transparentdsm
Well-known member
ok so i installed a civic half rad(aluminum), 2 12" slim fans(1 push, 1 pull), moved the rad temp sensor to the thermo housing where the a/c one was(seems like thats what most people do), brand new AISIN waterpump and fresh fluid throughout. now i can let the car sit and idle for as long as i want, i can drive it around town and get on it and i can go down hills fine, but when i decide to go up hills it start to overheat. mind you my hills are mountain passes that range from 1000 - 4000 foot elevation changes.
reason for the civic rad is i plan on going to a larger turbo next summer and the current stock one was leaking at the seams and i thought i could save my self some money by buying the civic rad now instead of buying another stock one and then buying the civic one later on down the line.
before all of these changes the car would overheat from time to time while going up hill, but i thought it was my water pump going bad. i pulled the steering and alt belts off to check the water pump and it was squeaking, after removal i found all the rust and such inside.
if anyone needs more info ask.
so can anyone help me figure out my dilemma?
only thing i can think of is the rad cant handle what im doing, is this possible?
reason for the civic rad is i plan on going to a larger turbo next summer and the current stock one was leaking at the seams and i thought i could save my self some money by buying the civic rad now instead of buying another stock one and then buying the civic one later on down the line.
before all of these changes the car would overheat from time to time while going up hill, but i thought it was my water pump going bad. i pulled the steering and alt belts off to check the water pump and it was squeaking, after removal i found all the rust and such inside.
if anyone needs more info ask.
so can anyone help me figure out my dilemma?
only thing i can think of is the rad cant handle what im doing, is this possible?