I see coolant on ground but not sure where its coming from. Car was low on coolant, overheated, I flushed it & checked radiator hoses for leaks and couldn't find any. Not sure wher else it could be coming from. Its on the front of motor.
2007-01-21 15:46:45 · 4 answers · asked by cindy w 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
I own 2 Honda Preludes a 1990 and a 1991.
It wouldn't be the water pump as it is located on the alternator side of the engine. Is it a big leak or just an occasional drip? If its a small leak the problem can be with the thermostat housing gasket. Not the thermostat gasket, but where the housing meets the block.
If its a big leak and the car seems to overheat quickly, it can be that a hose burst. Clean all the possible places where the coolant lines run. Start the car and let it warm up to operating temp. If one of your hoses has burst you'll be able to see where the coolant is coming from.
There also a lot of coolant lines that are hard to reach behind and under the intake manifold.
www.preludepower.com is one of the largest 3g (1988-91 Prelude) forums. You can find the manual for our cars there as well as ask questions. Here's a link to some of the online manuals.
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228761
2007-01-22 10:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by JDM_BA4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
initiate by using checking the timming belt your self by using commencing the oil fill cap and searching interior on an identical time as somebody cranks the engine in case you spot the cams and the lifters/cam followers shifting the the timming belt isn't broken. there is the possiblity that it jumped timming and if it did you need to learn the timing by using removing the valve cover and seeing if the marks line up. if the belt continues to be solid and the cams are shifting examine for spark by using removing a sparkplug cord and putting a screwdriver interior the tip then lay the screwdriver down so as that the metallic is close (some few mm) to a floor which includes any metallic element of the automobile in case you need to hold it you need to be ok the take care of of the screwdriver is unquestionably insulated then have a buddy crank the automobile and spot in case you have spark. in case you dont then you definately ought to replace your ignition coil and ignitor(ignition modual). additionally examine your oil and coolant to work out if it has blended if it has the oil would be like milk and that meas which you blew your head gasket. wish this facilitates some
2016-12-12 17:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by zagel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not really something common to find. lower radiator hoses are usually more commonly damaged due to their location. look at the hoses for bulges, stretch or wear marks, or even collapsed hoses, these are all signs of damaged hoses.
It is possible that the water pump may be leaking, or at least the seal anyway...
2007-01-22 05:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by sick_kid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to estore.honda.com and imput your vehicle information and get catalog pictures like they have in dealerships. Then just print them out!
2007-01-22 11:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by huukedonfonix 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋