ... but the long term fuel was 20% and it was over 15 degrees spark advanced..

My temperature gauge never moves past the middle point so I don't believe it's overheating.(but the heater gets hotter when highway driving) I put coolant into the reservoir, but the next day it was below the low level. I didn't see any leaks on the radiator.

@1990sweetsarah

5 жыл бұрын

How did you get it fix? I am the same issue.

@1990sweetsarah

5 жыл бұрын

Have*

@duanerackham9567

5 жыл бұрын

@@1990sweetsarah I poured more into the resivour and it didn't leak this time. It did take some of the coolant, but not back to the low line. I think I may have had none in the radiator at the time idk. Heat still comes into the cabin durit acceleration and highway driving though

@garonburwell9008

4 жыл бұрын

@@duanerackham9567 its going somewhere

@duanerackham9567

4 жыл бұрын

@@garonburwell9008 It never went below the low line after that

I have a 2006 town and country that is eating coolant and spiting it out of the reservoir. it runs fine as long as it has coolant. once the level has drooped it red lines hot

@toddferrell9180

8 жыл бұрын

I have same problem...you get it fixed?

My 2000 Civic overheated the day it was supposed to be 120° here in Phoenix. I was driving on the highway, not running my air conditioning. There was an unbearable smell of antifreeze. I have not had any fluid in my car. When my car cooled down I learned I was low on coolant. Planning on flushing my system once I had everything figured out, I just added distilled water. Since then, my car has been fine on the highway and freeway, but from time to time started overheating in the city, and enthusiastically tried to overheat in my driveway. Everyone says it is the heater core, but I have had some difficulty accessing the hoses from under the car to bypass. I cannot find any leaks, nor do I see a film on the dipstick or oil cap. It did not maintain pressure, but I could not locate the leak, although it seemed to come from the top. I drove my Accord for a few weeks, but swapped the radiator caps, and the Accord is not losing any coolant, while the Civic is losing fluid even faster than before. I drove forty miles on the freeway with the AC on for part of it and the temperature was fine, but my next trip was several miles in-town without traffic and it started overheating. The fan only turns on when the air conditioning is running. The fuses check out. I replaced the relay and the other fan still did not turn on. The thermostat is fine, although it is missing the bit of metal in the pressure release valve; I am still replacing it. I am going to bypass the heater core now.

@ZipZapDIY

7 жыл бұрын

do both fans turn on? one when ac turns on and the other when the car gets warm

@drippingwax

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry for repeating some of my previous post. Only the condenser fan turns on, not the radiator fan.

@ZipZapDIY

7 жыл бұрын

You need to fix that fan first, test the fan by jumping the wires if possible.. here is a great video on how to do that.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gaxrpKNydqm-iZc.html

@drippingwax

7 жыл бұрын

That seems like the type of guy that would replace the engine on the side of the road! I jumped the fan and it ran, shorted the switch and it ran. I bypassed the heater core and the system now holds pressure. As I mentioned, I replaced the thermostat and relay. Oldschoolfunk has a harness he bought from a junkyard, but by the time I got to this point, it was late Friday afternoon, and I would not be able to go to a scrapyard until Monday. I could not find the plug anywhere, so I bought the switch from the dealer (all replacement parts have been OEM) and it still does not work, but if I start the car with the radiator cap off, after a few minutes the water starts boiling, there is steam and everything. The guy at one O'Reilly kept trying to sell me a new fan, but the guy at another location told me to undo the wire bundle and find the short.

@drippingwax

7 жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate all of your help! :)

Came real close to losing a couple jobs cause my car wouldn't take long before it overheats. This was after replacing the water pump, radiator, thermostat, cap, and housing. Found out the hose was supposedly leaking too. All problems solved. Took all summer to get the car back to good condition.

Question: If it is the cap that is the issue, does that mean the fluid is escaping through the cap? If so wouldn't that be obvious? Thanks

@ZipZapDIY

9 жыл бұрын

p1zzaman in my experience, it has not been obvious (as in coolant residue around the tank at cap).. unless the seal has really disintegrated.

Just installed brand new radiator and still losing coolant. No visible leaks what do you suggest at this point. Thank you

@garonburwell9008

4 жыл бұрын

no outside leaks and still losing coolant is a head gasket. so not too many choices fortunately. you haven't found the leak or its a head gasket.

Also maybe check your oil dip stick for water, could be a much worse problem especially for higher mileage vehicles

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Good point!

Great help ,thanks! Has the car been in a accident &repeated.Couldn't help but notice sorry. The front wing is a different colour from the driver&passenger doors. Just wondered if I still had the eye. Used to spray cars?

@silversun371

18 күн бұрын

Sorry Re-sprayed (not repeated ) error on my part

ok i have a honda civic 2001 lx coupe. I can feel a heat coming out the AC cabin when im driving in the freeway 60 mph. The temperature gauge meter stays at the middle and i just replaced my coolant, however i dindt change the cap and there is a leak underneath my car that is not oil. I just recently replace my head gasket and head cylinder ang etc. pls repsond and ill send you a short video about it. thanks

@garonburwell9008

4 жыл бұрын

sounds like the shop didn't finish the job of fixing the original source of the coolant loss or overheating. a good shop would have found this and told you about it as part of the repair. if you just had them repair the head gasket and nothing else its just going to blow the head gasket again as soon as it overheats for the same problem it had before.

do you fill the radiator or just the coolant area

@ZipZapDIY

8 жыл бұрын

+Damian Hogue If both are low, fill both.

My 04 Civic EX just recently over heated mildy reaching about 75% on the temp gauge. I pulled over and let it cool. It drives fine and overheated out of no where. I filled the coolant reservior as it was super low. My heater also doesn't really heat up till I'm driving at 30mph or more. Any input?

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

I'd check for a bad water pump.. if pump is bad you will not get coolant circulation to the heater core.. so no heat or little heat.... and you won't have coolant circulation to the radiator when driving.. outside chance it could be the thermostat, but a stuck closed thermostat

Replaced my thermostat, coolant reservoir, hoses, and radiator but there are still leaks on my 2003 ford focus 2.3l engine.

@lastuvthe

6 жыл бұрын

You can see a visible leak? Or just smell? You might have seepage = very small leaks around fittings (hoses, clamps, etc) that evaporate on exhaust or engine, so you won't necessarily see anything. Could also be your water pump - some are designed to leak on purpose when they don't form a tight seal. Optimally, have a mechanic do a pressure test.

@miguelmarquez7505

6 жыл бұрын

lastuvthe it seems its all those things plus my radiator fan not working despite me taking it to the mechanic for the past couole of weeks and them telling me everything is all good.

@lastuvthe

6 жыл бұрын

Does the fan work at all? Best thing I would recommend is get a cheap OBDII scanner, plug it in under the dash, and check the codes. Fan could be out, or it could be an electrical issue like a temp sensor not telling the fan to turn on. To try and find the source of the leaks, clean your engine as best you can when it's cool. Then let the engine idle and just watch it as it comes up to normal operating temp. - maybe need about 10-15 minutes but keep your eye on everything - use a flashlight. Look for little puddles of coolant anywhere in the engine. Look at the radiator and around the neck below filler cap. Sometimes the leak will only occur when the system is under a lot of pressure (hot), but then will stop leaking as soon as that pressure is released (by virtue of the leak) - so it will leak, then stop for a little bit, then leak again. That's why you have to keep your eye on everything. Does your heater work?

I'm loosing coolant but my radiator hoses are fine so as my radiator, and water pump. I see a little coolant dripping from my coolant overflow. can a bad coolant overflow tank beva problem?

@ZipZapDIY

8 жыл бұрын

overflow tanks can crack and leak. You could pressure test it if you wanted to buy the tools.

I have the same problem every 2 days I'm filling my car with coolant but I have no idea where it's going ✋ I do hear liquid going back and forth in the dashboard as far as I'm concerned that's where the coolant is at. I don't see no leak. 😒 mechanics is not like they used to be so I don't know who to turn to

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

heater cores are usually located behind the dash, look for wetness, under your floormats.

@ratattack2994

6 жыл бұрын

Heater core is prolly going bad . Had to do my blazer once

@danlindsay4120

6 жыл бұрын

I am having similar problem. I don’t see any leak, prior to this maybe 3 weeks ago I had to replace my radiator due to a crack in it. I also have the issue of my heater only working when I’m driving 40 mph or higher. Sure these are related somehow

@mariocardenas239

6 жыл бұрын

Rat Attack Was it easy?

@9636264980

5 жыл бұрын

Hi