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my car started to overheat yesterday. i put i a new thermostat today and it still continued to overheat. i thought it was the thermostat because i had no heat nd it still doesn't. any idea's?
1996 Contour LX
2.5L ATX
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98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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In reply to:
water pump?
I think you are right. No heat, and the motor is running hot. Classic symptoms. And I dont even own a V6 
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
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water pump?
And I dont even own a V6
thankfully.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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but the water pump isn't making any noise. it is quiet.
1996 Contour LX
2.5L ATX
Performance Mods: Ford Racing 9mm Wires- Autolites Platnum Plugs- Kkm Intake- Yodude Exhaust With Magnaflow Muffler-Superchip- Svt Throttle Body
Sound Mods: Kenwood Deck- Mtx Mono 4000 Series Amp- Mtx 15" Thunder 8000
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I don't own a Duratec, but I did manage to destroy one while I was test-driving it from a car lot. It was a 96 SE Duratec. The water pump went out, while I was testing it. It made no noise at all; it only got hot, hot, hot. Needless to say, I didn't buy that one.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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I can almost guarentee that this is your problem. If you have not heat, that means that the water isn't circulating or you would. The water pump doesn't have to make any noise as long as the bearing doesn't go bad. (I am assuming it has one somewhere.) The impeller is plastic and it just rips apart and the pump freewheels but only the shaft (or whatever you call it) inside is spinning and isn't contacting anything so you wouldn't hear anything. Have that checked or replace it and that should fix your problem, I hope you didn't let it get too hot. Good luck.
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agreed. replace the waterpump with a metal impellar pump and you should be fine.
Hugo
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i appreciate all of your help. thank you.
1996 Contour LX
2.5L ATX
Performance Mods: Ford Racing 9mm Wires- Autolites Platnum Plugs- Kkm Intake- Yodude Exhaust With Magnaflow Muffler-Superchip- Svt Throttle Body
Sound Mods: Kenwood Deck- Mtx Mono 4000 Series Amp- Mtx 15" Thunder 8000
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