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bird dog

bird dog

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Good luck with the car tomorrow. I hope it does'nt dig into your pocket hard and don't bust a nuckle on a tight bolt (lol).
 
SxIstew

SxIstew

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bird dog said:
Did ya get the car fixed and, if so, what's your damage in the wallet? Airee tonight bro.
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Finishing up tomorrow... total cost. $14.99

Wanna hear the whole story? lol


I went out first thing after getting up and HIGH. Took the old radiator out....(should have pulled the fans to check them before cleaning the coolant system.)
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Alright so While I was in the process of all this:
I pulled the overflow tank to check the water(cause I used a cleaner and water as directed by the bottle) for oil residue.
NOTHING. smiled. Pulled the bottom plug out the radiator to drain whatever was left in it. No oil or ATF in there at all..
smiled more and thought it was just the radiator lost pressure and overheated the motor, causing it to shut down till it cooled down.

Alright, pulled the radiator and seen what it really looked like... UGLY.
No antifreeze or water or anything in the tranny cooler lines either, it was just DIRTY ATF(needs a flush ASAP).
drained the oil next, clean(dirty, but no foreign fluids in there either.

Hooked the new radiator up and put the fans back in. Started to fill the coolant system and BAM!.


Radiator Fluid spewing all over the ground behind the engine when it was almost full....

I looked under the car and it appeared to be coming from the axles... I was like WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE DO!?...


Jumped on GOOGLE and searched.... nothing about it. then I found a thread on a honda tech forum and this guy was asking "why is there radiator fluid leaking from my transmission?"

Turns out it was the Heater Core hose. So I went down and looked looked looked and BAM! leaking out the Heater Core inlet hose(engine to heater core)

Cost is $14.99
Labor is + another 2hrs MAX.
5 hours today, cleaning the coolant system, checking the spark plug sockets for fluids, radiator change, oil change.
and the car is still up on jack stands lol.... I'll finish in the AM and drive it for a bit tomorrow to make sure there is nothing wrong inside the motor.. I fuckin hope not.
 
bird dog

bird dog

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SxIstew said:
Finishing up tomorrow... total cost. $14.99

Wanna hear the whole story? lol


I went out first thing after getting up and HIGH. Took the old radiator out....(should have pulled the fans to check them before cleaning the coolant system.)
View attachment 2877229View attachment 2877230View attachment 2877231

Alright so While I was in the process of all this:
I pulled the overflow tank to check the water(cause I used a cleaner and water as directed by the bottle) for oil residue.
NOTHING. smiled. Pulled the bottom plug out the radiator to drain whatever was left in it. No oil or ATF in there at all..
smiled more and thought it was just the radiator lost pressure and overheated the motor, causing it to shut down till it cooled down.

Alright, pulled the radiator and seen what it really looked like... UGLY.
No antifreeze or water or anything in the tranny cooler lines either, it was just DIRTY ATF(needs a flush ASAP).
drained the oil next, clean(dirty, but no foreign fluids in there either.

Hooked the new radiator up and put the fans back in. Started to fill the coolant system and BAM!.


Radiator Fluid spewing all over the ground behind the engine when it was almost full....

I looked under the car and it appeared to be coming from the axles... I was like WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE DO!?...


Jumped on GOOGLE and searched.... nothing about it. then I found a thread on a honda tech forum and this guy was asking "why is there radiator fluid leaking from my transmission?"

Turns out it was the Heater Core hose. So I went down and looked looked looked and BAM! leaking out the Heater Core inlet hose(engine to heater core)

Cost is $14.99
Labor is + another 2hrs MAX.
5 hours today, cleaning the coolant system, checking the spark plug sockets for fluids, radiator change, oil change.
and the car is still up on jack stands lol.... I'll finish in the AM and drive it for a bit tomorrow to make sure there is nothing wrong inside the motor.. I fuckin hope not.
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Too cool dude! Sounds like it did'nt rob your wallet (lol). No broken knuckles?:lol:
 
SxIstew

SxIstew

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Nah. I got nice and High and took it slow. Didn't stress too much and only broke 3 bolt heads total.. 1 I could and did replace. the other 2 oh well, they weren't doing much of anything anyway. lol

Tomorrow will be the true test as to whether or not this thing is going to run.. and drive. I know it starts. lol... Just don't know if the thermostat is going to need to be replaced or not. red-lined 2 times in the same day.... Damn women need to learn what the fuck the dash lights mean.
 
bigworm6969

bigworm6969

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something about fixing ur own shit a not getting swindled by the local mechanic and saveing money, its a good feeling, good job bro, lucky it wasnt a head gasket because there a lot harder
 
SxIstew

SxIstew

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Yeah I know. Once I saw the separate fluids stayed separate I had no more real concerns. It was an obvious coolant system problem that needed to be addressed. And then BAM the problem exposed itself AFTER I put the new radiator in and filled the "So fresh and so clean" coolant system up. lol
 
SxIstew

SxIstew

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Alright guys/gals, Been in the tent making sure everything had water and all that good stuff.... Got some pictures too.

Copy and past any and all pics you want to know what strain. So many there but I know what's what.

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Jack Herer(Purple pheno)
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JH x GDP[male] pollen
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roseypeach

roseypeach

Well-Known Member
SxIstew said:
Finishing up tomorrow... total cost. $14.99

Wanna hear the whole story? lol


I went out first thing after getting up and HIGH. Took the old radiator out....(should have pulled the fans to check them before cleaning the coolant system.)
View attachment 2877229View attachment 2877230View attachment 2877231

Alright so While I was in the process of all this:
I pulled the overflow tank to check the water(cause I used a cleaner and water as directed by the bottle) for oil residue.
NOTHING. smiled. Pulled the bottom plug out the radiator to drain whatever was left in it. No oil or ATF in there at all..
smiled more and thought it was just the radiator lost pressure and overheated the motor, causing it to shut down till it cooled down.

Alright, pulled the radiator and seen what it really looked like... UGLY.
No antifreeze or water or anything in the tranny cooler lines either, it was just DIRTY ATF(needs a flush ASAP).
drained the oil next, clean(dirty, but no foreign fluids in there either.

Hooked the new radiator up and put the fans back in. Started to fill the coolant system and BAM!.


Radiator Fluid spewing all over the ground behind the engine when it was almost full....

I looked under the car and it appeared to be coming from the axles... I was like WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE DO!?...


Jumped on GOOGLE and searched.... nothing about it. then I found a thread on a honda tech forum and this guy was asking "why is there radiator fluid leaking from my transmission?"

Turns out it was the Heater Core hose. So I went down and looked looked looked and BAM! leaking out the Heater Core inlet hose(engine to heater core)

Cost is $14.99
Labor is + another 2hrs MAX.
5 hours today, cleaning the coolant system, checking the spark plug sockets for fluids, radiator change, oil change.
and the car is still up on jack stands lol.... I'll finish in the AM and drive it for a bit tomorrow to make sure there is nothing wrong inside the motor.. I fuckin hope not.
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Glad to hear that it didn't cost ya out the ass!...:) girls are looking really great too bro. Catch ya tomorrow sometime babe, I've gotta crash. Babysitting in the morning ;)
 
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