MrSamson
06-13-2013, 09:24 PM
WOW - I am getting to know this accord!
I have a 88 accord 5 speed sedan.
I recently blew a hose going north toward a very long, highway bridge near where I live. Stopping on the bridge is a last choice of all choices.
Just about as I hit the bridge the car is really leaving a steam cloud behind me. I pushed the car over the bridge and off to the side of the road where it died.
I had to pull the car home with my tow dolly.
Tonight I refilled with coolant and fired it up. It seemed a little more difficult then usual to start but it did fire up. i was able to identify the guilty hose and replaced.
I am now emitting constant steam through the tailpipe through and constant when it reaches normal operating temp. It smells of coolant and I don't sense any burnt oil smell - only makes my garage seem like a sweet-smelling sauna.
I checked the oil dipstick and there is NO indication of coolant liquid getting into the engine oil.
All signs point to the head gasket as blown - possible warped head????
I am thinking that I will at least pull the head - maybe as early as tomorrow and see what might be seen.
QUESTION: WHERE oh WHERE is that engine drain plug 'toward the front of the engine' as described in Haynes. I cannot locate it in FSM either. I would really like to get all the coolant drained from the block before pulling head.
QUESTION: How do I know if it is head gasket, warped head, both, or bigger problem(s)? Could the block be warped too?
Question: How do I know if I have a cracked block or something like that?
ANY other things you give me a heads up on would be greatly appreciated.
This will be head job #3 in around 5 months if this turns out to be blown head gasket!!!
Thanks!
I have a 88 accord 5 speed sedan.
I recently blew a hose going north toward a very long, highway bridge near where I live. Stopping on the bridge is a last choice of all choices.
Just about as I hit the bridge the car is really leaving a steam cloud behind me. I pushed the car over the bridge and off to the side of the road where it died.
I had to pull the car home with my tow dolly.
Tonight I refilled with coolant and fired it up. It seemed a little more difficult then usual to start but it did fire up. i was able to identify the guilty hose and replaced.
I am now emitting constant steam through the tailpipe through and constant when it reaches normal operating temp. It smells of coolant and I don't sense any burnt oil smell - only makes my garage seem like a sweet-smelling sauna.
I checked the oil dipstick and there is NO indication of coolant liquid getting into the engine oil.
All signs point to the head gasket as blown - possible warped head????
I am thinking that I will at least pull the head - maybe as early as tomorrow and see what might be seen.
QUESTION: WHERE oh WHERE is that engine drain plug 'toward the front of the engine' as described in Haynes. I cannot locate it in FSM either. I would really like to get all the coolant drained from the block before pulling head.
QUESTION: How do I know if it is head gasket, warped head, both, or bigger problem(s)? Could the block be warped too?
Question: How do I know if I have a cracked block or something like that?
ANY other things you give me a heads up on would be greatly appreciated.
This will be head job #3 in around 5 months if this turns out to be blown head gasket!!!
Thanks!