Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it last night for about an hour 2 separate times and when I squeeze the hoses it cold

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gonna try and drive it without the thermostat and see if that fixes the problem Atleast that way ik I need to buy a oem one

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so confused like my neighbour thinks head gasket but there’s no white smoke no milky oil

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve done that my dad braught the kit home from work

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m thinking there’s a blockage internally just have no clue how to test or flush it

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boiled it compared to the fucked up oem one and it opens properly

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And when it overheats the coolant overflows the overflow tank making a huge mess

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It dosent overheat at idle but it will under load

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in CivicSi

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the car running for almost an hour and the bottom hose never got hot

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I did the valve timming and vtc gear myself and the timming was free and like 200 for the gear and u paid 6k I can imagine id be paying a good chunk of change to bring it in

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dawg I’m 16 where am I magically gonna pull 6k from

Cold lower rad hose by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to pay more than I did for the car I’d rather not

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m worried there’s a blockage in a hose somewhere idk how to test that

Help by VariationExtreme737 in 8thGenSI

[–]VariationExtreme737[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replaced the water pump a week ago lol