blk93si

I can't figure this out ,

here is the story

1994 honda civic ex , automatic, 165 km,

i have checked the compression

each cylinder - 180-180-180-180

the car has a new radiator , new thermostat , new rad cap

no matter how fucked up it runs temperature is normal stays in the middle


when the car starts-early morning -cold - it shoots up 2000 rpm , then goes down to like 1300rpm,

after driving on the highway it idles nicely at 750-800

got to a stop and

the antifreeze was slightly squirting out through the rap cap ??

the car started to run funny , as in hesitating

i'm like **** headgasket , but no - oil is fresh and antifreeze- free

so , i let it cool , i buy a new rad cap again , add fluids car runs like new

then again , it starts to slowly leak antifreeze throught the rad cap , and the car starts to not wanna move, like no power,

and i can see the rad hoses got a little fatter then normal

i'm like what now ??

i am noticing air bubbles coming through the top of the rad , when the rad cap is off ??

do u think the head is fucked or has a leak ?? remember no antifreeze in the oil

seems like it builds air or pressure , causes the NEW rad cap too leak , too much pressure, and the car heistates and runs like ****

runs like **** as in it starts shaking, i give it gas and its like choking ,

i am 100% sure everything is ok , except this - pressure build up --

thermostat is new too ...


hmmmm..... what do i do now ?? any ideas ??

it is ok to have some bubbles and stop , to get the air out , but these bubbles don't stop ......

someone help me ,i'm going nuts




Sorry for the long story and bad language, just a little pist of at this car
:fustrated

blk93si

:cry:

[1sL0CiviC]

had a similar problem on a benz.....twas the water pump


i donno what to say, sorry ....:cry:

PULOVR

bazooka

i have no clue but u seem to know cars VERY well

blk93si

hmmm..... water pump ? what could be wrong with it ?

timing belt/water pump - were done at 115km


but the tensioner is making some noise when cold

blk93si

UPDATE !!!

found some coolant at spark plug #2 -

compression still good 180- across -

so this means i need a new head or headgasket $$$

blk93si

actaully looking for a d15b7 now !!

Uncivil Civic

sounds like h/gasket or cracked head.even though compresion good can still be pumpin air in cooling system,air in rad while running aswel indicates that aswell.usually wont over heat till eng under load.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Righty-o I saw this problem on a friends neon, $550 in parts, a week of work (including milling the head) and doing the job TWICE... head gasket changed and it's fixed.

donesixer may have an engine for you blk93si.

Uncivil Civic

neons!!there was a secret warranty on those.the original cork gaskets were bad and then updated to steal.