go to a auto parts store and buy the Haynes book for the contour and you will find the water pump between the battery and the engine on the drivers side. its driven off the belt from the camshaft.. you cant see if, the belt as its covered by the plastic over the engine.. real easy fix.. on mine i changed out the whole pump from the dealer and had to remove the battery and the battery tray to get the new one in(dont know how i got the old one out without removing the battery and the batt. tray, but anyway it cost me about $120 for a new pump from the dealer.. the thermostat is located right about in the same area in the crossover pipe area... it used an O-ring on the thermostat and does not look like the regular ford thermostats... cost about $15.00 from the dealer also....
