1996 honda ballade luxline 150i - reservoirwaterbottle gushing out water-did pressure test,rad.cap faulty- replaced -then overheated -cooled off- had to add water to radiator-put old r/cap back -back to original problem -res.bot water to be filled everyday -yesterday malfunction indicator light came on- know have to have di.test done but what can be cause of all this??thanks minx

Various ideas in the link, but first check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Honda+Ballade+Luxliner+1.6+not+starting

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WHERE IS DLC,
NO COUNTRY TOLD
NO YEAR CAR TOLD 1980 UP, SEE?????
LUXLINE 1996 TO 2000 YEAR

THE ANSWER IS COVERED THE SERVICE MANUAL
BY COUNTRY YEAR AND MODEL , ASK MAKER FOR THE MANUAL
IS THIS AFRICA/??????

IN THE USA ALL CARS OLDER THAN 1996 THERE IS NO STANDARD DLC LOCATION FOR OBD1 BY ANY MAKER.
no country told and it is not USA,
or is it 2001 to 2011
The City is also sold as the Ballade in South Africa since 2011

your cars VIN plate has the year, not told.

I am not familiar with this model but the answer is yes. Most things can be repaired but it might be easier to simply swap the motor for a new or second hand one. You will need to locate the motor and detach it from the wiper mechanism and replace it. The motor will be close to the wipers and might be accessed by removal of a panel or two. You may need to remove the wiper arms and the panel beneath it.

http://www.speedwayautoparts.com/Torque%20Table%20T1.pdf

Try this site

Signs
http://www.fixkick.com/overheating.html#SIGNS

why not consider all signs. and let the evidence prove the puddn
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head gasket. signs (huge list)
overheating.
water and steam gushing from rad cap or overfill tank
carbon in the rad neck hole, cap off cold.
oil in same place
water in engine pan, (milky)
steam out the tail pipe after engine fully warm.
water leaking down side of block at head/block juncture.
cylinder compression low on 1 or more.
cylinder leak down fails on 1 or more
the green/blue die test fails.
the rad leak down gauge test fails.
engine pings
lost engine power.
funny sounds.
i can list more, but that is enough.

There is definitely no valve there - the only pressure relief valve would be inside the radiator cap. What you see is leakage from a water pump bolt or from the water pump itself. You could try applying a waterproof sealant to that bolt, but it's tricky - allow the engine to cool FULLY, then remove the bolt and hold your finger over the bolthole while a helper applies sealant to the bolt threads. Quickly put the bolt back in the hole so you don't lose very much coolant, tighten the bolt again.

If that doesn't do it, then the leak is really coming from the front seal of the water pump - meaning the water pump needs to be replaced.

Use the cheapest oil you can buy from the supermarket and change it every 5000miles and a oil filter every third oil change .it will run for ever like this even more so as its a honda

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when your engine is hot,check the temperature of your rad,if you get more than 30/50 degrees difference between the top and the bottom of the rad,you need to have your rad professionaly flushed.If you have a digital laser it will out perform any other temperature testing tool.

here is a check list for common overheating issues low coolant? Any leaks? A headgasket leak? To test that use a coolant mix tester. Do the cooling fans run with the engine hot? Is the rad cap holding pressure? This can be tested usually its easier to swap it with a working one or buy new. Lastly the waterpump and timing belt. If the timing belt if old/high mileage or the tensioner faulty it can cause overheating. The common practice is to replace the timing belt every 100,000miles along with the waterpump and the belt tensioner