cars gives out smoke from under the hood mainly from the radiator?

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SHAZKHAN
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2002 honda civic 2.0l type r,76,000,the cars gives out smoke from under the hood mainly from the radiator, however i've checked the oil which is fine,there's no gunk on the oil cap,the heaters work and they give out warm but not hot air, i've taken it to a local garage and they checked it there is some water dripping underneath.loses water but not much.does the radiator need replacing???please help.
Nov 18, 2007 at 8:28 AM
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MERLIN2021
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This sounds like you have a stuck thermostat which is common, here is a generic guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car. Check out the images below to see how the job is done on your car.

This guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat



Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes
Nov 18, 2007 at 8:35 AM
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