2001 honda civic overheating?
for starters, if you are running the defroster the a/c compressor will engage and the condensor fan will kick on as needed to reduce system pressure. anytime you use your defroster, the a/c comes on to help dehumidify the air (hard to remove moisture from the windshield with humid air, right?). so i wouldn't spend too much time tracking down the a/c problem. if you changed the thermostats and THEN the radiator, you may have plugged up your new thermostats with residue from the old radiator before you replaced it. OR... WORST CASE SCENARIO: you've got a bad head gasket and compression gasses are leaking by into your cooling system and forcing the antifreeze out of the overflow. take it to a qualified mechanic and be open minded!
I have a honda civic how many miles do tires usually last?
No tire is going to last 100k miles, 20-40k is a good ballpark range depending on their level of performance
What happens if you use windshield washer instead of anti-freeze?
I can say what happened to me… I did it. While I know cars and mechanics well, I was in hurry one day and my wife asked me fill the washer fluid.I opened the hood, reached for the cover and filled up the container - that's the coolant container, and poured in about 1/2 gal of windshield washer fluid. Usually the coolant would not be topped off, but I wasn't filling the coolant in my mind….Closed the lid and sent my wife on her way.The next day she tells me that she needs washer fluid again… hmmm.So I go check and that's when I realized what I had done. I filled the windshield washer fluid, and the looked in the coolant.What I found was not good. It has become a gelatenous fluid - not what it was supposed to be.I was unable detect an immediate problem with cooling so I waited for a few days until I could get to flush it.While the car ran fine for those days, when I did get to flush it, it was a gel!Whatever chemical reaction happened with the coolant and the windshield washer fluid caused the coolant to gel up.This was a mid 2000’s GM and it had in it the GM recommended DexCool (orange I think) coolant.Chemistry folks… what happened here?
How costly is maintaining a Honda Civic in India based on its spare parts' costs?
P.S.: For this question, you can directly jump to “Maintenance” part at the end.Well, no doubt it's a dream Sedan for most of the Men in India. It's design & look attracts the most. As it was a dream Car for me as well, I bought 2nd hand Honda Civic 2 years back. I've had a great experience driving this beauty.About the Car:(Car Variant: 1.8S MT)Well, it has 1.8 Liter powerful engine, & you can feel the power while driving. This Car gives a feel of racing car when you give it a full throttle! Also an amazing digital speedometer just below windshield adds to the racing car view.Dashboard of Honda Civic is classic view, & believe me, its the best in class. It does gives a feel of very luxurious car.Ground clearance is low & little bit problematic on rough Indian roads & barriers.(Probably this was one of the major reasons to discontinue this car in India)Because of its powerful engine, its mileage is very low.It gives around 9 kmpl in City & around 11-12 kmpl on Highway. That's the reason I've installed CNG kit in my Civic. I have sequential CNG kit of Tartarini brand installed, which gives me an average of around 15-16 km/kg in City. Power is little bit reduced while running on CNG but benefits are good.Maintenance:Since it is a Luxury car segment, its maintenance is little high. Additionally, as the car is discontinued in India, it gets little difficult to get its parts.. Also, if any part breaks down, Honda service center does not repair parts, they directly suggest to replace the parts which are very very expensive. And the new spare parts cost is very very high at the Honda service centers.Just for example, Power Steering Oil Pump costs around 40k, Water Pump costs around 15k, Clutch Master Cylinder costs around 12k, etc. So if any part breaks down, it will burn your pocket.
What could be causing my Civic's power loss?
I own a 2000 Honda Civic DX, and occasionally the engine loses all power (but doesn't actually stall) while I am driving it. This only occurs under certain conditions: usually when I am below half a tank of gas, and about 10-20 seconds after I start it up (so usually while I'm still in the parking lot or on my street). If I try to accelerate while it is choking, I just hear a weird popping or clicking sound coming from the engine, but no acceleration. I'm pretty sure that it is the fuel pump that is lagging after I start the car, as this would explain the delay before it peters out for a couple of seconds. Some days this problem will occur every time I start the car (I deliver pizza, so its a pretty big deal), and sometimes it won't happen for an entire week. I've already bought the replacement fuel pump and plan on installing it tomorrow, but other input would be nice. Also, it has not thrown a "check engine" code. Thanks!
What are common causes of water leaking from under a car?
That depends on the quantity of water.It can only come from three places. The cooling system, or the windscreen washer system, or the exhaust.I'm pretty sure you can ignore the washer system.The exhaust will push out a small quantity of water as a natural result of the combustion of the fuel. It is obvious and will be evident as a small wet patch under the tail pipeI'm pretty sure you can ignore that too.If there is more than a very small puddle you probably have a coolant leak.Although why you should find the leak under your car at whatever moment you found it is a bit of a mystery. Unless it started just after you parked, purely by coincidence.If you have over heated the motor it will cause the water in the cooling system to steam. This will cause a small puddle.The fact that it has over heated is cause for investigation.The other reason might be that there was too much water in the system and it overflowed as a result.Water expands as it gets hotter. There is often a header tank that is designed to accommodate the extra volume of hot water. By filling the header tank over it's maximum while the car is cool, you over fill it. When the car reaches operating temperature the water will overflow through the overflow hose.
Auto Repair: How long should brake service normally take?
There is also the issue of skill. Some shops have newer guys do simpler jobs, like maintenance. So it's also very likely the guy was having some trouble. Even at an independent shop 2 hours was about the tops for 4 wheel brake job. We'd order the parts and take it all apart, if machining needed to be done get it started and move to something else. By time the parts arrived you'd hopefully be able to put some stuff together. You check the parts and if they're right, get it together, if they're wrong you get new parts ordered. The worst I ever had was a brake job that came in around 2, checked it and needed front pads, rotors, and rear drums and shoes. Took it apart and moved on. Checked parts when they came... the rears were all wrong. It was 4 already because delivery gets busy near the end of the day. Assembled fronts and waited until 530 to get rears again. Made sure they were right, gave old ones as exchange and put rears together. It was almost 6. Got the car ready for a brake flush(also sold), performed the flush and let the writer know. It was almost 615 and the customer waited the entire time, needing to get to class. That was the worst.Typically it's 40 minutes in a dealer setting for all 4 without machining, about 60 with. You check them, get parts, and assemble. That's it. Machining is typically very easy if you know what you're doing and you get started ASAP so you can work and machine. In a smaller shop you can hear when they're finished to remind you about them. If you forget though nothing happens and time is wasted.So what you want to do is not wait for your car to be done if you can. Let the shop worry about issues and you can get on with it. If you're on a tight schedule and need the car consider returning when you have more time, brakes very rarely need to be done immediately, as it is with most vehicle repairs.
Honda A/C Condenser - Insurance?
That must of been a zero to a billion chance for something like that to happen. A hole in your condenser? It would be pretty hard for a rock to hit that thing and create a hole, almost impossible unless someone does it on purpose. Did you see the condenser yourself? It's going to be tricky but the insurance company will investigate all inches but it's probably not going to happen and they will not be able to begin a claim. I think you may have a leak somewhere and you need to get it re-charged. Unless you saw the hole yourself and how it happened is a pretty interesting ordeal. I have never ever heard of anything like this before. The condenser itself is a pretty hard container, you would have to literally beat it with a rock or baseball bat a couple of times. For a rock to bounce up from the road like that must of had some type of velocity. Your car is even a 2008! Best of luck to you!
Water leak inside car, where does it come from?
Well, you're in luck. I own a 1993 Civic so I know what you're talking about. Your car probably has over 100,000 miles on it (mine has 184,734) and after that long the door seals start to crack and dry out. Get new rubber seals for your doors and windows. It doesn't cost much, but they can be tricky to get them to fit and seal right.