i have a 97 neon 2.0 single overhead cam, i was going to work yesterday and when i was in town my temp started to climb to 3/4, so i turned my defrost on and it went back to normal, also when it is at normal temp i do not have heat, it blows cool air, got to work and shut the car off and heard coolent bubbling,got out of my car and check the ground and there is two spots on the ground, one by the passenger front tire,by the mud flap and another by the back of the engine, poped off my coolent cap and it is milky looking, like coffee creamer color, that is what the spots on the ground are colored also. im thinking head gasket? or am i wrong?

 

For sure... Rip the head off and send it to the machine shop or else the new HG wont ever seal correctly... Replace timing belt and water pump too...

~Nate

 

ok thanks. how much is it usually to have the head flatened?

 

also do i have an interferance(sp) engine or not. i have VIN E 2.0 V4 enigine single overhead

 

go ahead and get the head leveled. you don't have any interference w/ the spark plugs. Usually cost between $20 and $50 depending what machine shop you go to. There is a coolant tube that they probably will take out b4 shaving and replace w/ a new one if you don't do it yourself.

 

all neons engines are interfearance engines

 

ok thanks..cause the parts guy asked if i had an interfearance enigne when i asked for a price on a timing belt.

 

Yeah... Definitely replace that and the water pump/t-belt unless you want a good reason for a 2.4 swap...


Is the 2.4 out of a cloud car an interference type engine? (hijack, sorry)
~Nate

 

once im done with this repair im selling it...im not happy with this car at all...mainly i was ripped off when i bought it..he said nothing was wrong with it..well it is using oil about a 1quart to 2 quarts every oil change. then my wife took the car to school and hooked up a scan tool to it and the o2 sensor is bad and the egr valve is bad also. finally on monday the headgasket went out.

 

Where you located at?