car is overheating sometimes as well as belts squeaking...... this started after I degreased my motor.

any ideas why?

 

Belts are probably squeaking because they got wet. You might replace your thermostat just to make sure that isn't why it's overheating. Make sure coolant is topped off too. I can't think of anything that would over heat due to getting something wet.

 

Did you spray cold water on a hot aluminum engine?

 

My car just started overheating recently to. In stopped traffic Ive seen it at 3/4 scale on the temperatrue gauge. I turn the heater on full blast and get moving and it goes back to half scale like instantly. I just topped off the coolant a couple days ago to and still the samething. Im thinking either the thermostat or im leaking coolant.

 

fan is working ?

 

Is there a way to manuallly turn on the fan to check it? Or if I just idle for a few minutes it should kick on?

 

1. Disconnect the fan connector (2P)
2. Battery positive to one terminal of the connector.
3. Body ground to the other terminal.
*NOTE: Doesn't matter which terminal as it will just spin backwards.

And, yes, the fan should come on after a few minutes of idle at operating temp.