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05 Civic changed water pump and thermostat and still overheats. How can I tell if it’s head gasket or radiator? Help please

 
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Does the coolant back up out of the radiator overflow?


There is a sticky somewhere that explains the best way to check I thought.

 
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I just purchased the car 1 week ago and knew it needed a water pump. Replaced water pump then drove it around the block. Temp started rising, got it home and popped the hood. Checked and over flow tank was full. When I started to remove the cap there was pressure behind it and started to come out. That’s the only experience I have so far with driving it.

 
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Head gasket, go read the sticky

 
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moved to proper section.
(yeah, we do have a special section for overheating, for a reason )

 
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You found the right site.

 
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Test finished. Headgasket

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...reference.html

 
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What is the sticky? I’m new to this forum

 
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the link i posted...

 
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Ok The over flow does start to fill up and with the motor off you hear a bunch of bubbling coming through the over flow. Which I would believe to be sign of needing a new head gasket. Is it worth it to fix or should I just eat my loss and try to find something else

 
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It’s worth fixing if you do it yourself. Otherwise, find a new car.

 
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Only use OEM Honda parts, and get the head checked by a machine shop