Keeps Overheating, help please

[Itzmorphingtime]

Hey guys, new here. I recently bought a 1993 Integra. It was running great and smooth until like 2 days ago. I mean it still runs great but it over heats really quick. Everytime it oveheats i pull over and pour water in the radiator and that seems to help for about anothet 10 mins of driving and then it will overheat again. I also noticed when i pour water in, it doesnt leak from the radiator but from somewhere else. Idk where though. Its like dead in the center and between the 2 front wheels. Please help.

 

[Muckman]

How can we help? You have to get under the car and find the leak.

 

[Itzmorphingtime]

How can we help? You have to get under the car and find the leak.

So i went out and turned the car on, stepped on the gas a little bit and when i went to check the little hoses behind the engine. There seems to be a little rip/tear that is spewing out alot of water every time i rev the engine. Ima try to take a close up picture of the hose.

 

[Merlins Beard]

Just replace the hose and bleed the system, problem solved.

Having a split hose is not too uncommon, and they act exactly as you described. When the system is under pressure, they leak coolant.

If it is a big hose, it is probably the lower rad hose, not the upper rad hose, their names and locations are self explanatory.

A small hose can be replaced by getting the replacement (more expensive, maybe $15-20) or simply getting a length of hose with the correct inner diameter and cutting it to the correct length (cheap, like $5).

 

[Itzmorphingtime]

Alright, going to head to Autozone in a few and see if they can help me replace it since i have no clue on replacing stuff in cars haha. Thanks again guys!

 

[DCiFound]

Flush your system and add 50/50 coolant. Never keep straight water in your radiator as that will cause corrosion over time

 

[Ryan659]

If they are all the same age you should replace them all. That way you don't have to replace them piece meal and also only have to drain and bleed the system once

 

[Itzmorphingtime]

Hey guys, thanks for the replys and help. But still cant seem to fix it, there wasnt a replacement piece for the leaking tube. But i bought some selent (idk how to spell it lol) and cpvered the area of the tear and that seemed to stop it from leaking but still over heats when driving. So im going to let it sit for a week and then take it to the shop to get the tubes replaced and have it checked out. Thanks again guys!

 

[Sammich]

your fan workin?

 

[Muckman]

You can use generic hose. That's what Merlin was trying to explain to you. Its a $5 fix.

 

[DCiFound]

Any fuel line line hose will do the trick with the same ID(Inner Diameter)

It sounds like you need to check/change your thermostat. When was the last time you did a rad flush?

 

[Itzmorphingtime]

Both fans are working fine. And that's the thing the hose id is so small idk where i can buy a simple hose with that ID. And i just bought the car off some one about 2weeks ago. And well idk if he ever flushed the radiator and what not.

 

[DCiFound]

Post pics...

Since you dont know whats been done. I would recommend doing a full maintenance. Timing belt service kit, flush all fluids and change spark plugs, wires, dist. rotor, check brakes and bleed the lines.

 

[Itzmorphingtime]

I cant post pics because im using my phone and its telling to type a url and what not. But yeah ima take it to the shop and have a family mechanic check it out. Its the bypass hose i know for sure and some other thing. And also, the water/coolant in the resovior isnt going anywhere, like i opened the radiator cap. The water there almost to the top, i had my cousin step on the gas to see if the water is going through the radiator correctly, well i didnt see the water move at all, but the top rad hose was hot so water was moving through there. But yeah, i dont want to mess with it since i barely have any knowledge on cars. So the shop is the best place since I've known the mechanic for about 6+ years now.

 

[Charly[horse]]

Download the tapatalk app, it makes posting pictures easier. Also, the fluid in the reservoir isn't necessarily part of the circulation. Fluid is taken if the system is low and fluid is given to the reservoir if there is too much fluid.