# civic over heating?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 19, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-over-heating/48677 "2008-05-19T07:33:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/civic-over-heating/48677/26 "2008-05-28T19:42:32Z")

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> [@stmotorsports](#):
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> did u ever check the rad cap? you could have a defective one thats not allowing the system to build to the proper pressure thus causing premature boilover. the excess fluid boils over into the reservoir tank and overflows which could explain the coolant loss.
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> its not super common but i’ve seen it happen

well now that you said something the surface that the cap mounts too is sort of not as smooth as id like it. so maybe a new rad is due. but regardless the head is warped now

> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> how old is the waterpump?

i did the water pump, timing belt, plugs, wires, full width rad, flushed tranny, gas tank all in october when i got it…

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