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Old 05 May 2008, 12:38 pm
Siskuwihane
 
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Default Re: 95 CIVIC 1.5 GRADUALLY LOSES COOLANT--

On May 5, 8:58*am, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> Backwoodz Tuner wrote:
> > You guys make me ****in laugh , this thread is off the hook! Lol. But
> > back on topic. Loosin some coolant, well is there any sign of coolant
> > on the ground where you park ur car , like overnight? If so does it
> > seem to be becoming from tje drivers side of the motor? If so your
> > water pump is goin out. It will all most look as if it were comin from
> > the plastic timimg belt cover piece. When the bearing goes out in em
> > they got these little holes, called weep holes that leak out coolant
> > when they start to go bad. And if it were your head gasket you
> > wouldn't have as good gas milage as you claim so I'd rule that idea
> > out. Another way to check if it's your head gasket would be to look
> > under your radiator cap. Does it look like chocalate milk? If not then
> > ur gaskets all good.

>
> rubbish. *that may work for detroit, but not hondas - honda head gaskets
> typically just blow gas. *if it's a slow leak, you may need coolant
> analysis. *if fast, you'll see bubbles in the expansion reservoir.
>

Come on now, the guy is a bonafide "tuner". I bet he's got some expert
advice on cold air intakes and undercar neon tubes.
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