92 Accord LX Wagon Fix me Q

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Kenny Jeske, Jun 1, 2007.

  1. Kenny Jeske

    Kenny Jeske Guest

    Any mechanically inclined people out there? Got a question even my mechanic
    can't seem to answer.

    My wagon loses coolant but I don't know where it goes it just needs to be
    filled up again about a quart or so every 2-3 days. The distributor has been
    replaced, wire harness, water pump works ok. Yet when I drive the car for
    awhile then turn it off for a few mins go back and start it up again I puff
    a big cloud of steam out of the exhaust then no more steam anymore til i
    turn it off and start it up after sitting a bit again. I can't smell
    anything funny in the dipstick as if the coolant is going in there either.
    Where the heck is my coolant going? no leaks found my mechanic even put this
    dye in that he can check with a blacklight to find the leak and nothing. Now
    my engine light is on full time, I hear some strange winding noise while
    accelerating after the car has been running a little bit and I've already
    dropped $2300 on this car I only paid 2 grand for... I haven''t even paid
    off the bills for it yet...I use it for work everyday delivering pakages fo
    a courier company and drive about 1-200 miles/day am I gonna blow up soon or
    can this last the necessary 40,000 miles I need it to last without problems
    so I can afford to buy another car in Jan next year? Any help would be
    greatly appreciated
     
    Kenny Jeske, Jun 1, 2007
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  2. Kenny Jeske

    jim beam Guest

    head gasket. won't last you 40k. gasket repair is expensive and
    frequently done poorly. look into the economics of simply replacing the
    motor thus:
    http://www.nippon-motors.com/honda.htm
     
    jim beam, Jun 1, 2007
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  3. Kenny Jeske

    Kenny Jeske Guest

    also had 2 diff mechanics say head gasket ok
     
    Kenny Jeske, Jun 1, 2007
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  4. With the disappearing coolant and the exhaust steam, I'm afraid they are
    right. There are other things that can cause steaming exhaust, but they're
    less common and more "deadly" than the head gasket.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Jun 1, 2007
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