So, first of all, I guess I’m lucky I didn’t fry my engine.
My commute is 81 miles RT (I’m a Park Ranger). I drive from the “low lands (500’ sea level)” to the mountains (4300’). Great commute. I also use a scan gauge so I can monitor various things relating to my engine, including the coolant temp.
Last Wednesday (My Friday), I happened to drive my by car at work and thought I saw some water/coolant underneath (I’m religious in checking my fluid levels every week and looking under my vehicles for drops of fluid). It had been 7 hrs since I got to work so I removed the radiator cap. It was still pressurized and there was fluid. SO I drove home later that day with no issues. Thursday, I noticed a large wet spot underneath the radiator (Not the engine). Checked the radiator and nothing was in it. Filled it up with water. Next morning, more water underneath and no water in the radiator. So I called and had it towed to the dealer. BTW, I normally don’t drive the civic on my off days.
To make an already long story shorter, the dealer called and said that I had cracks in the radiator and it needs to be replaced before I can do anymore checking (I got 93,000 miles on it and have never had any problems with the civic. It’s been a good car). He then mentioned that after they get that replaced, that they would check for other issues, like a cracked block.
He called the next day and told me that I have a cracked block and that more than likely it is covered by Honda (Should know late Monday). That is all and fine, but further research by me shows that damage (cracks) to the radiator could result due to the cracked block. I made a comment to the service advisor about that and he said that Honda won’t cover that, no matter what the experts say. It’s $750 to replace the radiator. I think I’m going to push Honda to pay for that.
Am I right in my thinking-to try to get Honda to pay for the radiator replacement?
My commute is 81 miles RT (I’m a Park Ranger). I drive from the “low lands (500’ sea level)” to the mountains (4300’). Great commute. I also use a scan gauge so I can monitor various things relating to my engine, including the coolant temp.
Last Wednesday (My Friday), I happened to drive my by car at work and thought I saw some water/coolant underneath (I’m religious in checking my fluid levels every week and looking under my vehicles for drops of fluid). It had been 7 hrs since I got to work so I removed the radiator cap. It was still pressurized and there was fluid. SO I drove home later that day with no issues. Thursday, I noticed a large wet spot underneath the radiator (Not the engine). Checked the radiator and nothing was in it. Filled it up with water. Next morning, more water underneath and no water in the radiator. So I called and had it towed to the dealer. BTW, I normally don’t drive the civic on my off days.
To make an already long story shorter, the dealer called and said that I had cracks in the radiator and it needs to be replaced before I can do anymore checking (I got 93,000 miles on it and have never had any problems with the civic. It’s been a good car). He then mentioned that after they get that replaced, that they would check for other issues, like a cracked block.
He called the next day and told me that I have a cracked block and that more than likely it is covered by Honda (Should know late Monday). That is all and fine, but further research by me shows that damage (cracks) to the radiator could result due to the cracked block. I made a comment to the service advisor about that and he said that Honda won’t cover that, no matter what the experts say. It’s $750 to replace the radiator. I think I’m going to push Honda to pay for that.
Am I right in my thinking-to try to get Honda to pay for the radiator replacement?
