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 ?
3 Answers
beatupchevy answered 5 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 ?