Your breeze is programed to shut down at a certain temp to prevent the pistons from seizing inside the engine...
(best case scenario) its just a temp sensor that is not telling the fans to turn on in time enough to prevent the coolant from reaching the point of no return. Or maybe a combination of thermostat with the previous, also make sure your coolant mixture is correct, too much antifreeze and it will not cool efficient enough, too little will corrode the system.
(worst case scenario) but chances are if you let it get to that point it would be wise to get a head job and change the head gasket while it is open, also change your timing belt, water pump, and tensioner pulley while the whole assembly is out in the open...
Now if the head is not too warped to be reinstalled when all this is done your overheating issue will be solved along with gaining a whole bunch of performance back to where it was years ago.
I've owned a 96 neon, and now restoring a 98 breeze both with the same type engine. S.o.h.c 2.0
(best case scenario) its just a temp sensor that is not telling the fans to turn on in time enough to prevent the coolant from reaching the point of no return. Or maybe a combination of thermostat with the previous, also make sure your coolant mixture is correct, too much antifreeze and it will not cool efficient enough, too little will corrode the system.
(worst case scenario) but chances are if you let it get to that point it would be wise to get a head job and change the head gasket while it is open, also change your timing belt, water pump, and tensioner pulley while the whole assembly is out in the open...
Now if the head is not too warped to be reinstalled when all this is done your overheating issue will be solved along with gaining a whole bunch of performance back to where it was years ago.
I've owned a 96 neon, and now restoring a 98 breeze both with the same type engine. S.o.h.c 2.0
