PT Cruiser 2004 overheating when idling

Asked by twk79 Nov 07, 2019 at 06:02 PM about the 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Turbo Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2004 PT Cruiser is over heating while idling, it
has a new radiator last and recently a new
thermostat ? Any ideas what it could be thinking
radiator fan ?

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beatupchevy answered 4 years ago

is the fan running when it gets hot ? if not you can hot wire it or turn on AC to see if it works , if it works replace the coolant sensor that may help , If the gauge climbs only at idle it could be the water pump , the impellers can corrode from neglected coolant . Pull a heater hose and check for circulation as long as there's no air pockets . How's the heat in the cabin ?

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