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Matt
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my best friend and I will be getting our driver's licenses on march 25th. he has this mid 90's dodge stratus that once belonged to his mom before she got tired of it overheating constantly and parked it in their backyard. his mom said that if he can get it fixed then he could have it. i love working on cars and mechanical stuff so my buddy asked me if i could help him fix the car and i said i would. from my understanding it just has overheating problems but still runs despite it's been sitting for the past year. im thinking that im just going to take a look at the thermostat, check the coolant level, see if the belt going to the water pump may be slipping, and of course look for leaks in the hoses, radiator, etc. so basically i have an idea of what im going to look for until i find the problem, but i have never worked on a dodge stratus before and i dont know if theres more to expect. so my question is if theres anything else you may be able to think of to troubleshoot the problem? i havent yet looked under the hood so im not sure if it has a V6 or a four banger. i just really want my buddy to be able to drive around as soon as he gets his license like i will be able to. thanks for your input everybody!