2001 Civic Si, blowing cold air
So my 2001 Civic Si, is warming up ok according to my gauge but I'm getting cold air in the car no heat until I hit the highway or a stretch of road that I can get my RPMS up, is this a water pump issue?? The fluid level seems ok.
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On a vehicle with a plastic water pump, it would be the pump, but yours is aluminum and if it broke off, you'd know, lol.
Your problem sounds like you have a slight leak that is creating air in the cooling system. Find the leak, fix it, properly bleed the cooling system and you should have no problems. Now, I hate to scare you.. but if you don't find an external leak anywhere, you're going to have to replace your headgasket. Goodluck. |
Hi Chris, thanks for the reply, spoke to my mechanic and he said might be head gasket too....gulp, any idea what that'll cost to fix???? thanks
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Get your mechanic to perform a cylinder leakage test. That will pinpoint the issue if there is an internal leak.
Headgasket job can cost anywhere from 400$ to 800$ |
Thanks for the feedback
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When I had my Honda shop, I would charge typically $1000-$1200. But I do it right. I would replace all the gaskets, head bolts, change the EGR plate (which is a common failing item behind the head), timing belt, all seals, water pump, etc.
If you want to do a half assed job, you can probably get away with 500-600$ |
Originally Posted by chris_v2
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When I had my Honda shop, I would charge typically $1000-$1200. But I do it right. I would replace all the gaskets, head bolts, change the EGR plate (which is a common failing item behind the head), timing belt, all seals, water pump, etc.
If you want to do a half assed job, you can probably get away with 500-600$ |
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