Last year, I had a radiator and water leak (apparently causing the car to overheat), so I had those two replaced. Recently, my car began to overheat once again. It only happens once I've been sitting in stop and go traffic. I took it to my mechanic, he told me my radiator fan was moving incredibly slow. I witnessed him stopping it with his finger. He recommends a new fan motor but apparently since my 95 has an hydraulic cooling system, it is going to run me about $600. My issue is he wasn't sure that the motor was the exact problem. He said he doesn't have much knowledge about my particular cooling system setup.
Could it be another problem? There are no leaks and the coolant levels are never low. I just want to ensure there isn't a cheaper option before I make that purchase.
Sidenote: He did encourage me to shop around and check junkyards to see if I could find the part at a lesser price, so he isn't trying to rip me off. He just didn't seem to sure of his diagnosis.
95 Es300 Overheating In Traffic; Please Help
in 92 - 06 Lexus ES250/300/330
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1995 ES300
Last year, I had a radiator and water leak (apparently causing the car to overheat), so I had those two replaced. Recently, my car began to overheat once again. It only happens once I've been sitting in stop and go traffic. I took it to my mechanic, he told me my radiator fan was moving incredibly slow. I witnessed him stopping it with his finger. He recommends a new fan motor but apparently since my 95 has an hydraulic cooling system, it is going to run me about $600. My issue is he wasn't sure that the motor was the exact problem. He said he doesn't have much knowledge about my particular cooling system setup.
Could it be another problem? There are no leaks and the coolant levels are never low. I just want to ensure there isn't a cheaper option before I make that purchase.
Sidenote: He did encourage me to shop around and check junkyards to see if I could find the part at a lesser price, so he isn't trying to rip me off. He just didn't seem to sure of his diagnosis.