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Replying to: cmruff (Aug 14, 2008 5:54 pm) >on another 2006 Civic.. >My faith in Honda is completely restored!! But cars aren't supposed to have cracked engine blocks. There's a problem. Replacing parts is nice, but it would have been better to engineer and build better to begin with.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Aug 15, 2008 3:56 am) On the other hand, 2006 was the first year of the new model and I remember it being hard to even get a hold of one. I had to wait a month because I wanted a 5 speed. Maybe corners were cut? Also, I NEVER would have bought anything in the first year of a major model change, but my previous Civic had been squashed in 2006: I was stopped and clobbered by a 60 mph Suburban and got out with only a goose egg on my head so of course I wanted another Civic. In fact, that crash pretty much cemented my loyalty to Honda; this repair is the icing on the cake. Or maybe it just occasionally happens in this NAFTA-esque nightmare of an economy. I've purchased a number of new computers, too - and only one of them had a faulty hard drive, but still, one new computer did have a faulty hard drive. And I've purchased a number of cars; this is my first (I hope only) one with a faulty engine block. It does make me wonder about that funny under-the-front-dash buzz I used to hear when I'd go 70 - I wonder if there was a connection between the buzz (which had pretty much vanished by 37000 miles) and the crack. When I brought the then-brand new car in to see about the buzz, they couldn't hear it - they said the local hwys didn't let them go 70?! |
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i have a 1998 plymouth voyager with a 3.3 ltr v6. i have replaced the fan module, the water pump (at the shop)and the ecm (myself)but it still overheats when i am driving in town with lots of stops, but will stay cool on the highway. i know the fans are not kicking on when it gets hot. i have not changed the thermostat yet. wondered if you could give me any suggestions? thanks!
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Replying to: thutch1 (Aug 16, 2008 1:21 pm) I don't know if the 98 is the same, but it might very well be. I guess what I'd suggest is to follow the wiring back from the fans, and see if they connect to something mounted down on the front frame. |
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Replying to: thutch1 (Aug 16, 2008 1:21 pm) Look under the NHTSA site or contact your local dealer. I think it may have been a service bulletin. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/
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Replying to: dgrasser (Aug 18, 2008 8:20 pm) http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl287f.htm |
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I have a 2006 Ford Explorer and I have just gotten the fan belt replaced. However the engine coolant sign or whatever it is keeps popping up and my car almost over heats every time I drive it work the past week. Could it be cold weather? Should something be replaced? I'm just really confused because if something was wrong wouldn't someone have noticed it when replacing the fan belt?
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Replying to: eml4 (Oct 16, 2008 10:00 pm) But they could have messed up installing the belt correctly. Which could lead to the overheating. Overheating is a very serious problem. It can quickly completely ruin a motor. You need to have this repaired quickly. I think I would take it back to where you had the belt replaced. I just reread your post. You said 'almost overheats'. I thought it was overheating (coolant being blown out of the radiator, etc.) What do you mean 'almost overheating'? Is the coolant guage running much higher than before? Putting the belt on still could be the reason for a change. For example, you coolant fan might not be running because they knocked an electrical connection loose. (I'm guessing but I would think a 2006 vehicle has an electric coolant fan, not a manual one run off the belt). With the fan not running, if the weather is cool where you live and you only drive a short distance at slow speeds, the car might just show higher than usual temperatures on the guage. If you drive it further or faster, it might overheat more. Overall, take it back where you had the belt replaced. Of course, they might reconnect a loose connection, tell you the car needs a radiator flush (should not be needed on a 2/3 year old car) and charge you a lot more money for doing some unneeded repair. |
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Hi all, 2000 Chevy 1500 express van 4.3. 116K. One of the plastic tanks on radiator has a crack. Can a radiator shop replace the tank or should I buy a new radiator? I checked local parts stores and am looking at $ 200 - $ 300. Looked online and can get for about $ 150 delivered. Is there any difference other than the price? Thanks Jim |
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Have a 1986 Cadillac Seville 4.1 engine. My fan stays on all the time,radiator and air conditioning.Is the rad. fan switch the one on thermostat housing or is it the one near the altnator side of engine. (it dose'nt over heat or leak)
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