2000 Honda Civic Tempeture raising

Tiny
GEMA_94
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  • 2000 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 107,000 MILES
2 weeks ago my car started overheating. All of a sudden the needle went all the way up. Got the tempeture gauge replaced that's what the mechanic said was the problem. Last week now my radiator is leaking got radiator replaced. Now today while at a stop light my car begins to overheat. Needle went almost all the way up. Once I started driving the needle went back to normal. It did that at every stop go up then back down. What could this be?
Monday, October 20th, 2008 AT 3:50 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi gema_94,

There should be a shortage of coolant in the radiator. You need to bleed the system and top up the coolant. Keep an eye on the coolant level and if it stabilises for the next few days, you have no problem. If coolant losses are still noted, you need do a pressure test to confirm if it is leaknig or a bad head gasket.
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 AT 12:10 PM

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