# Found the cause of my neon's motor issues... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 31, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414 "2009-03-31T16:25:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/21 "2009-04-01T17:49:07Z")
I can hit it with a big stone I have, I can tell how flat it really is. You’ve seen me do it in the final parts washer, in engine building clean room before. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/22 "2009-04-01T18:41:00Z")
> [@Studderin](#): > > I can hit it with a big stone I have, I can tell how flat it really is. You’ve seen me do it in the final parts washer, in engine building clean room before. :lol: It’s nice having a shop in the kitchen… i mean shop! ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/23 "2009-04-01T19:09:43Z")
cool… that should fix the problem. 🙂 Brian ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/24 "2009-04-07T19:57:41Z")
Head is good :tup: ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3422988498_e7e2f01439.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3422988498_e7e2f01439.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3422183273_db9960f50d.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3422183273_db9960f50d.jpg) Should be able to put the motor back together this weekend! ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/25 "2009-04-07T20:44:42Z")
Wait a neon with a head gasket issue, you don’t say. They should add that item to the regularly scheduled maintenance. Glad to see that was the extent of the issue. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/26 "2009-04-07T20:46:17Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Wait a neon with a head gasket issue, you don’t say. > They should add that item to the regularly scheduled maintenance. > > Glad to see that was the extent of the issue. :roll: If you fix a Neon headgasket right ONCE, it is never a problem again. It’s just a shame that dealers rarely ever fixed it right… ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/27 "2009-04-07T20:54:58Z")
120 grit on a 2x4 re-surface… run it ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/28 "2009-04-07T21:04:31Z")
Dealer techs would just lift the head and slip in a new gasket. They wouldn’t even bother removing the old one… Apparently for how few hours Dodge was paying, it was the only way to not lose your ass doing the job. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/29 "2009-04-07T21:09:56Z")
not like GM flatrate and the cavy money makers?? the surface finish looked fucked up, but the head is still money. Passed the dummy .001 feller go/no test. I wanted to be sure, so put on the surface plate. Mike have his own when he was a mold maker, witch is really nice. With a interapid indicator its within .0005 still the HG damage spot. The casting is impressive. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/30 "2009-04-08T08:44:21Z")
:tup: Sweet. Sounds like it’s ready to rip. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/31 "2009-04-08T09:12:03Z")
What was your cooling system doing? spitting out fluid? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414/32 "2009-04-08T10:43:34Z")
Oh yeah, car overheated after 5 miles or so. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-the-cause-of-my-neons-motor-issues/65414.md?page=1)