Originally posted by junglo:
My car runs slightly hotter than I think it should...Somewhere between "M" and "A" on "NORMAL" but mostly "M". I am thinking of replacing thermostat and wondering if it is a DIY job. I would rather replace it sooner than wait till problem gets worse. If anyone has done this job before..Would appreciate comments. Thanks.


You may want to check the following site. http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/
The pics are great and details are very close to what a stateside Mondeo, er Contour owner would experience.
Go with the Ford OEM t'stat and temp sending unit. My guage read "hot" when it fact it wasn't. Now guage reads "straight up". I initially used Napa parts. Guage read almost into the red. Ohm meter on the temp sending unit showed a huge difference when compared to the Ford OEM part (hence accurate guage reading).
Bill