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03 Neon SXT Over heating.


Classicrocjunkie
03-04-2008, 08:23 PM
I just received a call from my mom on the side of the road back home while i am at college, that the temp needle went into the red and started smoking. She also drove home from work and it was fine, then left to go to the store and noticed the lack of heat and when parked it was steaming a little bit. Started to drive home and the needle was just about to cross into the red, and beeped at her in which she pulled over and shut the car off. Now i am a GM nut, i've never toyed with her car more than belts, tune up, & brakes as i've never had to do anything serious since we've owned this since brand new in 03.

little background.

* Hoses and coolant refilled in jan with NYS inspection at firestone.
* Car has 75K miles and is a 5 speed.
* No issues since the hoses have been replaced.

I am going to assume its a bad water pump, because of their being no heat circulating from the heater core blowing in the cabin. I can't really inspect anything until i get home friday and check things out for her. Not what i wanted to do the first part of my spring break, but w/e.

How much of a pain in the ass am i looking at here? One day jobber?

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