# 2001 saturn sl2 overheat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sl2-overheat/51583>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sl, airconditioning, saturn\
**Created:** [July 10, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sl2-overheat/51583 "2010-07-10T15:07:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![jlinehan82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@jlinehan82](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlinehan82)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-saturn-sl2-overheat/51583/1 "2010-07-10T15:07:50Z")

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my saturn sl2 is in pretty good shape, but the only major problem is the overheating. it overheats when idling or driving locally, but is mostly alright on the highway. i thought i had the problem licked when i was told i had a crack in my radiator, so they replaced it; the problem, however, returned. the only solution to this problem that i have found works is to keep the A/C or the front window defroster on. this leads to me leaving the defrost on low and middle-temp about 90% of the time, and A/C in the summer the other 10%.  
  
  
  
 any clue what could be causing my problem?  
  
 thanks!