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It was overheating when I bought it the guy didn't wanna mess with it, it a SXT, power every thing, except rear windows,
 

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It was overheating when I bought it the guy didn't wanna mess with it

If it has a/c, turn it on and see if the fan is working. A new fan will run under $100 and part of an afternoon.
 
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ya wasn't the fan, it was a clogged radiator ,in the heater core was clogged to, so I flushed out the heater core ,and after researching I realize the heater the car heater or motor was mostly clod heater and would not flush out ,so i replaced the car Radiator., and it work
 

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do a timing belt and do it now...

youll thank me later. Neon's have interference motors and youll for sure bend a valve, damage the head or a piston if the original gives up the ghost...
 
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do a timing belt and do it now...

youll thank me later. Neon's have interference motors and youll for sure bend a valve, damage the head or a piston if the original gives up the ghost...
I replaced the right side motor Mount an was able to see the timing belt is seem to be in good shape ,but If I can replace the right side motor Mount ,I sure I can replace timing belt and hopefully there some videos on YouTube
 
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is the radiator fan supposed to come on when I turn the heater fan on in the side the car, if I turn the heater fan off in the car inside the car, the radiator fan eventually turns off, oh and I got that idle problem that someone didn't finish .
 
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is the radiator fan supposed to come on when I turn the heater fan on in the side the car, if I turn the heater fan off in the car inside the car, the radiator fan eventually turns off, oh and I got that idle problem that someone didn't finish .

There are lots of timing belt videos on youtube. Some are better than other. Look for ones by regular mechanic shops or parts suppliers. As for your fan, if the a/c is running, the fan should be running. If the a/c isn't on, the fan will run as needed. There is a thermal switch that turns it on and off.
 
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Originally Posted by ol' grouch
There are lots of timing belt videos on youtube. Some are better than other. Look for ones by regular mechanic shops or parts suppliers. As for your fan, if the a/c is running, the fan should be running. If the a/c isn't on, the fan will run as needed. There is a thermal switch that turns it on and off.
so so i do not have my ac on this time of the year , its when i turn my heater fan on that the Radiator.fans come on , so i am not running the AC,and the radiator fan comes on as fi i were but iam not iam running the heater fan thanks
 



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