overheating

[Rafael Aguilar]

Hello

I’m Rafael and i need help with my car, is a 1998 Honda civic DX 1.6L MFI SOHC 4cyl
last year I had an overheating problem on the car and I notice there was water on the engine so,we remove the cylinder head and take it to the machine shop to get it fix,well we put it back on(brand new head gasket) and the car is running perfect (nothing wrong with it)but the temperature still going up real bad so change radiator cap,new thermostat, check fuses and relay for clutch fan and clean the radiator and a/c condenser with water( both fans are working ok like suposse to)all the hoses are in good condition and there is not coolant leaking but the only thing I don’t like is the little recovery box( the one is next to the radiator)is completly full of water and the cap of that thing got a little hole and water is leaking from there, is this could be a big deal?
Don’t know what else to do. Please help from anybody

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[Charles]

Sounds like you may still have air in the system. Look at Eric’s video on bleeding the air from your engine.

[Mathieu]

You have air in the head engine. The hole in the radiator cap is a emergency pressure valve. Once the hole is create you need to replace the radiator cap. But first of all, bleed you radiator to avoid an another head gasket leak. Second thing, buy a new radiator cap whit the same number on It. It’s should be between 0.9 and 1.2 atmosphere pressure. Yes cooling system run on pressurize hoses circuit.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpXgAJ1gjU[/video]

[Rafael Aguilar]

thank you plasmide56 I will replace the cap and also bleed my radiator

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