Coolant temp probs
03-11-2014, 11:53 AM
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It's worth getting a sniff test from a garage to see if you have exhaust gases in your coolant.
I had similar issues and it was head gasket on it's way out, caught it early.
The test cost £20 from a garage local to me.
I bled it up perfect every time but once a month it'd spit it's dummy out due to the gases seeping into the coolant.
Coolant looked fine which I why I didn't originally think head gasket.
The root cause was leaving it stood over the winter and the thermostat seizing shut.
Hope it's a case of incorrect bleeding and not head gasket for you buddy but for £20 and piece of mind get a sniff test done.
I had similar issues and it was head gasket on it's way out, caught it early.
The test cost £20 from a garage local to me.
I bled it up perfect every time but once a month it'd spit it's dummy out due to the gases seeping into the coolant.
Coolant looked fine which I why I didn't originally think head gasket.
The root cause was leaving it stood over the winter and the thermostat seizing shut.
Hope it's a case of incorrect bleeding and not head gasket for you buddy but for £20 and piece of mind get a sniff test done.
03-11-2014, 12:00 PM
#29
Rad cap is a good shout.
I've seen one fail/start on another car in the past it can cause overheating.
You can test them, i think halfords sell them off the shelf because they are the same for other hondas.
I've seen one fail/start on another car in the past it can cause overheating.
You can test them, i think halfords sell them off the shelf because they are the same for other hondas.
03-11-2014, 12:01 PM
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When you take the rad cap off after it has been through a few heat cycles is the coolant level at the top? Also the over flow tank is the pipe that's inside still connected and the bottom immersed in the coolant when cold?