Hi
i have a '94 Civic LX, automatic transmision. i have two problems and don't know if they are related to each other.
1) overheating. water is passing from the engine to the radiator, but even when it starts boiling, the heater fan wont start. i have tested
the fan connecting it directly to the batery and it works. so the problem must be elsewhere. i don't know if that's the only problem, but my radiator already cracked from the pressure. (already bought a new one, but don't wanna install it 'till i know it wont blow too)
2) my autotatic transmission is working fine when i just start the car in the morning and the car is cold. everything works fine. actualy, the gears 1, 2 and D3 always work fine. but after a few minutes, D4 and R start loosing power. after 5 minutes driving, if i want to Reverse, the car will start slowly till it catches some momentum. after 15 minutes, my reverse is dead. it just slips as if it had no pressure at all.
with D4 it's not that bad, probably because the car doesn't start driving in 4th. but after 15 minutes driving, when the car shifts from 3rd to 4th, the motor's rpm shoot up because the gear is slipping.
also, the transmission's fluid is leaking - has this anything to do with overheating? why does the transmission work perfectly while cold but fails as the car warms up?
thanks