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2003 Hyundai Elantra 2003 Elantra overheating

Tiny
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  • 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 60,000 MILES
My '03 Elantra is overheating, no visible leaks. My son tends to think it is the thermostat. Any advice on how to confirm this without the $ for a mechanic's diagnosis? Just laid-off.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 AT 5:38 PM

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Tiny
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Good place to start replace it and see what happens
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009 AT 6:02 PM
Tiny
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I just fixed my elantra overheating problem. The problem is the thermostate. But you should use an OEM thermostate (about cad$l8 I tried others that did not work at tall.
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009 AT 11:01 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for the info, I appreciate it.
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Friday, March 27th, 2009 AT 12:14 AM
Tiny
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You're very welcome
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Friday, March 27th, 2009 AT 11:21 AM

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