I own a 1995 Honda Accord at 24o,ooo m. I bought it used (4 yr ago 13o,ooo m) and replaced the wtr pump and tim belt a year ago. Periodically it would run hot and need water in the rad which resolved the problem immediately and for nearly a year. Yet, a few months ago I noticed a hairline crack on the top of the rad which leaked slightly. Ive kept adding 50/50 to it to keep the fluid levels up and keep the engine cool too. Now, it doesnt leak but the reserve tank bubbles and the fan has stopped coming on. As long as I keep fluid in it, it stays about 5-10mm below the midway point and doesnt overheat unless I am sitting still in traffic and turning on the heater makes it go back down. My BF thinks it might be the thermostat and I suspect the fan just couldnt keep up with the leaking radiator and the motor or fuse blew? It already burns oil so we have to keep that checked weekly. Should we just shoot it and put it out of its misery? PLEASE HELP it live another year THANK YOU!
2007-06-21 08:39:56 · 6 answers · asked by voxunpopuli 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If the fan does not come on and it heats up when idling that is your problem, check the fuse if not go so salvage yard and get a sensor for the fan if that does not do it a new fan motor
2007-06-21 08:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when adding coolant, you need to open the bleeder valve which is back by the throttle body...use a 12mm wrech and open while running to let any air out, i kept losing coolant but it was at the radiator and so slow that it was barely noticeable. i replaced the radiator and no problems. thermostat is about 10 bucks. radiator is not that hard to replace. without the air conditioner on, the accord fans do not come on often. I have 254K on my accord.
2007-06-21 16:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by joel95ex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to run at normal temperatures, the cooling system has to hold the designed radiator cap pressure. So you need to fix any leaks and have the system pressure tested.
2007-06-21 15:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU SHOULD GET THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SCANNED AND CHECK FOR ANY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS CODES AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA ON WHAT THE PROBLEM TRULY IS.
TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE.
2007-06-25 08:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermostat is where i would start. it may also be water pump, this would cause the water to flow back into the reservoir and bubble up or boil. hope you get another 6months out of it!!! good luck 2 u
2007-06-21 15:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check fan and fan relay...fix it and drive to 300,000 mi...fan doesnt care about "keeping up"
2007-06-21 15:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋