Why is my car going hot

Asked by Khloe Oct 30, 2017 at 12:07 AM about the 1999 Honda Accord LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1999 Honda accord LX just started
leaking water and going hot..I don't know
where to start..can you help me

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beatupchevy answered 7 years ago

see if the coolant fans are coming on when it gets hot , find the source of the coolant leak ,, remove the thermostat and see if it opens up in a pan of hot/boiling water , what does the exhaust look like ? pull the oil fill cap and look on the bottom what do you see ?

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