1995 Plymouth Neon overheating

1995 PLYMOUTH NEON
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KEITHGIDDING123
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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.
Aug 15, 2010 at 9:46 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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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.
Aug 15, 2010 at 11:58 PM