2004 Honda CRV For those who love a challenge

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2004 HONDA CRV
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
115,000 MILES

Car: 2004 Honda CR-V 2WD, Automatic 1 owner, 115K miles
Here are the symptoms:
-Heater doesn't get hot
-Air comes out of engines when oil cap is removed
-2 radiator fans won't turn on
-overheats after about 10 mins when idle, but not when driving
-white smoke comes out of tailpipe
-car shakes really bad when 1st turned on & for first ½ mile of driving
-radiator slowly leaks when driven
-sometimes engine won't turn on at all even when cooled down
-smell of antifreeze

What's been done – I've gotten three estimates w/ three totally different opinions of what's wrong
The radiator was replaced 2 months ago
Radiator coolant fan was replaced 2 mths ago
There is no water in the oil
Thermostat is working
No Fuses are blown

2 Replies

LEGITIMATE007

MECHANIC
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Well first your engine coolant temp sensor sounds like its shot, the smoke is probably oil not coolant. Only diference is oil has a slightly blueish tint. Also when the coolant was refilled was the system air blead? There is probably an air pocket in the system. Thats why its not blowing heat