2002 Honda Accord Lx 6 cal overheating
Asked by Mer1cades Nov 13, 2017 at 02:49 PM about the 2002 Honda Accord LX V6
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My car is over heating after driving short distances ... the
car is losing water but no puddles under the car , my oil n
water are not mixing , there is no water coming out my tail
pipe , thermostat has been replaced less than a week ago
& the problem still continued .... what could be the issue ?
ii was told either a blown head gasket or a water pump ...
3 Answers
beatupchevy answered 7 years ago
do the fans run when it gets hot ? pull the oil fill cap and look on the bottom what do you see ? , if it gets hot in a short distance I think a gasket is blown a compression test will show if that's the problem
It will go a few miles before running hot, but if you stop the temperature hand will come back down and will allow you to drive more… I just went outside and checked my oil and it is not mixing with my water so my father was telling me he could possibly be a waterpump ! And my fans come on when you Turn the ignition on… Someone was telling me that the car is hardwired… Whatever that means
beatupchevy answered 7 years ago
make sure the AC is off and see if the fans still run , they shouldn't , did you check the oil fill cap ? did you do a compression test ? what does the exhaust look like ? a water pump will leak through the bearing when it goes bad but the impeller inside still circulates water , if you ask for advice here please follow through
