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Jim
Lv 6

What else could make my Neon engine heat up?

I had to stop 5 times to add water to my 2000 Neon as it was overheating. Besides a defective thermostat & busted hoses; what else could cause overheating?

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  • Blair
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Well the water pump could be leaking or the radiator or the head gasket or the heater core the fan might not be working . Lots of things . First thing is figure out where all the coolant is going and then fix that and hope you didn't hurt the engine .

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    If you had to do this 5 times,you have a BIG problem.I would strongly urge you to either stop driving it,or start looking for the problem.

    As far as what is causing it:

    Leaking radiator/Leaking water pump/stuck thermostat/non functioning cooling fans/blown hoses/and or bad head gasket/cylinder head which was probably caused by you continuing to drive it with this problem

    Source(s): Retired ASE Master Tech
  • 8 years ago

    None of the guesses are near correct.

    Radiators cause overheating. No other part can be replaced to solve your problem.

    Go to a RADIATOR SHOP,not an auto repair, and get an opinion.

    Nothing will help your problem so stop wasting time ,money and effort and get going.

    Source(s): experience
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    You could have a bad or loose fan belt! Or the Water Pump is going out!

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  • 8 years ago

    The most common problem involves the electric radiator fans or the relays/sensors that operate them. My guess is that your fan(s) aren't working.

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