Coolant has begun to pour from the drivers side right under where the coolant tank seems too be it started to over heat i cant tell what seems the problem
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Mar 28, 2010 - Temp gauge runs hot but car makes no heat. ... Honda-Tech Member ... I figured my theromstat was going bad so I replaced that and it did nothing. ... Any help would be awesome, im losing my patience fast and I have a real big hammer ... This is between the engine and the heater core (under the hood).
When the oil was changed, did anyone reset the oil life monitor? It needs to be reset every time an oil change is done. That would explain why it is telling you to change the oil so soon.If you have a bad head gasket, antifreeze mixes with your oil. Check the oil on the dipstick. Does it look normal? Check under the cap where you pour the oil into the engine. Is the oil cap wet on the bottom? If yes, and the oil on the dipstick does not look normal, the head gasket is defective. It most likely would leak where the thermostat is located, since the gasket seal was taken out and replaced with a new one. It may not have been done correctly. There may be a puncture in a hose. There could be a crack in the coolant reservoir tank. The thermostat must be stuck in the open position or the thermostat was installed backwards for it to take that long to heat up. Refill the coolant reservoir tank with antifreeze and water before driving the car to avoid severe engine damage.
You may have air in your lines. Open your radiator, then start your car and let it run for a while, add coolant when it drops low. There are bleeder screws on your car for your coolant. When the car is at normal operating tempature open your bleeders untill coolant starts to come out. On my 3.8L V6 you just have to follow the top coolant hose to where it connects to the intake. You will most likely need a flat head screw driver to open it. Then as the coolant drops again keep adding coolant. You may want to have a drop pan and tarp under the car, coolant will pour out of the radiator at times. Not a ton, but don't be concerned. This may take up to 20-30 minutes to complete. If you open the bleeder and coolant comes out right away it would lead away from air in your lines. Last thing have your heat on in the car the whole time. Hope this helps.
FILL COOLANT SYSTEM UP BY POURING COOLANT IN THE EXPANSION TANK UNTIL COOLANT LEVEL STOP DROPPING IN THE EXPANSION.WHEN YOU POUR COOLANT IN EXPANSION TANK AIR BLEED OFF THROUGH THE SMALL COOLANT LINES GOING TO EXPANSION TANK.WITH PRESSURE CAP OFF RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL IN EXPANSION IS AT FULL COLD MARK.WHAT YOU TO DO CRANK ENGINE UP LET IDLE WARM UP UNTIL COOLANT DROPS IN EXPANSION TANK KEEP ADDING COOLANT UNTIL STOP DROPPING STAY AT FULL COLD MARK.WHEN COOLANT LEVEL START RISING IN EXPANSION TANK.PUT PRESSURE CAP BACK ON RADIATOR.WHILE ENGINE IDLING WATCH TEMPERATURE GAUGE.IF START CLIMBING TURN OFF ENGINE LET IT SIT FOR LITTLE WHILE TAKE A LARGE RAG OPEN RADIATOR PRESSURE CAP A LITTLE AT A TIME TO KEEP FROM GETTING SCALDING TO RELEASE AIR IN COOLANT SYSTEM.WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED OPEN PRESSURE CAP ADD MORE COOLANT IN THE EXPANSION TANK.CRANK ENGINE AGAIN LET IDLE WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE START CLIMBING. TURN OFF ENGINE WAIT FOR WHILE BEFORE OPEN RADIATOR PRESSURE CAP.WHEN YOUR THERMOSTAT OPENS WHEN TOP RADIATOR HOSE IS HOT AND ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOP CLIMBING AND COOLANT LEVEL STOP DROPPING IN THE EXPANSION TANK.ALL AIR IS EXPELLED FROM COOLANT SYSTEM TO KEEP ENGINE FROM OVERHEATING.
a common V6 failure is the intake manifold gasket. coolant will usually leak behind the water pump on the drivers side, however it can leak at other locations on the intake manifold gasket.
coolant leaks from other areas include the heater core, hoses, expansion plugs, trans cooler, and coolant overflow tank.
Hello: There are two metal pipes on the back of the engine thar carry the coolant from the driver side of the engine to the heater core and back to the engine. It is possible they may be rusted out. Also it could be head gasket failure, When it comes out check the coolant overflow tank on the passenger side under the hood and see/hear if it is gurgling. The overflow tank hose may be stopped up or it could be the wrong radiator cap. Hope this will give you a place to start. The radiator cap should be rated at 15psi
If its like a stamp with some waves, then its a radiator symbol and your car's coolant level is low. Open the bonnet and pour some water in reservoir tank located in engine hood on driver side.
plastic tank should tell you, it will be on the side of tank with raised letters that say "ADD" and "FULL" what type of coolant, i don't know but your local auto parts store can tell you that.
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