you make no sense h: That's what I just said but you said you overheat at idle. At idle, there is no air flowing through the radiator. That's what the fan is for. Even with a working fan, if you got a bad radiator you can still overheat.

 

its late/early.

i will update if the thermoswitch fixes it... any1 knwo how much these are supposed to run $?

 

They look as though they are about $30 from Napa, I'm not sure how much from the dealer. Probably about the same, maybe less.

Upon further review, there is also a relay that turns the fan on and off via the thermoswitch. It is possible to test the thermoswitch. You will need an ohm meter to do this.
With the engine off and cold, disconnect the plug from the thermoswitch and test for continuity. It should read open(no continuity). Now, start the car and allow it to warm up to above 189 degrees F. Test the thermoswitch again for continuity, it should now read closed.(the ohm meter will peg to zero resistance) If this checks out, and the fan motor tests fine, then you most likely have a bad fan relay. The fan relay is located in the underhood fuse box if I remember correctly. It should be labeled as to it's location on the top of the box.

 

i checked the relay already by switching it with the rear defroster relay... rear defroster works with both.. but no fan...hopefully the thermo will fix it

 

just thought i'd update and tell you what was wrong with the car. bad thermoswitch. $20 at advance and it fixed it. yay.

thanks every1. now my car isn't a piece... just slow h:

 

:thumbup: Good work!! Thanks for the update. I was wondering how you came out with that one.

 

now is it normal to slowly lose antifreeze?.... cuz i was abnormally low

 

how slowly?

 

every few months. I need to add a little bit... but i never have fluids drippin out of the car.....

 

Do you mean like a cup or a gallon. If it's like a cup, I wouldn't worry about it yet. If it starts to get up in the half-gallon per month range, you will need to start doing some searching. It could posibly be a cracked head, or bad head gasket. :dunno: