overheating honda civic

gothangel · Postby **gothangel** » March 24th, 2011, 12:06 pm

wtk 1996 honda civic overheating, change cylinder head gasket cud thermostat cause problems?

VexXx Dogg · Postby **VexXx Dogg** » March 24th, 2011, 1:01 pm

Did you do a cooling system pressure test to ensure that you have no leaks?
Did you do a leakdown test to ensure that your head gasket is not compromised / identify if head is warped?
Is your fan turning on normally? Check the thermo-switch - you can even bridge the connector to run the fan direct for a few days to see if it helps. If so - then the thermo/fan-switch needs replacing

OldSkoolRule · Postby **OldSkoolRule** » March 24th, 2011, 4:20 pm

The thermostat is a replacement part. It is to be replaced every 100,000km. A sticking thermostat will cause you to overheat. A leak-down test will only indicate the condition/sealing ability of ur rings & pistons. remove the thermostat, see if the problem is alleviated, if the over-heating stops, install a NEW thermostat.

living louder · Postby **living louder** » April 1st, 2011, 7:03 am

check the fan speed,thermostat and make sure the air was bled from the head sfter the job,cuz that could help with the head heating up because of the amount of air in the head

OldSkoolRule · Postby **OldSkoolRule** » April 1st, 2011, 10:28 am

living louder wrote:check the fan speed,thermostat and make sure the air was bled from the head sfter the job,cuz that could help with the head heating up because of the amount of air in the head

that too

evolve · Postby **evolve** » April 2nd, 2011, 12:11 am

i take out my thermostat from my b13,cud anyone tell me if it is wise to installed one back!

living louder · Postby **living louder** » April 2nd, 2011, 6:38 am

nah.......imho bro...nah..........the little effers does stick too much in them car,lol,it will just take longer to heat up in the morning......

TK! · Postby **TK!** » April 6th, 2011, 12:04 am

is the car really overheating or is your dash gauge saying that?

real overheating = when u stop after a long run, u hear ur overflow bottle bubbling.
dash gauge malfunction = sudden or rapid increases and possibly decreases in temp reading. can change with voltage.. eg - rev and it changes, turn your lights on and it changes.

you should post this in the honda forum. i had this problem and it was actually the dash gauge. BUT it was not the gauge itself but rather, the sending unit on the engine block. there are two 'temperature sensors' on your motor. one controls the fan while the other send info to the dash. hth.

3stagevtec · Postby **3stagevtec** » April 6th, 2011, 2:57 am

living louder wrote:nah.......imho bro...nah..........the little effers does stick too much in them car,lol,it will just take longer to heat up in the morning......

I would not take this advice...

do a search on the forum, tons of good info on the thermostat issue ..