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#16 of 59 Well theres always... by 79customd Apr 05, 2006 (11:47 am)
Replying to: allllan (Apr 01, 2006 2:54 pm) You can take it to a tech and suggest for him to take a look at the Staic balance and at the Dynamic balance of your car. Which is to say, Check to see if the car is putting A-symmetrical pressure on one tire or the other. A way to check Static balance is to jack the car up or put it on blocks. Have a person sit in the drivers seat and turn the steering wheel at idle. The front wheels should not rotate no matter which direction you turn them in. If there is loose rotation carry the car to a tech who can fix its static Balance. I don't know if this is the problem or not because I'm not there looking at the car and cannot see for myself but thats the best advice I can Give Ya.   Hope my advice helps and fixes the problem
#17 of 59 Re: Weird Suspension Problems with my 1999 Neon??? [allllan] by farout Apr 08, 2006 (1:27 pm)
Replying to: allllan (Apr 01, 2006 2:54 pm) all.an: My 96 has just turned 180,000 miles. Durring the first 100,000 while under the Chrysler Service Contract we bought, every thing you can dream of was replaced! Chrysler spent more on warranty repairs then we paid for the car! Motor and transmission mounts are not something I would discount. I have replaced the fromt motor mount at 172,000 and I could not believe the difference it made. It's hard to do, and I don't have the patients to do that, so I got a local garage to do it. I think the mount was rather costly. If you haven't had a head gasket issue yet, keep your eyes open as you are open for a problem there. I did have the orignal transmission rebuilt twice and at 85,000 miles the put a Chrysler rebuilt which I have changed the fulid every 30,000 miles on and it's got 95,000 and still runs good. Anytime I brag on a car or truck it soon falls appart!   farout Replies to this message: lawyer53 (Nov 09, 2006 11:15 am)
#18 of 59 transmission fill by yota3 Apr 26, 2006 (4:55 pm)
i need to find where to fill my trans in a 98 neon. my trans cooling hose split and emptied the trans replace the hose just cant find where to fill the trans Replies to this message: arcadefreak36 (May 01, 2006 9:12 am)
#19 of 59 Re: transmission fill [yota3] by arcadefreak36 May 01, 2006 (9:12 am)
Replying to: yota3 (Apr 26, 2006 4:55 pm) Transmission dipstick is where you fill the fluid.
#20 of 59 Neon Suspension Advice Needed by beachbrum Sep 23, 2006 (7:42 am)
I've got a 2001 Neon RT with about 72K miles, totally stock suspension. I just now have 205/50R16 tires instead of 195's.   I was looking to improve straight line drive quality(not so stiff) while maintaining what I feel is some pretty awesome cornering ability.   Anyone have any advice as to how to do go about doing this correctly? I commute 70 miles round trip each day on an interstate in basically a straight line and I would like that to be a little softer ride. However I still want to maintain cornering ability.   Any advice would be appreciated.
#22 of 59 Tranny Problems by tridurvi Oct 02, 2006 (6:34 am)
Lucky me...(NOT) I just put my 2002 Dodge Neon in the shop. The transmission started slipping and making this great whining/grinding sound, plus the check engine light came on when it started acting up. Replies to this message: teeny (Nov 08, 2006 10:21 am) BIGDADDYHORTON (Dec 05, 2008 2:25 pm)
#23 of 59 Re: Tranny Problems [tridurvi] by teeny Nov 08, 2006 (10:21 am)
Replying to: tridurvi (Oct 02, 2006 6:34 am) Can I ask how much this set you back? My 2001 Neon just started to slip, not all the time but I'm pretty sure it's my transmission. My last payment is THIS MONTH!!! I should have known this was going to happen..........
#24 of 59 Re: Weird Suspension Problems with my 1999 Neon??? [farout] by lawyer53 Nov 09, 2006 (11:15 am)
Replying to: farout (Apr 08, 2006 1:27 pm) Farout - For some reason, the "Reply" link isn't appearing in the main Neon list.   So, here is my response to your 10/14/06 (2:28 PM) message, (which was "lawyer53: How many miles are are on your Neon. We have a 96 Highline. we bought new, and it has 192,000 miles on it. It uses a quart about every 600 miles. I expect that with this many miles on it.    Thank the Lord we bought the Chrysler Service Contract. Everything but the block and head, and I mean everything you can imagine was replaced under the extended warranty. Chrysler spent more on repairs during the 100,000 miles than we paid for the Neon! After 100,000 miles repairs have been normal and it's been great. Always the mpg has been in the 30mpg range, even now. However this summer we have spent about $1,400. in tires and repair. Now we drive it less than 100 miles a month. If we don't drive it once and a while to keep the rings from becoming loose, and using more oil. Yes. it smokes a little but 192,000 is a lot for a 2.L engine. At least I think so.    Farout)   I have 133K on my 1998 Neon. I'd say I am constantly replenishing the oil. It's a leaker (because the mat under the car in the garage is stained with oil). I used the extended secondary, market warranty a lot, and easily saved more than the premium for the warranty. Now that the warranty is over, I have had to buy tires and brakes (would not have been covered by the warranty, anyway) and get a repalacment starter motor. That was about $400. Still, it gets good mileage. City is about 32. On long trips, I can get 38 or more.
#25 of 59 trans swap by 95racer Jan 26, 2007 (7:44 pm)
i have a 95 highline and i am looking to swap from a auto to a manual trans for performance reasons. my ? is, how much of a problem is this and how long will expect for the car to be down? Replies to this message: gaminocorp (May 24, 2008 2:48 pm)

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