Overheating

MIKE BARNWELL

MEMBER
2004 HONDA CIVIC
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

My daughter's car will show that it is overheating on the temperature gauge but we never see any smoke or smell anything. We have changed the thermostat, hoses, water pump and radiator but it still shows as overheating. At one time the car would "kick" between gears after overheating, but that is no longer happening. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 6:58 AM

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

Okay. First thing we need to do is confirm that it is actually overheating. Do this with a laser temperature meter. Here is a guide that helps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-infrared-temperature-meter

Check around the engine on the block and head then the radiator hoses and other cooling system components. Basically we just need to see what the temperature is to see if we can confirm if it is actually overheating.

This will determine which direction we go. Clearly there are very different because if the engine is not actually overheating then we have a sensor/wiring/control module issue. If it is overheating then clearly we have a mechanical issue.

Let us know what the actual temperature is around the engine and we can go from there. Thanks

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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 8:14 AM