Hey Guys, Can U help me figure out whats going on with this 2003 Honda Coupe 2.4L its Driving Me Crazy, I think its Driving Me LoL i will give U a Short History of it. It sit in the Yard with no Radiator, after Prob. Year I put a BrandNew NameBrand Radiator in it and it Run Good for 3 r 4 Months but it always seamed to Slowly lose Coolant somewhere but i never found a link, I just topped it off with Water and it continued to run strong and cool, well atleast the Temp Gauge said so. The other Day We started Hearing a Squealing Noise comming from the Passenger Rear Wheel So i Jacked it Up and it was just the Hub Dust Cover Rubbing, the BrakePads were Wore out So changed Both back side Brakes. After a Few Days i got it off the Blocks and it wouldn't start. It just turns over and sounds like its trying catch but it never does. I checked the Oil and yes it looks like Choclate MilkShake but theres allot of Moisture out there right now, I Live in Florida. I forgot to Mention that the Trunk is holding Water in the SpareTire Well and it did start Cranking weird awhile back. Anyway, thats what i`m dealing with if U could help me I would Really Appreciate it. Thank You. Please comment.

 

Sorry, I cannot read your post; sentences and paragraphs are your friend when you post.

The above said, if you want to find out if the head gasket has blown, take your car to a shop which can perform a cylinder leak-down test. That will give you a definitive answer.

 

What do you mean by the engine cranked strange?

You have to do some more tests to determine if this is a head gasket issue or some other issue affecting compression like cracked cylinder head or cracked block.

A leak-down test is pretty definitive. At minimum, you should do a compression test on all 4 cylinders. Disable the fuel pump by pulling the fuel pump fuse and do the compression test at wide open throttle.

You can also get a radiator pressure tester from most parts stores. Pressure the radiator to about 16 psi and see if the coolant system holds pressure. If not, look for external leaks. If you can't find an external leak, then look into each spark plug hole to see if you have coolant in the cylinder.