i have a 93 da that i just got.. when i drive the car more than 25 miles or soo the car starts overheating... how can i fix this problem? any suggestion?

 

start easy.look at the fan switch and t stat as they are in the same place. if it does it while driving, that fan may not be the culprit.

 

first make sure that is full of coolant and check for leaks
second make sure the fans are coming on at normal temperature
if there is no leak and the fans are coming on just change the thermostat thats usually the problem, if after changing the thermostat the car still overheats my guess is that you have a blown head gasket you can do a block test just to make sure that is the head gasket.

 

i checked and the fans and the thermostat are fine.. some are telling me that i need a new alternator? if so how much do they go for?

 

alternator will not cause a overheating issue. however i am not saying you dont need one for other problems you may have. if you changed the t-stat and are still having a problem, you may have a bad head gasket, or a clogged radiator. or possibly both, your clogged rad may have caused a overheating issue wich caused a head gasket failure. without doing the propper tests you will only be guessing.

 

how much would i be spending for all of this to get fix? a rough estimation?

 

it all depends on where do you get the parts from and who does the work, but if I have to guess I'm pretty sure is going to be anywhere from $500 to $1000, thats if is the head gasket.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96gisar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> some are telling me that i need a new alternator? </TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't know who you are getting your info from

how did you "checvk" the t-stat? or did you just replace it?

if it comes down to the head gasket i would advocate just doing a motor swap

 

also check if ur rad is cracked.

 

man!! with that price, i might as well swap a new better motor... thanx guys!