stevenwatsonb

Does anyone have a picture or diagram of where the outside air temperature sensor is supposed to be on the 451 and how to get to it? I have an '09 Passion Coupe that my mechanic has apparently reassembled the front end incorrectly on when they replaced my radiator fan, and the sensor is registering temperatures at least 20 degrees above normal. Also, any diagram/pictures of how the left front quarterpanel is SUPPOSED to be positioned would be helpful as mine is protruding and catching on the driver's side door and I suspect there's a part that they shoved behind part of the frame that should be in front of it instead.

I had something similar happen to my '09 Passion Coupe and when I took it in for an overhaul after selling off my late wife's car the cause was the radiator fan (some of the brushes in the fan's motor had failed, so the fan would only spin intermittently), which apparently is also important to the A/C system. Once the fan was replaced it worked as usual. If you have an OBD device like Automatic with DashCommand for iOS or some similar setup the easy way to check is viewing your fluid temperatures while driving; here in Florida mine runs around 180-185 degrees; at 250 the engine overheat warning light will switch on. You can also take it to have the refrigerant levels checked; it could just need a top-off. Getting to the proper fill port is a chore, though, as it's buried inside the front compartment with little if any clearance. Replacing the radiator fan is expensive because it is BEHIND the radiator rather than in front of it, requiring the mechanic to basically tear down the entire front end of the car (I believe it was a 4 - 6 hour procedure when mine did it). The fan assembly itself was about $150. Unfortunately they didn't put my front end back together correctly so my outside temperature sensor no longer works right and the front left panel protrudes and catches on the door (need to fix that at some point).

My '09 Passion Coupe has acquired an unusual brake squeal at low speed that appears to be coming from the front right, that only happens when I'm driving less than 20-25 MPH and does NOT occur when I actually APPLY the brakes. When I changed out the brake pads the first time, thinking they might have been worn because it had 65K miles, the pads were actually relatively new but I noticed that a millimeter of material on the outer edge had NOT been worn down, as though it was never in contact with the brake disc (I verified through multiple sites that the brake pads are supposed to fit the 451). More recently I took the Passion in for an overhaul after selling my late wife's Honda, part of which was supposedly replacing the discs and pads up front (they said the discs were corroded but the rear system was fine). For a few weeks there was no squeal but now it's back. Mechanic can't seem to figure it out. I'm wondering if the springs that come with the pads are not holding the pad down firmly enough to prevent the outer edge from protruding from the width of the disc when braking and if there is another unworn edge that might be riding the outer edge of the brake disc creating the squeal at low speed. Ideas?