how many miles does it have because im going to look at one on sunday

I just bought one for $800. Had to rebuild the back brakes and put on a new muffler and all new tires. Did a complete tune up and new radiator cap and thermostat and still under $1500. Perfect first car for my daughter!

I had one but didn't really take care of the car now that beauty is expensive to repair now. Honda would last you a long time if you take care of it like any other car

My dude I got a civic from a scrap yard that didn't run and it had 314k miles. I was told the trans was bad. Guess what? Spark plugs were bad due to a valve seal leak. The idiot overfilled the oil on top of that and shorted the plugs and got oil EVERYWHERE. I also fixed a whole list of things on it. When I was done and 50 hours of work later, I had myself a damn good car. Only spend 350$ on the car and 200$ on the parts. 15k miles later it runs like brand new.

Or taking it out!!!,

BigSi 2017 Do you really need a thermostat ?

@@mrsanchez2998 I mean, it came stock, it is good to have it, all the ecu is programmed aroung having it installed i guess

@@henrique-3d thanks bro

What heck is the air bleed?

Mario S. that sensor he poked at is probably the culprit, look up youtube vids about the coolant temperature sensor..

Same happened to my car the water pipe had a small gap n all the anti freeze spilled out

To check your thermostat boil some water to 200 degrees as the big spring heats up it will pull the top part open to allow flow then put under the faucet with cold water and see it close up. Check you heater control valve. solenoid and vacuum hoses attached to it.

Wow.. I had one with the same problem

Lool riight

You got to know first what thermostat does and then your comment would make more sense. Without thermostat your cooling fan will not work when your engine is getting hot.

@@vicn4059 well before you come in acting like he doesnt know shit. Maybe watch what hes talking about first. His comment is reffering to the guy calling the switch the temperature control sensor. Maybe you have to learn to put pieces of the puzzle together before you try to solve it, then it would make more sense.

Staci McVay It’s always safer to remove the radiator cap when working on the cooling system, as far as the hoses go, I recommend removing them and replacing, they only cost 8 to ten dollars a piece. To remove them, loosen the hose clamp with a flat screwdriver, then insert the screwdriver under the hose and hose clamp to lose it up for removal. As far as the weird zip tie, without seeing a pic I assume it’s function is to secure some type of wiring harness, you can usually pop those out of the bracket with a flat screwdriver or work around it. Good luck!

Any luck ?? Having the same issue right now

Aaliyah Bailey You’re leaking water somewhere.

If your car is starting to overheat while idling at a stop light or something check your fan. Your fan my not be turning on. If that’s the case could be a bad plug connector or relay switch.

wheres the relay switch?

You might have a blown head gasket. Civics are known for that.

Yup many more reasons

It can only be two things on a civic

That is totally possible, 👌 Switched out a bad cooling fan relay with my friends honda and the fans kicked right on. Also had to burp the cooling system for about 15-20 min to get it flowing right again after adding new coolant.

So much chinese interference

Andrew Rodriguez did it solve the problem?

Why do you just use water?

Maybe the radiator finns are plugged. Also make certain the electric fans come on at operating temperatures.

Matt Pritchard yep they come on, yesterday I tried the heat and it was blowing cold then today the heat worked but I did notice leaking towards the druvers side I'd say a foot or so in front of the firewall looks like my waterpump is leaking ughhhh

Pretty sure the water pump is internal, they usually dont leak. Maybe theres a hose around there thats leaking somewhere. Theres external hoses all over those moters.

@@MattPritchard hey man I had the same thing happen and I would about garentee it's the water pump that is the only thing the on the driver's side. And they are very hard to change you have to take the timeing belt off. Good luck it's a real job

Tim Clarke Check for small oil bubbles in the water. Let it run for a while, then after it cools off, remove the radiator cap and check for any oily residue in the water. If there is, then it’s the head gasket. Also check that the fan comes on at operating temperature.

Are your fans kicking on

How did it go? I have a 2004 Honda Civic EX as well. I'm going to be replacing both the thermostat and fan switch and see what happens.

You're welcome. God bless you too.

Thats actually a fan switch

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Yes. The ECT sensor is actually by the other radiator hose.

Jason Ricci if you had a lot of smoke coming out of the tail pipe right before, it could be bad.

may be damaged engine gasket

@@MattPritchard delayed response, but the hose off the thermostat split (dry rotted). All good now

@@IqbalHafidh the hose off the thermostat split (dry rotted). All good now

Luis Perez pull the hose without draining, you’ll loose some coolant, but not too much. Refill when you’re done, drive it around check the coolant level again and add if necessary.

I would say that as long as it’s not leaking, and since it’s already installed, leave it alone. If it was going to break from a dirty mating surface, it usually happens during installation.

Bunny Girl check to see if it's looking coolant, if not there is an obstruction in the water circulation somewhere.

No leak. Would it be either a wire is broken to the fan or the fins in the water pump ?

Bunny Girl Does the fan click on at operating temp when idling?

Matt Pritchard only if the A.C. is on

Bunny Girl There is a temperature control sensor that tells the fan to come on when the coolant temperature goes above a certain point. It screws into the engine somewhere, follow the wire from the fan back to the motor. Those little sensors go out sometimes and can easily be replaced.

Replace the fan switch located near the thermostat

Thank you for your help I'll do that glad i saw your videos !!!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7V1dbWpqp64gWQ.html This video is likely your problem

WUan You can get a water pump for less the $40

Wicked Witch check the condition of the coolant in the radiator, if it’s leaking out through the head you may have slime or gunk around the radiator cap, or in the water itself. See if you can get a compression test, check for a bad head gasket. You must be loosing coolant somewhere.

Matt Pritchard radiator hose clamp is corrosion all over it n antifreeze coming out of hose. Just found out tonight. Taking it to someone tomorrow

Matt Pritchard but it started leaking again on front drivers said outside. I was told tonight it is the water pump. Damn I feared tht. I have to drive it tho n watch coolant but no check engine light on but maybe it does not have to be

Wicked Witch poor the water to it, if it over heats it will blow a head gasket.

Matt Pritchard you are right if u let it redline u can. But it has not been overheating. It’s weird

chelonda ler probably a fuse will not solve any problems. You will need to find out where the coolant leak is at, then make the repair before it overheats again.

@@MattPritchard thank you i found it and it is being fixed.

Where?

You did not read the repair manuel. It clearly reads DO NOT use gasket sealer. Lmfao.

Yes you are, before you start taking things apart however; make certain that the cooling system is full. If there’s a leak somewhere, there won’t be enough coolant to cool the engine at idle.

Thank you @@MattPritchard. Yes it is full, and no leaks. I really appreciate you breaking it down for us, and for your personal reply! Just got through researching when I last changed the pump. It was during my last timing belt change. Might as well start this next round of troubleshooting by replacing the pump, because it's clear that I'm due for another timing-belt change anyway... haha

Did u find the solution to that issue bro? I'm having some issue too,just like yours. Thanks

Same problem in Civic 2000, did you solve it? thanks.

Me too...my car temperature starts overheating while idling, then while driving it cools right down.

Justin Andries Start by finding a water leak, after running the motor to operating temperature, shut it off, look under the car for water dripping from somewhere.

Its your radiator most likely I couldn't figure out where my coolant was going and I would also take 80 mile trips too I would overheat too mostly at idle.

It was actually my water pump failing but it can be different parts starting to fail check all your cooling system components.

If all your components seem to be working properly, you may consider a head gasket issue. Look for oil dropplets at the radiator cap, or a tannish filmy color on the dipstick. Sometimes after setting a while water dropplets will occur at the end of the dipstick. I really dont think Stopleak will plug or restrict water circulation.

Good job boss

Never use stop leak never

Melvin Davis how come?

You probably have an air bubble in the water jacket, making it low on coolant, try burping the system by letting air out at the thermostat hose. Then add more coolant.

@@lixuids after filling the coolant system completely, check the coolant temperature sensor, it kicks on the fan.

Probably a leaking head gasket, your coolant is probably going out the tail pipe after combusting with the fuel mixture.

A few pics and more info and then I may be able to help you.

Ryan Abrogar Does the fan kick on?

Bad head gasket

Steven Watson or water pumps

There's plenty of videos of that

Fan work and no over heating just boiling in my resovoir

Youre probably loosing water somewhere, check the radiator cap and dipstick for any oily residue. Water may be escaping under the head gasket. Even though you replaced it, the cylinders may be warped. Check out this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7V1dbWpqp64gWQ.html The thermostat starts off closed, then opens when the coolant hits a certain temperature.

Matt Pritchard good answer

crappie masta well I need more information, does the fan come on? Did you fill the coolant system completely? Did it have a leak Pryor?

I dont see no leak under the car at all the fans comes on but not right away the hose all looks good no sign of leaks

crappie masta shut off the motor, let it cool down and check that the radiator is full. If not, fill it up and check for overheating. If it’s full, you may have a thermostat issue, obstructing water flow, or a water pump issue not circulating water.

The CTS simply tells the temperature guage what to do so the operator knows if the car is overheating. A TCS is use to turn on or of another component such as the electric fans .

Matt Pritchard there are 3 sensors. The one between the coolant temp sensor and between the fan switch. Its in the middle of those 2. That's the one that controls the gauge

smoke dogg Not sure what the middle one does, maybe controls the cabin temperature, not sure.

Matt Pritchard middle one controls the gauge inside your car to tell you when the engine is hot or cold. The one directly under the distributor tells your fans when to kick on. And the one in your video is the fan switch. Thanks for the video I went and did some more research

Thanks Smokedog, but what’s the difference between the fan switch and the one that tells the fans to kick on, isn’t that the same?

This is most likely the issue. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7V1dbWpqp64gWQ.html

No, the pump simply circulates water, sounds like you have a water leak somewhere.

@@MattPritchard ok thank you!

ESTC by now you probably figured out it was a blown head gasket?

@@tariuskosmos2969 yup, easy fix in D engine

ESTC I knew it!!! I’m not a certified mechanic but I been through enough to how to fix my car.... I had the same problems with my 2000 civic lx thank God I have a family member who owns a shop so I’m able do my own thing and ask for help whatever I get stuck. I did everything I was supposed to do in a overheating case and and after taking all the steps I was left with the most dreaded one... new head gasket. Here’s the catch though, the same issues reoccurred months later and since I knew the car and what kind of work I’ve put in it, a quick look/test shows it was the head gasket again. My mechanic relative? He got lazy and didn’t inspect the cylinders head for wraps and that was my main issue. So on the second around replacing it we had to resurface it , in fact my car is in the shop as we speak, I’m waiting for Monday so we can go resurface it and put it back together. I can only imagine how much money a crooked mechanic would make off an average person that doesn’t know much about cars just to get to the bottom of this issue.

roger vicente Not sure, I’d have to look at it.

@@MattPritchard how?

Does it over heat? Is there a miss? Whens the last time it had new plugs? etc.. Give me as many details as you have, I may or may not be able to help.

@@MattPritchard he got high temperature about 50% in just 20 min running I already change radiator water pump.

roger vicente, does it still overheat?

Romo Anaya you ran out of coolant

Matt Pritchard no, I check immediately after, and the radiator and coolant reservoir were full. The gauge went to hot as soon as I started the car, and I hadn’t started the cars for hours, so it was cool, any other diagnosis? Thanks

You may have a blockage, try replacing the thermostat, also, check for oil in the coolant when you remove the radiator cap, if there’s oil present, that’s very bad.

Matt Pritchard ok, I will replace it and let you know, also, I will check the radiator for any signs of oil, thank you so much.

Check the temp sending unit

Leaking water somewhere

@@MattPritchard no leaks I check the radiator and is ok water run free

@@lopezmoreno100 make sure the fans come on when it reaches the right temp.

@@MattPritchard it came on .is weir only some time happen get hot I did the test for emission in the cooling system and is negative.the only thing can I tink is the catalytic converter is get in to hot.

@@lopezmoreno100 check compression, you may have a head gasket problem.

I’m assuming it’s over heating, drive the car around to operating temp, bring it home, park it somewhere where you can see water dripping on the ground. Wait patiently and watch for any leaks. If you don’t see any, check that your electric fans are turning on. If those check out ok, look at the radiator cap for oil in the water, you may have a blown head gasket, these cars are notorious for that.

What did your problem end up being @Jacob Hoffman

Angelo Villamil I would have to see the “mud” but you most like have oil leaking into you coolant system through the head gasket.

@@MattPritchard so it's that bad huh..i thought i just have to clean my radiator..should i replace the head gasket?? Or should i have top overhauled??

Angelo Villamil well this motor has some serious issues, it may or may not do you any good to replace the head gasket, check out this video; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7V1dbWpqp64gWQ.html

@@ChanelFondse-w9e yes, and replace it with

Dexter Epperson gotta find the water leak

@@MattPritchard is it possible that I have a blockage my radiator hose gets real hot and is soft to the touch

Dexter Epperson how many miles on the car? If it ever overheated, these cars will loose water at the head gasket. You never see the leak, take a look at the water in the radiator, there may be oil in the coolant.

@@MattPritchard I pulled the spark plugs and and it was wet what does this mean I thought it was a head gasket but my oil ain't milky .....and it has 209000 miles on it but a new motor and trans was put in

Dexter Epperson water in the combustion chamber (wet spark plugs) means that there is a water leak at the head gasket, your water is going right out the tail pipe, and your motor over heats.

Typically if the thermostat is stuck open, the motor fails to reach operating temperature, stuck shut, it overheats very quickly.

Did you figure out what was wrong with it?

Make sure the electric fan is coming on

@@MattPritchard So I did a few checks. First I checked the reservoir for coolant. It was at max level. Then I checked the rad. I couldn't see any coolant at all! Not to mention my car takes blue coolant and someone put green in it. Anyway, seemed pretty dry. Not completely but it needed at least a liter of coolant. I could not see any leaks. Anyway, I started the car, went for a drive and it was back to normal. I just wonder where all the coolant went? It has been 5 years since I last checked as I had a new rad put in. Will it burn off after 5 years and what is the point of filling the reservoir if it doesn't end up in the radiator?

@@mysteryjesus the problem with these cars is that they will loose coolant into the cylinders and you will never see a leak. The problem will only get worse over time, I posted a video about the issue and how it happens, a while back. As far as the reservoir goes, it’s only an overflow and doesn’t really help with adding coolant.

@@MattPritchard So I added coolant so its good there. Now, I see there are two fans. The one on the radiator is not spinning. The other one on the drivers side is. Does that indicate a problem?

@@mysteryjesus they should both spin when the vehicle engine coolant reaches a certain temperature.