i just bought the car a couple weeks ago and it was overheating so i replaced the thermostat and water pump i let the air bleed out of the car and what is happening is that my radiator hoses are getting so tight at times that the bottom hose leaks a little im lost and i really want to keep my car. help how do i FIX THIS?????

 

When hot, the hoses are supposed to get hard because of the pressure. But they're not supposed to leak. Maybe it needs a new hose.

 

would an old radiator cap effect the pressure in the hoses also where is the best place to get the hoses right away?

 

get what is called cooling system hose kit from the honda dealer ,, that will include all the cooling system hoses, ( radiator, heater, bypass hoses ). it is best to do them all at once , will save you money and time versus doing them 1 at a time

 

Difficult to tell just how hard the hoses get from a post on the web. A bad radiator cap CAN make the pressure too high. The rubber disk (part of the cap) is spring-loaded against the neck of the radiator, so if that spring action doesn't work the pressure will be wrong.

Caps can be pressure tested using a pump-type of thing that measures the pressure. Or if the cap is cruddy & doesn't operate smoothly, invest in a new one.

 

Pressure test the system is my suggestion.
With a pressure tester in place on the radiator cap start the engine and let it warm up, to see what pressure gets up to.
Or if there is a big temp difference from the top hose and bottom hose after the engine idles 5 minutes, it could be a plugged up radiator.
Likewise top hose gets rock hard and bottom hose will squeeze easy.