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i just took it out yesterday and replaced it with the metal impellar water pump from BAT. dont let this happen to your contique, replace yours now even if your stock one is fine. surprisingly i squeezed 70,000 miles out of mine before it fell apart. i cant believe this thing had fins on it at one time lol.  
"We Learn From Our Mystique's". 1993 Honda Civic Hatch (stored away, waiting for a front clip, future drag car). 1995 Mystique GS V6 (everyday car). 1998 Mystique LS V6 (show car, sunny summer days only). My personal site... http://www.deanjoyce.com President of On All 4s Car Club of New York - www.onall4scarclub.com
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You might want to add to this thread:
http://www.contour.org/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=001707;p=5
My own experience posted mid-May for my '97.
I'll be adding details of the '98 failure, which happened yesterday, when I count up the impeller pieces tomorrow.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both
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Changed mine today at 43,700 miles. Looked brand new. Put in the Napa pump with metal impeller. Some clean anti-freeze and a new thermostat with a "burp hole" so it's a bit easier to refill the system and not leave big air pockets in there.
TB
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Originally posted by javaContour:
... a new thermostat with a "burp hole" ....
TB Explain please, as thermostats usually have a small hole that allows coolant to circulate thru' them in the closed position. Also system is supposed to be self-burping via hose from top of rad and small 'T' hose tap on main hose close to thermostat area; both of which go to air in reservoir.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both
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CHECK THE "CONE" IN THE BACK HOUSING ASWELL>>>>!!!!!! just changing the impeller part MAY NOT save you engine from OVERHEATING.....for the 1000th time!!! :rolleyes:
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I'm only @ 65000 km on my 1998 mystique.
So to me it feels a little premature to be worried about my plastic impeller. But how long do you think I can safely procrastinate doing the preventative maintenance?
thanks, jca
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85,000 Km to 100,000 Km. Some last longer, some don't. It's not very hard to warp an aluminum head. You should change the waterpump below that window or you could be in trouble. When mine went, the bearings in the pulley were squealing. I doubt the impeller died, but I had the whole thing changed anyway.
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Originally posted by JCA:
I'm only @ 65000 km on my 1998 mystique.
So to me it feels a little premature to be worried about my plastic impeller. But how long do you think I can safely procrastinate doing the preventative maintenance?
thanks, jca I went almost 170,000km on my original however, I was going to change it in the month of May but it beat me to it. It went in April.
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Frankly I think you are all NUTS!!!!.I have a customer Contour '99 2.5 SE, with 45,000 on the clock, the customer wanted a metal impeller pump fitted, the stock pump was removed, THE CONE FELL OUT WITH IT....are we deaf ,daft or BOTH!!!!... :rolleyes: 'Speed on brother...hell isn't full yet!
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Yes, I checked the cone, but thanks for bringing up that most important point Terry.
Didn't notice the little hole on the factory thermostat. In fact, this is the first in my 21 years of shadetree wrenching on cars that I've even noticed such a thing.
I had always used the old mechanics trick of using 2 or three asprin to block open the thermostat, so you could easily fill and burp the system.
TB
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