SPONSORED LINKS

1995 Plymouth Neon overheating

Tiny
KEITHGIDDING123
  • MEMBER
  • 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
Hey, I got a new head gasket.
and im still over heating. After 15 min of driving.

there is coolant leeking from under the alternator area.

and I noticed that the radiator hose is reallly hott and hard. And each time I open the cap there is coolant always raised to the top.

please help with my question: i've spent so much money on this car.
SPONSORED LINKS
Sunday, August 15th, 2010 AT 9:46 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
  • MECHANIC
  • 16,542 POSTS
The hoses are suppose to get hard as the engine reaches operating temp but you should be able to squeeze them especially after a short drive where the car reached operating temp.

You know you have a cooling system failure when the hoses are hard before you reached operating temp

if there is coolant leaking than that is most likely the culprit of overheating. Could be water pump leaking or thermostat housing etc. It will need visually inspected.
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, August 15th, 2010 AT 11:58 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Overheat Content

Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
VIDEO
Is Your Engine Cool Enough to Check?
Instructional repair video
Overheating Symptoms
GUIDE
Overheating Symptoms
An overheating engine is never a good thing to have happen. If the problem is caught quickly you can save the headache of a major engine repair. Knowing the information from...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links