# 2001 Buick Century - needs diagnostic help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-century-needs-diagnostic-help/150511>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick, century\
**Created:** [October 11, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-century-needs-diagnostic-help/150511 "2019-10-11T17:24:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MELISSA07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MELISSA07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MELISSA07)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-century-needs-diagnostic-help/150511/1 "2019-10-11T17:24:09Z")

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Its been running hot for 3 months. Recently someone said that my fan has stopped running. He ran a wire from another wire to the positive side of the battery for the fan to run. Now i can only drive one mile. Could it be a relay switch? Do i need a thermastat also?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-buick-century-needs-diagnostic-help/150511/2 "2019-10-11T23:32:37Z")

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You need a real mechanic to disgnose and repair your problem.