Okay i was offered a 1996 Dodge neon (5 speed, YUSS) tonight for $500
There's a problem with one of the belts, that causes the engine to billow out smoke. You cant run the car for more than 30 seconds before this starts to happen.
I want to buy it but i want to pinpoint the problem before hand if anybody can help me out..i'd appreciate it
any ideas on which one? or what else it might be?
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u mean a belt accessory is seized so the belt rubs on it and makes smoke?
-Borsty
Neon = Dodge = Bad.
I'm sorry, I have never ever seen one of those cars that old thats been in good condition. Everything else in its class is pretty much better. I'd invest in a huffy if you get it.
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My wife had a 95,,the only major problem I had was the headgasket issue...
but it was fun to beat on...and still got good gas milage even while burning
2 quarts a week...
they all have headgasket problems from what i read....
and my friend used to have a 96 like the one i'm getting and we used to drive it through fields and hit deer and @!#$ with it
couldnt tell it from a daily driver though
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Neon = Dodge = Bad.
This coming from the J body crowd. We have head gasket and the famed "Dex Cool" issues. Sounds like the rings or the valve seats are gone. Do a compression test on all four cylinders.
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yeah well me and my friend went and started it up to see what it might be
turned the key fired up........did a loud squeel and shut off
that was the end of that.
then i checked the coolant and there was none in the reserve tank but was some in the radiator.
he thought it might be the timing belt?
any other suggestions?
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Borsty wrote:a belt accessory is seized so the belt rubs on it and makes smoke
see, u had the answer in the first post. u just need to fix that.
coolant has nothing to do with a problem of squeeling. espec when its just on start up.
-Borsty
i would really love to know how this guy figures his car has 150 hp. with a performance chip, muffler, and turbonater. all of wich do absolutely nothing!
hey kyle, blow me you asshat
yeah thanks bortsy, i was just saying there was no coolant, (like a list of other things that might be wrong with it.)
i talked to a guy at a garage tonight and he said that there might be a problem with the pump to?
so i dont know, from what everybody's been tellin me this is starting to get expensive.
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listen dude, take off the belt, find out which pulley doesnt move freely, or hard to move, or harder to move then the others, replace the accesory and your done.
and no the crank pulley isnt suppose to move.
-Borsty
but what if the pulleys are hidden?
my friend said he couldnt find them on that car
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your friend is a retard then there arent such things as hidden pulleys
hit him with a stick.
just take it to a mechanic if your not mechanically inclined or have stupid ass friends who think they are.
i love when some doushbag that put an intake on his car on some rims tries to tell me @!#$ about cars. (not u, in real life) one of these days im going to snap and crack their skull.
once had a toolbag with a mustang try and tell me my heater control vavle was a thermostat.
-Borsty
your friend is a retard then there arent such things as hidden pulleys
hit him with a stick.
just take it to a mechanic if your not mechanically inclined or have stupid ass friends who think they are.
i love when some doushbag that put an intake on his car on some rims tries to tell me @!#$ about cars. (not u, in real life) one of these days im going to snap and crack their skull.
once had a toolbag with a mustang try and tell me my heater control vavle was a thermostat.
-Borsty
The DOHC Neon's were rated at 150 HP from the factory. If there is a squealing, do this:
Borsty wrote:listen dude, take off the belt, find out which pulley doesnt move freely, or hard to move, or harder to move then the others, replace the accesory and your done.
And then, take note of this:
Borsty wrote:your friend is a retard then there arent such things as hidden pulleys
Proceed to do this:
Borsty wrote:hit him with a stick.
The power steering and AC compressor pulleys are on the front side of the engine, the alternator is buried on the back side, down below.
Friendly advice: Change the timing belt and water pump, replace the tensioner for the timng belt while you're at it. A broken belt will severely uck fup your engine.
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ok, so how much am i looking to spend total on this car.
and the 150 Horsepower is on the sport neons, the one i'm getting is just the regular coupe (132hp)
but, its a 5 speed and i want to learn how to drive it. and then sell it and get my body kit and paint. i can hardly wait
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Hrothgar wrote:ok, so how much am i looking to spend total on this car.
and the 150 Horsepower is on the sport neons, the one i'm getting is just the regular coupe (132hp)
but, its a 5 speed and i want to learn how to drive it. and then sell it and get my body kit and paint. i can hardly wait
LOL you said your cavalier had 150 hp, with those wanabe mods!!!
what the hell are you talkin about you queer, what cavalier?
this thread is about a dodge neon, not about a cavalier....
maybe you should lay off the chronic, homie
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Hrothgar wrote:what the hell are you talkin about you queer, what cavalier?
this thread is about a dodge neon, not about a cavalier....
maybe you should lay off the chronic, homie
LOL on your site you idiot. you said you cavalier has 150 hp LOL< your a dumb ass, the fact taht you bought those mods is bad, but then you think they gave you 50 hp, that is horrible!
Dude, back the hell off, he just wants advice about the neon, not crap from you about a cavalier.
Kyle Kurtz wrote:Hrothgar wrote:what the hell are you talkin about you queer, what cavalier?
this thread is about a dodge neon, not about a cavalier....
maybe you should lay off the chronic, homie
LOL on your site you idiot. you said you cavalier has 150 hp LOL< your a dumb ass, the fact taht you bought those mods is bad, but then you think they gave you 50 hp, that is horrible!
his cardomain says 130.
back off already kyle, jesus.
-Borsty
who is this guy?
does he have half a brain?
boy it must be fun talkin @!#$ on a newb, you f*ckin homo. end yourself.
BACK TO THE NEON.....
its in the shop today hopefully.
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