Radiator Problem with my Civic '99 VTi

**nogz** · September 26th, 2009 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kratos4age

4.5k for a fabricated tanso top radiator???u got owned by the shop bro,epic owned

u should've purchased an oem plastic top surplus rad..oem is oem..plastic top radiator is still good for me,there is a reason why it is plastic so when you overheat the plastic top cracks first and therefor not damaging the parts of ur engine,

weaaaaaaaaa!!! I got punk'd! I really don't have any idea about radiators... badtrip... but I just don't have any choice that day... overheat na ko at nag crack na ung top plastic nung rad and that's 6am in the morning... do you have any Idea how much a surplus rad oem is? I'm still thinking of buying a honda stock rad coz since I bought that fabricated tanso now I need to fill in my reservoir everyday since it getting dried up after 3 days... unlike my old stock rad I don't even need to think about radiator! Since we bought the car last 2000 I never filled in a single drop of water unless I need to have it done by the casa for the preventive maintenance and that's what? every 1 year? I only drive in makati and once in a blue moon to bulacan or somewhere else for a road trip so it will take me a long time to reach 5,000 km for the PMS.. I only have 90,000 km on my mileage right now...

now you've said it I now want to buy a surplus rad. and just keep that fabricated tanso as my backup... any idea how much? and where is the good place to buy one? Thank you bro!

**Kratos4age** · September 26th, 2009 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by nogz

weaaaaaaaaa!!! I got punk'd! I really don't have any idea about radiators... badtrip... but I just don't have any choice that day... overheat na ko at nag crack na ung top plastic nung rad and that's 6am in the morning... do you have any Idea how much a surplus rad oem is? I'm still thinking of buying a honda stock rad coz since I bought that fabricated tanso now I need to fill in my reservoir everyday since it getting dried up after 3 days... unlike my old stock rad I don't even need to think about radiator! Since we bought the car last 2000 I never filled in a single drop of water unless I need to have it done by the casa for the preventive maintenance and that's what? every 1 year? I only drive in makati and once in a blue moon to bulacan or somewhere else for a road trip so it will take me a long time to reach 5,000 km for the PMS.. I only have 90,000 km on my mileage right now...

now you've said it I now want to buy a surplus rad. and just keep that fabricated tanso as my backup... any idea how much? and where is the good place to buy one? Thank you bro!

bro there is a leak on the cooling system that's why you are still losing water in the reservoir..have it checked dun sa shop na pinagbilhan mo ng tanso rad,and ask for a refund kung pwede hehe

surplus oem radiators can be found sa evangelista and banawe ang dami dun hanap ka lang ng sariwa.when i bought mine for my toyota it was around 2.3k with the fan already and sariwa talga,not sure how much for honda,hanap hanap ka lang dun,

**nogz** · September 29th, 2009 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kratos4age

bro there is a leak on the cooling system that's why you are still losing water in the reservoir..have it checked dun sa shop na pinagbilhan mo ng tanso rad,and ask for a refund kung pwede hehe

surplus oem radiators can be found sa evangelista and banawe ang dami dun hanap ka lang ng sariwa.when i bought mine for my toyota it was around 2.3k with the fan already and sariwa talga,not sure how much for honda,hanap hanap ka lang dun,

thanks tol... I think I got owned... kainis... pero saka na... mas maraming nangangailangan ng 2nd hand parts ngayon kaysa sakin... sangkatutak ang lumubog na oto ngyon baka un pa ung makuha ko...

**master32** · September 29th, 2009 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by nogz

How much did you pay for the evercool brand? I just bought a fabricated one made by the shop and its doing good... I paid 4,5k for it... do you guys think it's all worth it?

sir,

in my case, may hairline leak yung rdaiator ko sa top cover (below the radiator cap). Laging ubos yung water reservoir ko in a short distance travel. So ginawa ko muna eh tinapalan ko ng expoxy steel na pinoeer. Ayun, 2 weeks na eh walang bawas yung water level sa radiator at reservoir. So this week eh mag coolant na ako. Then ipon ipon muna for readiator replacement or perhaps repair. May nag uqote sakin na Evercool na radiator 2 rows i think 5.5k yatah.

**master32** · September 29th, 2009 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by nogz

weaaaaaaaaa!!! I got punk'd! I really don't have any idea about radiators... badtrip... but I just don't have any choice that day... overheat na ko at nag crack na ung top plastic nung rad and that's 6am in the morning... do you have any Idea how much a surplus rad oem is? I'm still thinking of buying a honda stock rad coz since I bought that fabricated tanso now I need to fill in my reservoir everyday since it getting dried up after 3 days... unlike my old stock rad I don't even need to think about radiator! Since we bought the car last 2000 I never filled in a single drop of water unless I need to have it done by the casa for the preventive maintenance and that's what? every 1 year? I only drive in makati and once in a blue moon to bulacan or somewhere else for a road trip so it will take me a long time to reach 5,000 km for the PMS.. I only have 90,000 km on my mileage right now...

now you've said it I now want to buy a surplus rad. and just keep that fabricated tanso as my backup... any idea how much? and where is the good place to buy one? Thank you bro!

pre, ganyan di problem ko.....ubos agad yung water reservior ko in short distances. sa case ko, nakita ko kasi na may leak sa top cover ng radiator ko so tinapalan ko muna kasi wala oang budget eh. It works naman, so far ayos naman.

Sa case mo pre, tingin ko may leak yung cooling system mo. Since bago yung radiator mo, baka sa mga hoses yan or sa radiator cap (baka palitin nah). Check mo kung yung spring sa radiator cap eh bumabalik pag press mo ng finger mo.

Of course, much easier kung pa check mo dun sa pinagpagawaan mo niyan. Hindi kasi normal yung nagbabawas yan ng water kasi closed system yan. Nag cicirculate lang yung tubig dyan sa loob. Ako nga eh, tap water lang gamit ko pero hindi naman nababawasan yung reservior ko mula nung tapalan ko ng expoxy steel yung leak.

**nogz** · September 30th, 2009 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by master32

pre, ganyan di problem ko.....ubos agad yung water reservior ko in short distances. sa case ko, nakita ko kasi na may leak sa top cover ng radiator ko so tinapalan ko muna kasi wala oang budget eh. It works naman, so far ayos naman.

Sa case mo pre, tingin ko may leak yung cooling system mo. Since bago yung radiator mo, baka sa mga hoses yan or sa radiator cap (baka palitin nah). Check mo kung yung spring sa radiator cap eh bumabalik pag press mo ng finger mo.

Of course, much easier kung pa check mo dun sa pinagpagawaan mo niyan. Hindi kasi normal yung nagbabawas yan ng water kasi closed system yan. Nag cicirculate lang yung tubig dyan sa loob. Ako nga eh, tap water lang gamit ko pero hindi naman nababawasan yung reservior ko mula nung tapalan ko ng expoxy steel yung leak.

kala ko nga normal un sa mga ganung klaseng rad... nga pala dapat nabalik ung spring? ndi ko pa chnechek un ndi ko nga alam kung may spring un e... hehe! tignan ko mmya... salamat!

**tuneinlito** · October 14th, 2009 06:46 PM

This is kinda out of topic. Anybody know what is the best radiator flush? I've tried using Preston and Qaucker City radiator flush, parang walang nangyayari may kalawang pa rin radiator ko. Many say Glyco radiator flush is better. Does anybody know where i can get this? TIA

**nogz** · November 25th, 2009 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Kratos4age

bro there is a leak on the cooling system that's why you are still losing water in the reservoir..have it checked dun sa shop na pinagbilhan mo ng tanso rad,and ask for a refund kung pwede hehe

surplus oem radiators can be found sa evangelista and banawe ang dami dun hanap ka lang ng sariwa.when i bought mine for my toyota it was around 2.3k with the fan already and sariwa talga,not sure how much for honda,hanap hanap ka lang dun,

I already found the problem... ung clip nung hose sa ilalim ndi naikabit so tendency pag medyo may pressure na ung tubig nag lleak sya kaya nauubos ung tubig.. ngayon ok na sya :D well mas preferred ko na din ung tanso kaysa ung plastic top ng stock... disposable kasi un e... so if ever masira ung 2nd hand an bibilhin ko na stock may chance padin syang masira... for now pag ttyagaan ko na ung tanso... mukhang mahaba naman buhay neto.. if not ung evercool na ung bibilihin ko... makapal naman ung fabricated na nabili ko so pwede naun.. iisipin ko na lang ndi ako na dugas para masarap padin pakiramdam ko hehe!

**nogz** · November 25th, 2009 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by tuneinlito

This is kinda out of topic. Anybody know what is the best radiator flush? I've tried using Preston and Qaucker City radiator flush, parang walang nangyayari may kalawang pa rin radiator ko. Many say Glyco radiator flush is better. Does anybody know where i can get this? TIA

sir sa mga servitek ng goodyear ka pmunta... baka meron sila nung hinahanap mo... or try mo ung mga simpleng auto supply lang... it won't hurt kung magtatanong ka sa kanila kung meron sila nung product naun... evangelista and banawe is the place to be :rockon: