overheating

2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
117,000 MILES • 2.1L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEPHANIE BROWNE
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my car is overheating. at first i thought it was the fan because the sensor was broken and the fan was not running. so i hard wired the fan to the battery but the other day it started overheating with the fan on. i am a little mechanically illiterate so i am at a loss.
Jun 4, 2017 at 12:18 PM
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HARRY P
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It is possible, maybe even likely, that your thermostat has failed. Either bypass it or replace it. After the engine is cool, simply remove the two nuts pictured below, pull back the pipe/housing, and replace it. Before removing it, be sure to note its position. Let us know.
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