2000 Dodge Neon - Page 8 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Turn the key foreward but do not start it. Leave it like that for about 15 minutes. Usually theres a security light or picture of a key that will be flashing. Once that stops flashing it should start. Good luck.

Check your altenator.

most likely need a tune up.or lose wire

Check the crank and cam marks on timing belt be sure they are perfect and also make sure the timing belt is on right/teeth going the direction of travel should have little arrows on the belt

Your rear brakes probably had something brake loose and it's binding up inside...take your wheel off remove the drum and look inside . It's a fairly easy fix to replace the brakes. I'm 99% certain that;s all it is. Same thing happened to my daughters car.

Check to see if it is drum or disc first. Depending on which one it is, it could be a simple adjuster problem for drum brakes or if it is disc breaks you may have a bad caliper. The only way to find out is to take it apart and look at what the car has for brakes.

when car is not started brake is not operative cause needs boosters help and the booster operates with vacuum, produces by the engine. first you need to know what tire(s) are locking, if rear tires are drum type, check if springs are in possition, did you bleed or replace brakes lately? also front brakes, from master cylinder to certaine point is pipe and from there to the caliper is rubber hose, and due to time and use, this hose gets damage inside, and wont let the brake fluid release its pressure after been aplied to stop the car, and front brakes will be applied due to this phenomenon

If you are looking for the spec on the large nut for the CV axle to hub it is 180 ftlbs

Try loosening as much as possible after several turns of the rachet remove socket and rachet snap the plug wire back on the spark plug and gently lift out see if that works. Good Luck !!

It's a distinct possibility, if he wasn't standing on the brake pedal at the same time. Hope this helps.

This problem is caused by the seals around the spark plug wells leaking, to repair this you must remove the valve cover and replace the spark plug well seals (4 of them).

Change your thermostat out! Your car may be overheating. Make sure that you are keeping the radiator fluid full.

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That is one of several codes having to do with
the transaxle & the Torque Converter Clutch

Won't guess at a solution

I would have a trans shop check it out

Just be careful of any pitch, that they want to
rebuild your trans

i had one that done that and the cadalictic converter was stoped up i went to advance auto and got a new one and solved the problem

Check inside your headlight for water. This can short out the fuse.

First of all, check to see if the battery is charged completely. Then check to see if the alternator is bad.

The clicking you hear is likely caused by the starter selenoid or (starter relay switch). The starter switch is used to start cars and is a high-current switch. This consists of discs and also contains a set of windings. When the relay is energized, it moves the contact disc. Sometimes the contact discs can get stuck in place which will then make a clicking sound. You can replace this switch for right around $20 or so at your local auto parts dealer, like Autozone. Attached is a generalized picture of what the starter switch may look like.

This is often caused by a dirty throttle valve and Idle speed control motor, please do the following service to cure this issue.

Get a can of Throttle valve cleaner (it is made by CRC) from the local auto parts store, spray it into the air intake of the running engine until you have used about half the can, you will need to hold the idle up while you do this, it will try to stall, after this shut the engine down and disconnect the Negative (-) battery cable for 5 minutes. The intake is now clean, if you continue to have the idle speeds problems you may need to seek the help of a professional.

Timing belt tensioner at rockauto.com or a salvage yard some yards ship parts