Engine overheating

[Yvette]

I recently had a starter replaced in my 2004 Honda CR-V. After the replacement my car wouldn’t go past 40 mph. I had the guy look at my car again and we noticed a wire not connected. He connected it and now my car goes the right speed but now it’s overheating and antifreeze is spraying somewhere from the front right side of the engine. We can’t seem to find where it’s coming from. Can you please help with a possible explanation for the overheating that was never a problem before the wire was reconnected or when the starter was replaced.
Thank you

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[Richard Kirshy]

The only coolant lines involved when replacing the starter are attached to the bottom of throttle body ..

This may be the cause of the leak

As to your over heating:
I suggest you or your mechanic re check the work that was done.
Was a fan connector removed?
Is it possible something is blocking the radiator?
Is something obstructing the fan from spinning?
Was/has the system been bleed?
Air in the cooling system will cause issues.

[jason]

some times things like this just happen i would psi test the system and find were it is coming from? one of the two lines there may have a small hole in it from moving them around? but if you were not having this problem before it most likely is not going to b much wrong unless you have just ran it real hot??

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