Radiator Problem with my Civic '99 VTi

[nogz]

I was driving around not knowing there's nothing left on my coolant reservoir and then I felt my engine is losing power then I had a glimpse of my thermostat I'm on the redline zone so I stop the engine but it won't start again until after a few minutes of cooling it down. I placed in new coolant and water but it went dry again then I saw a steam coming out from my upper part of my radiator (stock radiator with plastic upper) but I had to keep on driving since I'm in the middle of the highway I heard a soft knock from the hood then I had to stop for a while then went on to my driving coz I need to be in the office.

So my question is what kind of problem I caused my car by pushing it to run and can this be fixed (I have a plastic upper)? And is there a shop you can recommend in Makati area? And how much do you think it will cause for me to repair it?

Thank you for all who will help me out here... I'm a noob for this type of things that's why I joined this forum to get the expert's advise... so anyone's help, opinion and info about this will be much appreciated. Thank you sooooo much!

[aejhayl17]

maybe you did burn all of the internal structure of your car's engine. have it check asap. try speedyfix in shaw blvd or shops in evangelista makati(never been there). wag sa rapide

[nogz]

maybe you did burn all of the internal structure of your car's engine. have it check asap. try speedyfix in shaw blvd or shops in evangelista makati(never been there). wag sa rapide

When I tried to drive it again didn't hear any knocking sound again... Hopefully that's not the case I'm thinking of Evangelista but I don't know which shop is the best and doesn't charge that much

[baludoy]

like what bro aejhayl17 said, you may have done more damage than the initial over heating problem. have it checked asap. at ulitin ko na lang din huwag sa shop na na-mention sa itaas.

speedyfix is an ok shop. unfortunately, i likewise have no idea of the competence & affordability of the shops located along evengelista

[nogz]

like what bro aejhayl17 said, you may have done more damage than the initial over heating problem. have it checked asap. at ulitin ko na lang din huwag sa shop na na-mention sa itaas.

speedyfix is an ok shop. unfortunately, i likewise have no idea of the competence & affordability of the shops located along evengelista

Now that you guys mentioned the thing about my engine I want to bring it to Honda Manila pero baka mapatambling ako sa presyo nung repair for the radiator and I know they won't repair it but they will for sure replace it instead. Plus they need to see my engine as well...

Thank you for the info. guys... I really appreciate it!

Can anyone give me a good shop in Evangelista? I'm working here in Ayala I don't want to drive that far anymore to have my radiator fixed as a first aid before I take it to Honda Manila to have my engine checked...

[speed unlimited]

What happen to your car is overheating problem .Prolong use of the car can cause damage to your engine thats why it losses power . Better bring it to your nearest radiatior shop just to check your problem in your cooling system.

[nogz]

What happen to your car is overheating problem .Prolong use of the car can cause damage to your engine thats why it losses power . Better bring it to your nearest radiatior shop just to check your problem in your cooling system.

Do you think I already made some damaged to my engine? it was just a trip from Buendia (almost taft area) to Ayala Ave with a slight traffic..

By the way I was reading this other thread from here and they mentioned something about engine warping when you pour water while the the engine or radiator is hot. What is engine warping?

[aejhayl17]

Do you think I already made some damaged to my engine? it was just a trip from Buendia (almost taft area) to Ayala Ave with a slight traffic..

By the way I was reading this other thread from here and they mentioned something about engine warping when you pour water while the the engine or radiator is hot. What is engine warping?

yup, maybe that only cost you to fry your manifolds or gaskets

goodluck sir

[baludoy]

i've decided to finally replace my leaking radiator. my question is if i'd upgrade to a 2 row radiator, are the advantages for a bone stock '96 ek vti really tangible or will i just be over doing it?

[aejhayl17]

no need for upgrade. oem will do,

[nogz]

yup, maybe that only cost you to fry your manifolds or gaskets

goodluck sir

Thanks sir! My car is running good now, I replaced my stock radiator which is a disposable one with a fabricated tanso from that shop in Evangelista (Mhon's Radiator Shop) they gave me a good deal. Talk to Adam when you need to get a service from that place. He'll give you a no BS answer. I went there I think it was about 7am in the morning and there were 2 Mitsubishi Pajero in line for repair as well. According to my friend that shop is the first ever radiator shop in Evangelista.. I really don't know if it's true but they were fast with their service.. It only took them not more than 30mins to replace my radiator.

I don't think I made a damage on my car's engine, hopefully... But I'll be having my oil changed maybe next week and have my engine checked at the same time... as they say if your car overheated then it means you need to change the oil too once you fixed the problem.

For all thanks for the advise and while searching for an old thread I came up with this procedures when you overheat... I'll just re-post it for the sake of some who might stumble with the same problem like mine.

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1. Pull over somewhere safe and turn off engine. Engine produces more heat during idle... thats why radiator fan kicks in.

2. Do not pour water... warping happens when theres sudden change in temperature. Let it cool by it selsf.

3. Turn-off the engine and then put the key to "start", pero wag "ignition". This will turn "on" the cooling fan but not the engine itself.

4. Wait for the fan to cool the engine a bit. Picture taking ka muna kung may camera phone ehehe.

5. After some time open the radiator cap (see that there's no longer any steam). Do that, but be careful. You dont want your skin looking like plastic.

6. Once you've done 5 successfully, start the engine and pour water inside the radiator. Or vice versa. you can fill the radiator first (if its empty or very low).

The container is just a reservoir. Its no where near the capacity thats in your engine.

--This is the proper procedure I know how to do.

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[nogz]

I called in Honda Manila to ask how much a radiator cost and it's a staggering 25k!!! and their after market radiator cost 10k... wow!

now my question is.. is it okay to use the tanso radiator for my civic?

[baludoy]

^we're in the same dilemma but i'm going for the locally produced evercool radiators. matibay at maganda track record niyan although mas mura iyong mga taiwanese brand. iyon nga lang wala ata silang single row models kaya mapapa-upgrade ka agad sa two row rads

[jpdm]

^we're in the same dilemma but i'm going for the locally produced evercool radiators. matibay at maganda track record niyan although mas mura iyong mga taiwanese brand. iyon nga lang wala ata silang single row models kaya mapapa-upgrade ka agad sa two row rads

Agree here!

Just recently bought an evercool radiator for my corolla. Maganda at matibay. Although alot more expensive that imported brands,indeed sa track record nya (also used an evercool radiator for hilander)ayos siya kumpara sa ibang brand.

[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?

[baludoy]

^just bought an evercool rad yesterday for our ek vtec '96 for P5.4k.

since i'm going to be replacing my radiator hopefully by today, anyone here knows approximately how much coolant/distilled water is needed to fill the whole cooling system of a civic vti?

[baludoy]

i've been looking at the radiator (the one currently installed & the new one) and i've begun toying w/ the idea of replacing the rad myself. and it looks manageable enough. any special precaution if ever i diy it?

[nogz]

i've been looking at the radiator (the one currently installed & the new one) and i've begun toying w/ the idea of replacing the rad myself. and it looks manageable enough. any special precaution if ever i diy it?

just make sure when you clip back tightly the hose of your rad. and make sure there's no leak on your new rad before you install it...

[baludoy]

^thanks for the advice.

it took me about 2 hours to replace the rad. nakakapagod pala kasi ang hirap hatakin nung mga hose sa lumang radiator. humingi pa ko ng tulong sa pintor namin dito medyo mas makapal ng konti iyong evercool talaga. pero not that much naman space eater

all in all, it looks great & everything seems to be fine. will do some more observation in the following days

[Kratos4age]

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?

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,