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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / September 2007Engine overheated and now check engine light is on
Hi, The radiator recently cracked on my 98 civic as a result of which the engine was overheating -- the engine temperature gauge was past the red line, which i onyl noticed once steam started comming out of the head. I took it to the mechanic, and he replaced the radiator and said there didn't appear to be a problem with the engine as a result of it over heating. so i drove the car for a day, and then all of a sudden the check engine light came on (the temperature of the engine with the new radiator is fine though according to the gauge ). Anyone have an idea what would be wrong wiht the engine? Is it safe to drive? I'll get the car fixed, but since i'm handing it down to my brother after i get a new car in four-five months, i don't want any expensive repairs. Might there be a cheaper repair to whatever the mechanic is likely to suggest? Thanks. sorry that should have been "steam comming out of the hood" On Sep 28, 10:08 pm, "albert.mi...@googlemail.com" <albert.mi...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Thanks. > Anyone have an idea what would be wrong wiht the engine? An issue has been detected that the computer is trying to bring to your attention. Take the car to a local auto parts store that offers to read the codes for free. Most of the chain types will do this now. Get the code and post back and let us know what it is before buying any parts they tell you that you need to fix the issue. >Is it safe to drive? Unknown until you find out what the code is but most likely safe to drive for a couple days until you can resolve the issue. >I'll get the car fixed, but since i'm handing it down to my brother >after i get a new car in four-five months, i don't want any expensive >repairs. Might there be a cheaper repair to whatever the mechanic is >likely to suggest? Impossible to know until we know what is wrong. On Sep 28, 10:08?pm, "albert.mi...@googlemail.com" <albert.mi...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Thanks. ========== ========== Use the car as a "Trade In".....on the new car that you're going to purchase. Give yer brudder the "trade in allowance" value amount, and let him go to a "buy here/pay here" used car lot and get another POS he can put his hard earned money into... you know......one that the previous owner didn't want any longer......because of the mileage....the condition. One that was traded in at a new car dealership then ran through the auto auction. Where some slick thunk'n, pink shoe'd, imatation Rolex wear'n, fast talk'n .....used car lot owner bought it for around $300 or $400.......and now will sell it to some unsuspecting gullible, needs to ride no matter what......poor slob try'n to make ends meat to survive......customer. any whooooo...... that's bout the cheapest way to fix the problem that I know of. oh yeah...... and tell yer brudder......you get what you pay for outta life. ~:~ MarshMonster ~takes a toke, does a line, gulps his crownroyal down....... takes a sip of his mushroom tea........ mmmmmmmm.........good stuff~ ~:~ | check engine light came on www.aa1car.com/library/mil.htm www.autozone.com/N,311791/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/vehicleSelect4.htm >so i drove the car for a day, and then all of a sudden the check >engine light came on (the temperature of the engine with the new >radiator is fine though according to the gauge ). Okay, this tells you something is wrong. > Anyone have an idea what would be wrong wiht the engine? Not a clue. The light tells you a problem. Now you need to pull the codes off the computer and find out what the problem is. >Is it safe to drive? I have no idea. The light just tells you there's a code. Maybe it's a code saying your tank venting is screwed up because you left the gas cap off. On the other hand, maybe it's saying half a dozen sensors are out of range because your block is cracked. Without seeing the codes you don't know. >I'll get the car fixed, but since i'm handing it down to my brother >after i get a new car in four-five months, i don't want any expensive >repairs. Might there be a cheaper repair to whatever the mechanic is >likely to suggest? That depends on what's broken. --scott  Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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