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Deal me in as well! 1995 LC Contour with V-6.
Impeller broke into 4 pieces at 70,500 miles. Charge for repair was $401.80. Managed to pull over quickly after "check engine" came on. Temp gauge was pegged! Motor hot, but has $30K additional miles since and runs OK.
VIN 3FALP66L7SM100521
Good Luck
Jab
Learning about cars from my Contour 95 LX - PLEASE do NOT BREATHE on my wiring harness! I can't afford a new one!
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Another one (bites the dust)... Water pump failure at 90K on a 95 Contour SE -- impeller shattered in pieces -- exact replica of the photo in the FAQ; this lead to an instant overheating. Fortunately, no engine damage.
Thanks for all previous posts -- that definitely saved me some repair dollars.
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I replaced mine earlier this week at 10400 miles. I went with the metal impeller from napa it runs now but I got a ticking noise in the drivebelt area on the passenger side. the cankshaft pully wasnt getting spun by the belt so sprayed a bunch of degreaser on it now it spins but still a ticking any ideas??
Infinity 6 1/2 in. speakers in all doors
2 10in. Kenwood Tornado Subs
Logic Soundlabs 840 watt amp
my car would be sweet if the cops didnt take all my money
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by the way it gets louder when I rev the engine
Infinity 6 1/2 in. speakers in all doors
2 10in. Kenwood Tornado Subs
Logic Soundlabs 840 watt amp
my car would be sweet if the cops didnt take all my money
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Yes, my H2O pump failed last May. Car was well out of warranty, plus I noticed the temp. gauge above it's normal position before any damage was done. Always, always replace the tensioner when doing the pump. Mine was seized and talking to a no. of Ford mechanics, confirmed this as a very common problem.
To those who've done it more than once-are you getting another OEM Ford pump installed? I installed an aftermarket unit from TRW. It did have a plastic impeller, but white in colour and appeared far more durable than the black Ford piece o' crap!
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95 SE with lots of custom 1 off mods. All design, fabrication and installation by owner.
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I do not have a contour yet, but am in the process of buying one. After reading all these posts about the water pump, I still have not gotten the answer to what I would consider the BIG question. Does replacing the oem pump with one that has a metal impeller solve the problem.
The next question would be what's the most miles anyone has put on with this new (metal) pump installed? Also does this only apply to pre 98.5 cars? I'm about to buy a 98 se with the v6 and I'm starting to get cold feet here. I have no problem with replacing a pump if that's all it's going to take. thanks
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96 Contour SE MTX chucked its waterpump under warranty at 23k, is that the lowest mileage so far? I never did get a bill of what they ended up replacing but it was quite possibly the whole motor, the technician overheated it trying to diagnose it. Car has been fine since then, extended warranty to 130k miles, car has 83k miles. kmayer698@hotmail.com for the VIN if u want it
--Ken
96 SE MTX Black, KKM Tru-rev, SVT Exhaust, SP/KVR brakes. Now if only I could drive...
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You can add me to the list...
Lost WP on 96SE and had to have the engine (106k) replaced while on a road trip... what excitement. I'll have to get back to you on that VIN# but keep us updated.
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96 Mystique 2.5L V6 96KJust had the W-P taken off. There was just a numb there. Not enough impellar to stir a drink. My question is: What happened to the blades, are they floating around in the cooling system waiting to take out the next pump. Can't find a metal impellar yet. Only first day looking. If they are in the cooling system (broken off impellars blades) how do you get them out. 
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hey i just replaced my water pump and housing, cost me 300 bucks. under a 1000 miles later water pump is bad again... I HATE THE H20 pump.. POS.. and now im stuck and have to pay more money....grrrrr
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