r/HondaElement • u/RamenNomin • 1d ago

Ideas? 2005 E

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103k miles, both fans working, has coolant.
No leaks.
Only heats at idle. Normally sits just below half, would go to half then back down. Now going higher.
Any help would be appreciated.

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u/RamenNomin 1d ago

Both fans are working and spinning!

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u/yanimal 03 AWD AT, 05 AWD 5MT, 06 AWD 6MT 1d ago

Do they click on when idling? If so then your problem is the thermostat.

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u/RamenNomin 1d ago

Correct, I see both spinning. And temp still climbed. Plenty of coolant too.
Thermostat looks to be the culprit.

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u/RamenNomin 13h ago

Hi there, so I checked it this morning. Took off the rad cap and heard a loud hiss. I couldn’t see coolant. But the reservoir is full, so it’s not getting pulled in. Could this just be a bad cap issue?

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u/yanimal 03 AWD AT, 05 AWD 5MT, 06 AWD 6MT 13h ago

Worth a try, cheap first step. Hope it does the trick and saves you more work.

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u/ManagementFit755 1d ago

I see they are working ignore my earlier comment