oldjon Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Had my Civic for almost two-weeks now, running well, starting well, no oil or coolant loss - But Temp gauge high / car not has warm as it should be, what do you thing guys - thermostat ?1997 Civic 1.6 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldjon Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 New thermostat fitted this morning, it was a bit nippy working outside, but it did not take too long, seems o.k. I will give it a better run tomorrow, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dave Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yup, sounds like the probable culprit mate. Or it could be the coolant system is needing bled, might be the thermostat has been changed but system not bled properly. There's a how to for this in the "how to" section, as they can sometimes be a bugger to bleed. How far up is the temp going? Is it going high whilst driving or when stationary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldjon Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 It went to max and stayed there while driving down to my sons yesterday - 30 miles away, I checked to see if the coolant was o.k when we arrived and I am just going to check it again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldjon Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Coolant and oil levels fine I am glad to say, radiator looks newer than 1997 ! so maybe it's had a new one and not bled fully ?Looks a bit bare infront of the rad, should it not have a grille ? the rad only covers half the space as well ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dave Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yeah, the blank bit is where the air con radiator sits on models that have air con mate. I gather yours doesn't? The normal rad only takes up half the space there, so that's normal.If its went to the top of the scale on the gauge when driving, it could be the thermostat is stuck shut. Don't let the engine run for long with the temp like that mate, it'll damage it. Best bet is just to replace the thermostat as they're cheap to buy, and then give the coolant system a good bleed. That should hopefully cure it. If it doesn't it could mean the head gasket has failed, but concentrate on the cheap fixes first. If the power still feels ok, then doubtful it's the H/G anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dave Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hopefully its cured it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Had my Civic for almost two-weeks now, running well, starting well, no oil or coolant loss - But Temp gauge high / car not has warm as it should be, what do you thing guys - thermostat ?
1997 Civic 1.6 Auto
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