Radiator Keeps leaking my fluids

[cb7rush]

radiator is working, no cracks...I know that its not burning half a gallon of Rad Fluid in less than a day..I changed the radiator cap today, cause it was old (bought OEM from Honda)..


this is how the top of the radiator looks cause it keeps leaking out


Earlier I opened my hood and saw that most of the fluid that was in the radiator was now in the overflow tank...idk why, but it was also creating os much pressure that it was coming out of the overflow cap...


any help is greatly appreciated...
thanks in advance

[renegade28x]

did u do a radiator flush? maybe u got a bunch of junk all in the block...car overheating??? :/

[GhostAccord]

If you remove your rad cap and start your engine do you see bubbles coming out of the opening? Could be too much pressure in the system due to a blown head gasket??????

[cb7rush]

did u do a radiator flush? maybe u got a bunch of junk all in the block...car overheating??? :/

have not done a radiator flush yet, but the radiator is about a year old...
I am going to get one when I get some money...the car tried overheating on saturday, but thats cause I forgot to refill it, and ran the AC a little..but didnt overheat..

[cb7rush]

If you remove your rad cap and start your engine do you see bubbles coming out of the opening? Could be too much pressure in the system due to a blown head gasket??????

I am going to do that tommorow morning when I start up my car...
I hav thought it might be a blown head gasket, but I have no smoke coming out of my exhaust..I do smell horrible burnt oil after driving, could this be a sign that it is a blown head gasket?

[GhostAccord]

What does your oil look like & When was the last time you changed it?

[cb7rush]

What does your oil look like & When was the last time you changed it?

My oil just started looking black and I change it not that long ago..Im going to say 3 to 4 months ago..going to change it again when I start getting funds again

[ChIoVnIdCa]

My oil just started looking black and I change it not that long ago..Im going to say 3 to 4 months ago.

That is normal... He was trying to see if the oil level was higher or looks like chocolate milk. It would be a sign of a blown head gasket. You can have someone or you could do a block test a they can test for hydrocarbons.. I bought the kit to do it for $30.

Have you cleaned up everything then ran the car to temp to see where it is really coming from.?

How did you bleed the coolant?

[cb7rush]

That is normal... He was trying to see if the oil level was higher or looks like chocolate milk. It would be a sign of a blown head gasket. You can have someone or you could do a block test a they can test for hydrocarbons.. I bought the kit to do it for $30.

Have you cleaned up everything then ran the car to temp to see where it is really coming from.?

How did you bleed the coolant?

I have not bled the coolant, the engine it had before blew up so we swapped for another f series. the radiator was exchanged for a new one..I checked to see if there was bubbles in the cooland and no there was not..I left it til it completely warmed up and then I put the cap on..what else could it be...

[GhostAccord]

Keep the engine running with the hood up. Let the cooling fans cycle a few times (turn on and off) stand there and watch to see if you can find out where it is leaking from.

[cb7rush]

Keep the engine running with the hood up. Let the cooling fans cycle a few times (turn on and off) stand there and watch to see if you can find out where it is leaking from.

Im starting to think that it was the radiator cap that was not making a complete seal, because I still get the smell of the old coolant that was spilled, but not any new coolant..i let the fans come on a couple of times and didnt see any leaking, so that might be it..

[cb7rush]

Thanks for the help guys..its official..its my head gasket..white smoke coming out of my exhaust..my uncle is gona check my car out this saturday and hes gona confirm it..if it is my head gasket im going to see about swapping something that is still running..so if anyone knows or has an engine laying around LMK..

[93.4dr.22A1]

your gonna swap engines because of a HG? why not just fix it?

[cb7rush]

your gonna swap engines because of a HG? why not just fix it?

I dont have time to fix a broken HG..My car is my DD and I need it..and its easier for me and my budget to swap another one in...but if I had the time and money to fit it, I definately would..but then again, its not the original engine its the second one..so ehh

[Bullhorn7]

I dont have time to fix a broken HG..My car is my DD and I need it..and its easier for me and my budget to swap another one in...but if I had the time and money to fit it, I definately would..but then again, its not the original engine its the second one..so ehh

You have the time and money to swap another F in but not enough to replace the headgasket?