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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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can anybody help me my civic is smoking alot and it smells like radiator fluid
and the car over heats I'v changed the radiator and the themostat
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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try a head gasket check for low coolant, oil in anti-freeze or vice versa sometimes it is tricky to diagnose a head gasket but that is what it sounds like
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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does it push coolant out the overflow tank? Sounds like headgasket?
Old Jun 29, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Headgasket most likely. I can replace for you. pm if interested and in 757 area.
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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check and see if you got coolant in the oil . if not then head gasket might be alright but when is the last time you put a new water pump on ? how many miles do you have on the car . the water pump is recommended to be change every 65,000-75,000. does the car blow smoke out of the exhaust ? if so then head gasket is gone.
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