Engine Overheating

HONDAGUY

MEMBER
HONDA CIVIC

I have an '02 Civic EX. Just recently my car started overheating. I came back from a six hour drive, pulled into my driveway and had that strong scent of anti-freeze. I opened my hood to find that my resevoir had spray anti-freeze onto my engine. Ever since then my car tempurature seems to fluxuate. I put more anti-freeze in and still same results. I did a radiator flush of the whole system, replaced the thermostat and the radiator cap and I even pulled the resevoir to rinse it. Still overheating. There was one thing that I did do to the car before this all had started but am sure it has nothing to do with it, I tightened the A/C belt down because it was squeeling and sprayed WD40 on the A/C clutch. What could possibly be wrong?

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Try bleeding it-see below doesn't work prepare yourself

Always bleed air from cooling system after replacing coolant. Set heater for maximum heat. Remove radiator cap. Loosen drain plug and remove drain bolt (if equipped) from engine block. Drain coolant reservoir. Fill coolant reservoir to MAX mark with 50/50 water-coolant mixture. Loosen bleed bolt and fill radiator up to base of filler neck. Close bleed bolt when coolant flows out without bubbles. Tighten bleed bolt. With radiator cap removed, start and operate engine to normal operating temperature. Add coolant if necessary and check for leaks