Loosing Water on Radiator Reservoir.....

[master32]

Sirs,


I have a HONDA CITY Lxi '98 model. My problem is that I'm loosing water in my reservoir kahit short trip lang. Someone advise me here na palitan ko yung radiator cap, and I did. I thought this will solve my problem kaso hindi po eh. I think it does not solved the problem eh. Be noted pa na ang gamit ko sa sa radiator is pure water lang po (no coolant).

Ano sa tingin nio mga sir? May nagsabi sakin na frined ko na bka daw barado yung radiator ko and ipa overhauk ko daw. I think wala naman siya leak kasi wala naman ako nakikitang tagas ng water eh.

Im thinking of the following:

1. Use coolant first, check if magbabawas pa din yung reservoir. Kasi alam ko pag may coolant, hindi mabilis mag evaporate yung water pag may coolant. Tama po bah?

2. Ipa overhaul ko yung radiator to check kung barado or may tagas?

May nabasa pala ako na minsan problem nila eh yung cylinder head gasket? possible kaya sa Honda ko yun mga sir?

Anymore advise sirs???

[dr. d]

you might be overheating. your aux fan might be malfunctioning. the radiator water overheats, becomes steam and bubbles into the reservoir can. too much steam causes the reservoir water to boil away.

[baludoy]

same situation w/ my civic vti. i'm having trouble spotting the leak that's why my mechanic advised me to use coolant so that wherever the leak is, it'll leave a mark or a stain, thus isolating & spotting the persistent leakage. kasi kung tubig lang ang gamit, walang marka na-iiwan

[master32]

you might be overheating. your aux fan might be malfunctioning. the radiator water overheats, becomes steam and bubbles into the reservoir can. too much steam causes the reservoir water to boil away.

sir, yung auxiliary fan is working naman....automatic naman ciah nag on and off eh kahit ON or OFF yung A/C ko. Inobserbahan ko kasi, ok naman yung AUX fan ko....working naman po.

any probable cause mga sirs?

[master32]

same situation w/ my civic vti. i'm having trouble spotting the leak that's why my mechanic advised me to use coolant so that wherever the leak is, it'll leave a mark or a stain, thus isolating & spotting the persistent leakage. kasi kung tubig lang ang gamit, walang marka na-iiwan

ganun po bah.....napaayos nio nb sir? san daw po ang problem?

[RTS]

ganun po bah.....napaayos nio nb sir? san daw po ang problem?

Losing water in the radiator ??

I had several experience like that situation, I had changed the radiator cap, no trace of water drips, the culprit is the water pump, the leak will appear only when the engine is running, Try to check that.

RTS

[baludoy]

^ under observation pa eh. last week pa lang ako nag-lagay

btw, napa-overhaul ko na recently iyong rad, ok ang mga fans at ok pa din iyong rad cap kaya iyon na muna ang course of action ko sa ngayon

[master32]

mga sirs,


add ko lang po, hindi naman tumataas yung temperature ng sasakyan ko eh. Normal lang po. Talagang yung lang problem ko, lagi nauubos yung laman nung reservoir ng radiator. Any more possible causes sir sa problem kong toh? As i've said before, nagpalit na ako ng bagong radiator cap, yung replacement lang. KAsi nga yung raidator cap dati rh parang sira na yung spring eh. Kala ko ok nah, kaso hindi pa rin pala.

advise po ulit mga sir....

[timo07]

Sirs,


I have a HONDA CITY Lxi '98 model. My problem is that I'm loosing water in my reservoir kahit short trip lang. Someone advise me here na palitan ko yung radiator cap, and I did. I thought this will solve my problem kaso hindi po eh. I think it does not solved the problem eh. Be noted pa na ang gamit ko sa sa radiator is pure water lang po (no coolant).

Ano sa tingin nio mga sir? May nagsabi sakin na frined ko na bka daw barado yung radiator ko and ipa overhauk ko daw. I think wala naman siya leak kasi wala naman ako nakikitang tagas ng water eh.

Im thinking of the following:

1. Use coolant first, check if magbabawas pa din yung reservoir. Kasi alam ko pag may coolant, hindi mabilis mag evaporate yung water pag may coolant. Tama po bah?

2. Ipa overhaul ko yung radiator to check kung barado or may tagas?

May nabasa pala ako na minsan problem nila eh yung cylinder head gasket? possible kaya sa Honda ko yun mga sir?

Anymore advise sirs???

Make sure that you don't have any leak in your system. Sometimes leak lang yan na hindi readily visible. Nangyari sa kin yan duon sa water pump connection, nasa ilalim yung leak kaya hindi kaagad natrace. And they sometimes appear lang kapag mainit na yung cooling system where it starts to build up pressure. Kung walang leak ang next na ipacheck mo yung water pump. Bumibigay ito earlier than the cylinder head gasket. Kung okay naman sya. Do a little experiment, yung reservoir may relief line iyan, saluhin mo ng container. Kapag tuloy tuloy ang tapon dyan, then it might be the cylinder head gasket na. The combustion gases leak into the coolling system at itinutulak ng gas yung tubig. Don't let it come to a point na magoverheat ka. Kapag naubusan ng tubig ang cooling system, masama sa engine iyon. Nagwawarp ang cylinder head at mas malaking gastos. Ganyan nangyari sa akin eventually. Ilan na ba ang itinakbo ng makina mo? Use coolant additives as it will protect your system and prevent scales from building up. Do use distilled water, kasi ang tap water may minerals pa rin that forms scale. Hope this helps.

[master32]

Make sure that you don't have any leak in your system. Sometimes leak lang yan na hindi readily visible. Nangyari sa kin yan duon sa water pump connection, nasa ilalim yung leak kaya hindi kaagad natrace. And they sometimes appear lang kapag mainit na yung cooling system where it starts to build up pressure. Kung walang leak ang next na ipacheck mo yung water pump. Bumibigay ito earlier than the cylinder head gasket. Kung okay naman sya. Do a little experiment, yung reservoir may relief line iyan, saluhin mo ng container. Kapag tuloy tuloy ang tapon dyan, then it might be the cylinder head gasket na. The combustion gases leak into the coolling system at itinutulak ng gas yung tubig. Don't let it come to a point na magoverheat ka. Kapag naubusan ng tubig ang cooling system, masama sa engine iyon. Nagwawarp ang cylinder head at mas malaking gastos. Ganyan nangyari sa akin eventually. Ilan na ba ang itinakbo ng makina mo? Use coolant additives as it will protect your system and prevent scales from building up. Do use distilled water, kasi ang tap water may minerals pa rin that forms scale. Hope this helps.

sir, bale 100+++ kms na tinakbo eh, hindi kasi ako ang first owner nito.....anyway, kakapalit ko lang kasi ng timing belt 2 weeks ago, pati yung water pump nagpalit na din ako.....so i dont think there is something wrong sa water pump....dont know lang kung may leak dun....

yung sa experiment sir, di ko masyado ma gets....hehehe...

[mazingerZ]

prepare a blend of 50% water, 50% coolant (not the premixed kind). Drive your car, park it, check mo habang umaandar ang kotse kung me tagas. Pag me coolant, me mga traces of dye na naiiwan kung me tulo. Ang mahirap lang is kung nasa middle of baba ng raidiator ang tagas. Di mo makikita. Another suggestion would be to have your cooling system pressure tested, and your radiator hoses checked. Servitek kaya bro. . .

[MarcRio]

Good day Sir master32,

Palagay ko po may leak yang radiator mo..Try mo ipaiverhaul para malaman kung my leak nga at para matanggal na rin yung mga bara sa radiator mo.. Pero before that, try mo rin ito sir.. Start your engine then buksan mo radiator cup.. then gas up mo..pull the accelerator cable into higher rev ng paulit-ulit tpos while you are doing that tignan mo if nakulo or nabula yung water.. in that case pag my bubbles/bula or nakulo, ang leak niyan ay sa cylinder head gaskette..

Hope makatulong ang sinabe ko..

[jwr motors]

sir i think may leak yung radiator mo. napalitan na ba yung radiator mu? because ung radiator na gamit ng mga casa is made of plastic so there's a tendency na mag ka leak in time. if gusto niyo po ng radiator assembly meron po tau tanso na siya lahat. currently i am one of the dealers of radiator (evercool and genparts brand) all comes with warranty. here's my contact number if ever you decide to change one. 2440044/2449951 JWR MOTOR SUPPLY. we are located at binondo. tnx.

[jwr motors]

sir i think may leak yung radiator mo. napalitan na ba yung radiator mu? because ung radiator na gamit ng mga casa is made of plastic so there's a tendency na mag ka leak in time. if gusto niyo po ng radiator assembly meron po tau tanso na siya lahat. currently i am one of the dealers of radiator (evercool and genparts brand) all comes with warranty. here's my contact number if ever you decide to change one. 2440044/2449951/3598839 JWR MOTOR SUPPLY. we are located at binondo. tnx.

[master32]

sir i think may leak yung radiator mo. napalitan na ba yung radiator mu? because ung radiator na gamit ng mga casa is made of plastic so there's a tendency na mag ka leak in time. if gusto niyo po ng radiator assembly meron po tau tanso na siya lahat. currently i am one of the dealers of radiator (evercool and genparts brand) all comes with warranty. here's my contact number if ever you decide to change one. 2440044/2449951/3598839 JWR MOTOR SUPPLY. we are located at binondo. tnx.

sir, if ever magpalit po ako ng radiator...how much will it cost me? kasama n po bah ang labor dun???

[timo07]

sir, bale 100+++ kms na tinakbo eh, hindi kasi ako ang first owner nito.....anyway, kakapalit ko lang kasi ng timing belt 2 weeks ago, pati yung water pump nagpalit na din ako.....so i dont think there is something wrong sa water pump....dont know lang kung may leak dun....

yung sa experiment sir, di ko masyado ma gets....hehehe...

Bata pa ang engine mo, malamang hindi pa iyan cylinder head gasket. Find yourself a good mechanic to help you in diagnosing your problem.
Re experiment, itry mo yung suggestion ni MarcRio. Pareho ang objective dun sa suggestion ko para malaman kung may leak talaga sa cylinder head gasket. Pero most likely may leak ka na nakatago sa paningin. D naman kasi lahat ng anggulo ay makita mo.

[Gerbo]

Been there with my 93 Corolla big body. The problem begin to manifest in the span of 5 years.

1. Replace radiator cap.

2. Check radiator hoses.

3. Overhaul radiator.

4. Replace water pump assembly.

And lastly, underwent a top overhaul.

The order specified above is also the order of increasing cost of repair.

[dr. d]

o sige. subukan natin ang reservoir mo. baka siya ang may tulo. medyo mahirap hanapin yan dahil nakatago ang mga kanto niya. yung tulo ay baka sa likod dumadaan at hindi makita sa harap. kung matiyaga ka, ay baka puede mong ibaba siya at siyasatin nang maigi.

[dr. d]

maybe it's the radiator reservoir can itself that's leaking. maybe you can bring it down and examine it closely. dahil sa location nitong item na ito, ay tumutulo na pala at hindi mo pa nakikita.

[jwr motors]

sir, if ever magpalit po ako ng radiator...how much will it cost me? kasama n po bah ang labor dun???

sir yung car niyo is a/t or m/t? because malaki ang difference ng price ng a/t sa m/t kasi ang automatic may kasama ng oil cooler. and hindi po kme ngiinstall we only sell merchandise. hanap nalang kayo ng mag iinstall. tnx