Leak on 90 Civic

Discussion in 'Civic' started by mrneo, Jul 30, 2006.

  1. mrneo

    mrneo Guest

    it has about 155k miles on it
    i got it about 4 months ago
    have papers on repairs since the car has been owned
    A/C still works from factory
    about 2 months ago i bypass the heater core, as it leaked and i live in
    Texas, so i
    do not need it
    for the last 2 days, it has been leaking at the bottom of the radiator,
    it gathers coolant at the bottom pan, then flows out to the bottom
    plastic sheild.
    i have been told that if the radiator leaks, then it would be a flow,
    but the leak is off and on
    i would run it for a while (10 mins) and no leak, but then i would run
    it for 5 mins and a leak
    i run the a/c and i think that makes it leak sooner, but i know for
    sure when the engine gets hot, the pressure in the radiator causes the
    leak.
    The engine space is VERY little, so i can not look under the radiator
    unless i remove the bumper, so i can not see if any hoses are
    cut/leaking.
    i can not see any hoses where it is leaking (right side, near the
    belts)
    I come to this groups, hoping that i can find any help, as i am a
    student, and can not afford to go to the shops, unless i need to
    Thank you
     
    mrneo, Jul 30, 2006
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  2. mrneo

    jim beam Guest

    "mrneo", you wouldn't be red cloud, alias mmdir2005, would you? y'all
    have 90 civics, declared poverty and strikingly similar communication
    issues.

    regarding the vehicle, there are no radiator hoses near the belts so
    they can't be leaking in that location. and taking the bumper off won't
    help you see anything to do with radiator plumbing. also, how on earth
    is the heater core leaking? that'll only happen if you've done
    something, er, "unusual" with the coolant fluids.

    you need to take this vehicle to someone that knows what they're looking at.
     
    jim beam, Jul 30, 2006
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  3. mrneo

    mrneo Guest

    this is my 1st post on google groups, i heard this from a friend .. as
    far as "communication issues" i was simply throwing facts out there, so
    that the answer/reply would not include "how many miles are on the car"
    i have no clue why/how the heater core got a leak, i know that once i
    bypassed it,
    there was no overheating due to leaks
     
    mrneo, Jul 30, 2006
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