Jim, you are a kind soul, I can hear it in you voice. Helping your fellow man by sharing your knowledge is a special gift. And I agree with your "all things stop for coffee" attitude. I never considered the danger of cracking the plastic neck on the radiator & heater core, but now I will. Lastly. . . . . I better stock up on some Hi-Tech paper clips!

you're definitely A Good teacher I am a beginner with a older civic and you're explanation is ON Point

Very clearly explained and visually easy to see what you are doing. Appreciate your time and knowledge.

Great job and I learned a lot. Especially the razor blade trick on the hoses. Thank you so much

Excellent job. My son now has his first car a 95 Honda Civic EG. Needed 8 things done to it to be re registered. You info helped. Cheers.

Great video. Thanks for the help Jim

Excellent Mechanic Jim well done on the tutorial , your a Champion mate all the way from Australia Ciao !!

Great tips on the hose removals. Thanks. I'll be repairing an overheating Sonoma for a friend of mine. Being gals, neither of us are experienced tho I've had a mechanics course so I know the layout and functions. I'm always looking for DIY before taking it to a garage for the big ticket stuff.

just fixing honda now so awsome glad i found this vid

this is awesome! i bought an 04 honda civic from a friend and it had some overheating issues, i thought i had to replace the whole radiator or even a head gasket! this saved me so much time and money. thanks

Great instructional video! Solved my Honda problem. Thanks!

Thank you an excellent, thorough video.

Great presentation and well explained it is really helpful to me a newbie on this overheating problem thank you very much

NICE! Very good diagnosis on this Honda.

THANKS AND VERY WELL EXPLAINED.

have a Dodge neon sxt 04 had a bolt stuck in there so I made my own bolt its snug good. no leaks. Didn't start over heating until I changed thermostat. Blows heat did flush only cool stay at right temperature if I have heat on

Nice video Jim

thanks bud that was very well xplained u da man thanks

Well done Jim. You seem to have lots of Hondas in your shop. Not too many in the north country, mostly trucks up here.

wow nice video!

Jim, the problem ended up being the head gasket. Thankfully the head wasn't warped. Our Del Sol is back together now and running fine. Thank you for your time.

Hi Jim good video. Just wanted to know what you meant by running hot-expansion tank full of coolant. My accord is doing this plus when I take off the radiator cap, looking at the rad. Hole I can see fluid missing it's only on the very top of the radiator. Amy ideas? Thanks

Jimmy is the best

Nice video.

My 96 accord is making a very loud "wwrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaa" noise when the I accelerate after the car has been on for a while. Any ideas? It is becoming very annoying and I just can't figure it out. Also, it does it non stop if the AC is on but only after a while when it is off. Any help Is very much appreciated.

What is the major difference between a reverse flow system and a regular flow ? Is it literally reverse flow or is it just a term . Can you explain ? thanks

So I have a 98 Honda civic Dx , I replaced my fan and relay switch along with hoses but it is started over heating again . I dont have an air conditioner in my car . What else do you think could be the problem?

Great video, my cooling fan only runs when my air condition compressor fan runs. (2012 honda civic) any idea what could be causing that? Thanks

You are excellent professional, were you are located Orlando, FL ? my Honda accord wagon ex 1997 Sometimes it heats up but when it runs it is getting cold down , when stop in the light signal it heats up,I do not use coolant just water , you think it's the thermostat or fan I see fan running and stop, how much is the average cost for repair give a idea thank you very much for help

Jim if that switch wasn't the problem what would you check for next? water pump?

HEY ERIC CAN I USE A T PIN TO CHECK THE TEMPERATURE SWITCH

my sx4 having a heating problem after after run in heavy traffic or sometimes early morning start a cool engine When my car gauge showing overheating i always noticed that radiator out hose pipe temprature temperatures is very cold while the radiator in pipe is very hot I had change the thermostat valve or thermostat switch the new radiator is also install all pipes were also checked and replace but the thermostat valve stil not working properly sometime it's work nicely for 100 km or sometime stop working in anytime km what to do please help

I have the same problem my car heats up i did a direct circuit cut so the fan stays on so im guessing could it be the switch than !??

Great video. Do you like the screw on clamps better then the squeeze on type?

Jim, I’ve replaced the radiator (with flush), the thermostat, engine cooling sensor, fan relay and have had the gasket checked. I just checked the radiator fan via this method and also the relay again. Why is my car still over heating? Water pump? Faulty thermostat?

changed my alternator on my 92 honda civic i just bought, because battery kept dying over couple hours. now my car makes a chirping sound, and i drove it around a couple blocks seems it was overheating. what could be the problem sir?

Jim I have a 2003 honda civic Ex, My coolant isn't circulating. Top hose gets very hot Bottom hose stays cold. Replaced the Thermostat today still staying cold. The car sat up for 5 yrs before I purchased it. Could it be clogged? I dont want to buy another radiator if I dont have to.

My fan works I seen it ....my upper radiator hose bursted on me I have replaced it ...needle still at the top hot when I leave car running trying thermostat next ...I have felt hose (upper) when car is running don’t feel any pressure at all any tips...???

Tried to do this but for some reason my cooling fan never turned back on and coolant never circulated through the top and bottom hoses. Any ideas?

Good video

Hey Jim question why my 99 civic radiator fan delays to kick in, it kicks in when the temperature needle begins to rise

I have a 05 Honda Civic and it's showing indication of a similar problem with the thermostat. The fan don't turn on, the temperature gauge immediately exceeds past the normal range, and it's leaking anti freeze. is it a easy fix?

So my temp needle goes to half then prolly 3/4 of the way but the car doesn’t overheat, I’ve topped off antifreeze too. Could it be a faulty thermostat? It shows slight smoke from the hose connecting to engine but it’s only noticeable in cold cold weather Also to note when I turn on heat or a/c temp needle stabalizes

I noticed my friend's similar Honda leaks water but noticed its not from a radiator as he told me, but from under his engine. Not so sure, but I told him there could be a leaking hose or coolant reservoir, if the car has one.

As always....great video!! Now im helping my best friend with her civic. Replacing her thermostat tomorrow. Hoping that solves her overheating issue. Already replaced the fan that wasnt working...but still overheating. Hoping the thermostat does the trick! Thanks again!!

I own a 2003 Honda Accord 2.4 litre with a new thermostat housing and new thermostat. One morning it was cold i started up my car and let it warm up for 22 minutes and then the gauge went to hot i did see very little smoke from the radiator. The cooling fan did not turn on at all i don't know what the problem is, do you have any idea 💡 what the overheating is about? Thank you !!!

Have you ever seen oil in the antifreeze reservoir, or is it from the hoses?

it all started one day when I went to start the car the whole car Shook and I had to turn it off for a minute and then restart it again and it started overheating from then on

Really appreciate this video 4 years after its making shows u the power of mercy(caring for others) how it truly last forever as Christ said was his Father.. passed on foreverrr thanks

I have an odd issue in a 2004 Honda Civic, I’ve replaced the sensor that controls the fans, temp sensor, thermostat & burped the coolant Car still overheats.. does NOT overheat when I have the AC running .. any clue is to why ? Im used to hearing peoples cars overheat when they have the AC on but mine happens to be the opposite situation lol

Thank you for the video very detailed. I'm here looking also to auto repair my car honda accord 99 sedan. It gets very hot in the highway. When I open the radiator and turn the car on I cannot see any movement of water or split. If I tight the big tubes with my hand I can see the water overflow the radiator. If i turn on the heater I can hear a noise coming from the water pump area . My car ran out of oil and got very hot and since then I have this problem. I hope that info is good to guess the problem. I hope is thermostat. Thank you .

Very very well explain thank you for taking your time and help others

Yesterday my Honda was over heating I checked the leaking I didn’t see nothing Leak I filled the coolant the coolant gone fast I don’t know what going on please give me some clue

What does it mean if the top hose is hot but the bottom hose is cold?

Is the fan switch you mentioned, is the same as the sensor for the fan , thank him awesome video

Same car mine has the p0505 code and also overheating fan comes on but the temperature keeps going up

Sir Jim, How about the coolant temperature sensor? what happens if its defective? Thanks.

My Honda civic 2007 is overheating and showing engine ckeck light. And also not accelerator when i step on the accelerator during the period that is overheats. But when i leave it for sometimes, i wil accelerate and the engine light will go off.plshow do i solve this

did not work on my 2003 honda new radiator. is it waters pump?

Was that the problem with the car or was it something else ? because i’m having an over heating problem with my 2007 Honda Civic DX.

I have honda civic 1997 I have the same problem the car overheats the fan works but it's too hot still works but it doesn't stay on until temperatures goes down there is no leaks the thermostat was replaced but still overheats what do you recommend my mechanic say replace all the sensors might stop the overheating what do you think

I just replaced top and bottom radiator hoses. I also got the radiator cap brand new. When the car first overhead a week ago. I found the bottom hose to be the culprit. Thus the reason I got new hoses. Thermostat got out in about 4 months ago and new water pump and timing belt done two weeks ago. I out antifreeze in run car and I touch the radiator cap but it doesn't feel hot when the car over heated. I found that weird. Also, that little vent over the radiator seems to release steam when the car overheats. Any ideas. Thanks in advance. I'm not much of a mechanic but trying to save money anyway I can.

jim how about my 97 model honda city my rad fan..is not working if i will try to connect the paper clip to the sensor like your vedio only the ac fan running.but if i will direct to the battery the fn rad is totally working

Hi Jim, Awesome video and explanation, awesome professional work. Can you tell me the make and where you purchased the power tester? Also, can you comment on if I only have heating issue after 3-4hrs of driving in 95F+, heating fan sensor replaced, thermostat works, no leaks, fan turns on as it should...possible issue? 2000 Civic LX , 115K miles. Thanks Steve

After couple blocks mine wants to red line,Replaced thermostat, radiator, radiator cap, Both fans, coolant fan/condenser fan,Temp/fan switch, ECT sensor, head seems OK no leaks the radiator is holding coolant and reservoir is where it has to be fluid wise,I noticed my coolant fan is not doing its job 3/4 till red the fan won't kick on? I just replaced the Fan control switch and ECT sensor, the coolant fan only comes on with a/c on which both fans come on, I'm stuck guy, it won't even cool down when I turn the heat on, I'm not sure what's up with the fan? The fan switch is new from autozone duracrap brand, I was in a bind.

I am having this same problem, my 91 civic is overheating I just replaced the temp sensor, temp sending sensor, thermostat, and relay and It is still not turning on, if i take the fan and hook it straight up to the battery it comes right on. Do you think even though the coolant relay is new it can be bad? Thanks

So I have a 96 civic thats overheating, well from what I understand it comes very close to overheating, the AC/heat don't work, and from what the previous owner said I should replace the head gasket. When I originally owned the car years ago it had an overheating issue and I ended up replacing the thermostat and a couple hoses. But when I tried to "burp" the cooling system like people told me to do after opening the system up, it wasn't burping right, it would spit coolant up while fluctuating RPM. I'm just wondering how I can diagnose what exactly the problem is, thermostat has been replaced, a couple hoses, and the relay to the cooling fan cause it was burnt out. I just don't want to end up spending a bunch of money replacing things that end up not fixing the problem. Would a bad head gasket cause overheating issues on this scale?

Helpful. We can't all afford paperclips though.

What should temperature be at

Curious about my 1993 Honda Del Sol. Replaced the radiator, thermostat, both radiator hose (heater hoses replaced last year) the thermoswitch for the cooling fan as well a the ECM temperature switch. Car runs fine and stays in normal range yet fan still doesn't come on. Used a jumper wire to test fan, works fine that way. Worried the head gasket may be bad. Any input would be appreciated.

Do you need to drain all of the coolant if you are just swapping out the switch and not the hoses?

my fan wasnt working so i did the papaer clip and it worked replaced the fan switch but still over heating and no leaks... only overheats while im sitting still and not alll the time. any suggestions. fan comes on but still over heats after driving for a while when i stop

Replaced EVERYTHING and it STILL overheats....Ugh!!! Any ideas??? Replaced radiator and thermostat , and temp control switch... both fans work.... checked all fuses , and relays..... fluid all full , no leaks!!!!!!

I have 1996 honda accord my fan just keep on and off. It's that ok ?? temperature gauge stays in good

Would it work without having to change the thermostat? Thanks for any answer in advance.

I have the same year honda civic i noticed that the gauge goes to the middle and im already stressing that something bad is happening to my honda. I had the water pump replaced and timing belt. I switched the hoses too and thermostat and coolant as well. Could this be of a bad radiator which i don't see leaks but notice the reservoir tank has powdery stuff by the end of the small hose to the radiator cap.

I have a 2004 CRV and it overheats when stopped for a bit in traffic but once I start moving it cools back down. This only seems to happen when it's hot out. The air blows cold from the AC. It also cools down if I crank the heat up when it starts to overheat. Any help would be appreciated

Hi Jim, i have 05 Honda civic the radiator fluid away fill up into reservoir .please let know why. Thanks

Did I miss gasket install? I think you should cover importance

Hello just wanna ask its ok to use car without thermostat i check my car radiator is ok and fan one of my colleauge told me maybe thermostat problem its ok to remove and drivr my car what the cause if i remove them?

My 99 Civic cools normally on flat roads but pushes the antifreeze into the overflow only on long steep hills where it has shifted down for long periods. Temp. gauge stays in normal range until. I've changed everything including the radiator but haven't changed the pump yet which I guess is the next step. Any magic tricks, anybody ?

2005 civic overheating after going bout 60mpg on freeway then stoping for a red light in town its ok do you think its the same switch issue

Thank you I'll appreciate any suggestion you'll have

Hey Jim how much would the initial price for all the work you done in the video. Both Labor and materials

Would you have any idea why my Honda doesn't over heat when my thermostat is out but over heats when it is put back in ?

I have an 02 Honda Civic and it keeps overheating. We changed the thermostat and it seemed to do the trick for a couple of weeks and would only overheat in cold weather. We also bypassed the fan so it would always be on but it still overheats at idle

Hey jimthecarguy I have a 2005 civic and it runs hot after driving it a while! The gauge goes up and down! I need help trying to diagnose the problem

Come for the teaching, stay for the dad jokes! You got this whole teaching thing down! Thank you!

SAME Car I have the same problem car over heating and Fan not working I replaced the thermostat switch by thermostat the cooling temp switch and the relay and the fan is still not working I know the fan works .I hooked it up to the battery.

Hello Jim, I have a honda civic 2000, fan is working fine, pump is working, i replaced a new radiator but I still experience overheating especially during hot or sunny days, I liked it when it's raining because the car don't overheat. Any idea what's going on?

can i exchange my 95 civic single fan radiator with double fan radiator is that possible in civic 95 jim bro??

This seems so helpful except for the fact that (I have an 04 Honda Civic) I've replaced my thermostat, my coolant isn't leaking, my fans work, and my car still overheats if I stay idle for longer than one min...

And out of no where it seems like it wants to turn off and its not generating enought power could some one help me out pleasee!!!

I hope you read this I have a 2004 Honda Civic 1.7 L I put a new radiator in a few Months ago and there were no issues. Now I am having a problem where the temp goes up. I replaced the thermostat that’s for 175 degrees, cooling fan sensor and the radiator temp sensor. I’m still having the problem. When I drive it’s fine but when I’m trying to park or at an idle it starts to go up. Thanks a bunch

I've replaced hoses, thermostat, radiator, temp sensor, now changed the fuses, I am lost :( please help

Is it harmful to drive car with radiator heat sensor bypassed???

yes

I have a 98 Honda Civic and a few weeks ago it over heated. I noticed that the coolant in the over flow tank was boiling and the cap was off. Don't know if it was pressure from the engine. I'm not a mechanic so bare with me. I had the thermostat replaced about 3 months ago so it's fairly new. The car has 194000 miles. One other issue I've been having prior to the car overheating is that I don't have any heat in the cabin. Don't know if the heater core is no good or just clogged. Could the water pump or head gasket have anything to do with either of my issues. I did check the cooling fan and it turns on. Any advice as to what I can check next to fix over heating. I'm going to check hoses again. Thanks in advance.

I have a Tata Nano, radiator fan is not working, checked fan is ok, changed Cooling temp sensor, checked fuses and relays, could not find anything wrong, lastly direct fan with starting key switch though a push pull switch, fan is working. Pl. suggest how to solve overheating in normal way.

Hello sir, nice video.I have a '94 Civic eg 1.5 16v 90hp and i have a problem that i don't know how to solve it.First time the water was boiling in the expansion tank and the fan doesn't work.When i went at the mechanic, he said that the thermostat is blocked or something like this and i need to replace it and to replace the coolant temperature sensor too.I replaced the both pieces and now the fan still doesn't work.Another problem is the water is still boiling in the expansion tank even when i run with the electric fan on direct(works continuously). I hope that you can help me and sorry for my bad english, have a nice day sir !