Civic 2002 Radiator Issue

[adil.mubashar1]

My car throws about 2 cups water outside from the reservoir plastic bottle attached to the radiator when the reservoir water is full. But after that, water don't get reduced even I travel from Lahore to Islamabad. It throws water just at the start. Also, radiator's water has become rusty now.
Need remedial measures.
Should I get my radiator cleaned? If yes, then where can I get radiator serviced without removing it in Lahore?
Thanks.

[flyingfeather]

There is no radiator servicing without removing it. If someone claims to do it with acid etc he is a scam. Remove the radiator check for leaks get it repaired / replaced flush the system check health of water body thermostat valve etc drive on distilled water for a week to check for leaks, flush the water and fill in coolant. Anything less than this is a waste of time and money.

[Moderator]

you shall call up PW contributor mr.osama @syncview 0321 4106898 he is in Lahore he will be able to resolve the issue.

Cooling system need thorough check-up not just the radiator.

[Xulfiqar]

Thats not a radiator issue, you probably have a breached headgasket that is allowing boilover when engine is cool and sealing up when warm, it may sound odd, but it does happen.

You need to contact a well versed mechanic like @syncview to test the system properly.

Cleaning radiator in place is possible, its done with citric acid solution. It also cleans out the entire engine, pipes and heater in dashboard too, but if you see brown sludge in cooling system already and are seeing boilover, you may completely kill the system after cleaning. (An non-maintained cooling system is very expensive to restore)