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Theres a guy named moxnix(CEG name) that has a 2000 SE Sport and he has about 118K and still running the original waterpump. I have 60k on mine and no indication of problems.
Irfan Rahim
irfman2000@yahoo.com
2006 Blue Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
Former owner of a silver 2000 Contour SE Sport ATX
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WOW! 118K on the original w/p and its a 2000 model Contour, well I guess I have the upgraded w/p that people have been discussing then, right  My build date is 1/00, if that helps at all 
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I can say for sure that your water pump impeller is plastic. I had a new BAT water pump with the metal impeller installed and saved the original.
I had 45,000 miles on my 2000 V6 when I switched the pump and damper. I did not have any problems with either, but I am planning on needing my Contour for another 80,000 miles. I figured that the upgrades were cheap insurance.
I will probably install the new BAT/Ford baffled oil pan as well, and for the same reason.
2000 Contour SE Sport MTX
Mods (so far): BAT Water Pump, Dual-Mass Damper
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There were a few posts in one thread where folks with the metal impeller pump had a leak (i.e. failure) from the pump shaft/bearing/weep hole area.
Mighta been a bad batch, over tension in the belt maybe. The thread is within the last 3 months or so.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by 2KSESport:
Theres a guy named moxnix(CEG name) that has a 2000 SE Sport and he has about 118K and still running the original waterpump.
I guess my sig is getting well known now 
Beaten - 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege 29K <- broken hearted
Daily/Weekend Beater - 1990 miata 138K - AutoX every weekend = Adult driven on weekends
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
There were a few posts in one thread where folks with the metal impeller pump had a leak (i.e. failure) from the pump shaft/bearing/weep hole area.
Mighta been a bad batch, over tension in the belt maybe. The thread is within the last 3 months or so.
Thanks, I'll look for that.
1999 Toreador Red SVT, DOB 4/22/99, 2005 Of 2760.
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i dont know how many miles are on the pump, but the engine had 89K on it, black waterpump, still in good shape!
the 3L got a white water pump (had one laying around! will replace with a metal when i can afford it)
Russell
Oval Port 3L Nearly Done
MTX75 w/ Homebrew Zetec FD and Torsen Complete
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Originally posted by 2KSESport:
I have 60k on mine and no indication of problems.
And you will not get any. It will seem fine and then fail without warning, if it is going to fail.
It takes less than 5 minutes for the aluminum block V6 to overheat once the pump goes. Most don't watch their temp gauge that well...
-Lance
Lance Kinley
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95 SE, "Cassandra"
10 years!
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