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Heater Core and CV Joint Have Fixed Them Selves

Posted On 14 Sep 2009 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Engine Cooling.
Heater Core and CV Joint Have Fixed Them Selves My recent issue with my CV Joint was actually loose lug nuts on one of my front wheels which was surprising but at the same time educating. From now on I will always have to double check and torque down my  lug nuts as they seem to have gotten loose over time. And as far as the heater core I'm a bit confused, because the issue seems to have disappeared and no more smell of antifreeze is present in the car anymore and I've been driving everyday since the smell became present. I will keep my eye on this issue but so far it seems to be OK. ... Read More

Heater Core and Drive Shaft a Double Header Issue

Posted On 02 Sep 2009 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Engine Cooling.
Heater Core and Drive Shaft a Double Header Issue So 2 days ago I was driving with a friend and noticed a funny smell in my car and at the time I didn't think of it and let it go. Well next day which was yesterday I was driving my car again and realized that the odor that I was smelling was antifreeze my Civic's cooling fluid. I checked the engine bay and nothing leaking was visible and I couldn't smell anything so I poked my nose inside the car again and guess what, ewwwww it stunk. So yeah it's definitely my heater core as I have replaced the radiator already and  most of the hoses were replaced when I did the engine swap.  Oh and also while driving last night, I started hearing a scrubbing loud wheel noise. I thought it was just my tires but later noticed it got louder and louder. So today I looked into it and yeah my drivers side driveshaft outer CV-Joint is gone and making a whole lot of noise. I will try to fix the CV Joint in the next day or so and after that look at the heater core issue. From the reasearch that I have done it's not ... Read More

Transmission Removal Step 5 and 6

Posted On 02 Jul 2008 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Civic, Engine Cooling, How To's, Radiator, Transmission Removal.
Transmission Removal Step 5 and 6 Step 5 - Remove the radiator with connecting hoses Tools Needed: 10mm Socket Wrench and Large Pliers Unscrew the 10mm bolt from the front radiator bracket with a 10mm socket wrench. Then use large pliers to undo the 2 hose clamps from the radiator hoses that are on the engine. Then grab the hoses and twist them left to right until you manage to pull them off. Then pull the reservoir container up and out of the way and put it on the side and also unplug the fan plug which is in the same location. Once all this is done you can pull the whole radiator assembly up and out of the car. Step 6 - Remove the distributor Tools Needed: 12mm Socket Wrench with Extension Pull all 4 of the spark plug cables out of the top of the engine and place them on top of the rocker cover freely. Then use a flat head screw driver and place a mark across the top of the distributor flange to the engine head to mark how the distributor was positioned as far as ignition timing is concerned. Grab a 12mm Socket wrench with an extension and unscrew all 3 distributor mounting bolts. Take a clean dry cloth and insert it into the distributor hole on the head once you pull the distributor ... Read More

Radiator Replaced And Engine Running Cool

Posted On 20 Jun 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, Engine Cooling, Radiator.
Radiator Replaced And Engine Running Cool Replacing the old radiator was quit easy, all I had to do was drain the coolant, unscrew the top rad support, take the old hoses off, unscrew the fan and then installed the new one doing the same steps backward. It took me about 45mins to do the replacement and then another 15 minutes or so to add water to the radiator as the engine warmed up and air bubbles came out.   Old Copper Radiator New Aluminum Radiator Here is how it looks installed in the car ... Read More

Green Fluid With a Sweet Smell

Posted On 18 Jun 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, Engine Cooling, Radiator.
Green Fluid With a Sweet Smell Driving to work on the weekend I noticed the familer sweet smell of car coolant that I knew was gonna put a dent on my wallet some way or another. I lifted the hood when I got to work and all I could see is green antifreeze all over the front of my radiator and the inside of my bumper. I left it for a few hours for the coolant to cool down so I could take off the rad cap and when I did the the rad was full of fluid so I was like ok where in the world is it leaking from. But I did notice my reservior was low so I took an empty 2 liter bottle filled my reservior with water and washed down the rad and its surroundings. I drove it home that day and while driving I was watching my temp gauge not to over heat my engine. When I got home I opened the hood and looked at the area around the rad and couldn't see anything but a bit of coolant every where. I looked closer at the rad and and then I saw it squirt squirt squirt , my rad ... Read More
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