Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) hi guys i just recently switch to a civic type radiatortoday when i went to clean my engine bay i noticed my reserve tank was completely overflowed car was not overheating in anyway was using red coolantwhat could have cause this ?? and what can i do to fix this??thank you would appreciate the help ITS NOT MAYO MORE LIKE BROWN MUD!! Edited May 25, 2012 by Glanza AuA Quote
miib14 Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 is it mayo like? check under your oil cap too?if you have it there then water and oil mixing, meaning HG Quote
ryan lang Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 i had this problem with the civic rad too, its were the water has boiled against the metal when you filled it up and leaves that crusty creamy crapid flush it out dude, take the two hoses off the top and bottom of the rad, point the bottom one towards the floor and pop a hose in the top one and pump water through to try clean out the shite. it doesnt look too milky so i wouldnt worry about that dude.are you losing oil and water? Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 no not mayo did check the oil cap also and its clean!! on the pic it looks like mayo but its not!also no drop in my oil level Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 i had this problem with the civic rad too, its were the water has boiled against the metal when you filled it up and leaves that crusty creamy crapid flush it out dude, take the two hoses off the top and bottom of the rad, point the bottom one towards the floor and pop a hose in the top one and pump water through to try clean out the shite. it doesnt look too milky so i wouldnt worry about that dude.are you losing oil and water?thank you will do that!!! Quote
miib14 Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 yeah just flush the system through then, hopefully that will sort it Quote
ryan lang Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 if you get the engine hot, and the rad hot, and put a tiny bit of coolant and water on the metal of the rad, leave it for a few minutes, then come back and check it, and it will most likely have gone like that creamy crusty crap after a while Quote
ryan lang Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 yeah just flush the system through then, hopefully that will sort itflushing the system wont sort it fella, the only way you can really do it, is to not spill the coolant/water mixture on the rad when you top it up lol. or clean it up before it has a chance to boil on the rad it wont cause you any issues though bud so i wouldnt worry Quote
MARC MOSS Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 Ive haf this on my rad cap for years mate it keeps coming back as well....I wouldn't worry I comp tested mine the lot at the time and it was fine and it still is years on! Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 is there anyway i could flush the full engine maybe with an radiator flush?? Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 lol i mean the cooling system in the engine Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 ohh my god!! on the topic title i type in white mud sorry guys should have bin "brown mud" was in a bit of panic Quote
ryan lang Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 yeah with the hose pipe like mentioned above fella. then just do the same with the rad, leave the pipes off, pop the hose in the top and let it flush out. Quote
Glanza AuA Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 yeah with the hose pipe like mentioned above fella. then just do the same with the rad, leave the pipes off, pop the hose in the top and let it flush out.alright will do!! Quote
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