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My SVT has a major coolant leak problem. It's under warranty so I've brought it to the original dealer to take care of the problem.
I call the mechanic today to find out whats up (after a week and a half). He tells me something about there being waterpumps on both sides of the engine??? There may be a problem with one side and that it may be in connection with some sort of "junction" (a part I'm not familiar with).
At this point I'm a little confused. I took apart my water-pump assembly before I brought it to the mechanic and it seemed fine. They're telling me that the leak is coming from the other side of the engine, which confirms my inspection, but that it may have something to do with the waterpump on that side of engine...
If you are confused at this point, then you know how I feel right now. Can anyone shed light on this?
Thanks in advance.
Former owner of a 1998 SF CSVT
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There is only one waterpump and it is on the "back" of the engine away from where you would normally find the waterpump.
Make a bet with your mechanic. If there are two waterpumps, you'll pay to replace them both, but if there is only one, he does the job for only the cost of parts.
Use the Mitchell Guide, Alldata, or even the Ford manual as proof.
HTH,
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Get someone else to work on it immediately!
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There isn't 2 waterpumps, maybe it's your flux capacitor...switch mechanics.
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Mother#@%@!* did I sound abstract?
I hope it sounded more confusin than that!
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Maybe he means the oil cooler?
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No working mechanic could be THAT stupid....could they?
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Originally posted by JEDsContour:
No working mechanic could be THAT stupid....could they?
Yes, they could.
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
Originally posted by JEDsContour:
No working mechanic could be THAT stupid....could they?
Yes, they could.
I'm sorry but I found that extremely hilarious...
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by Big Jim:
Originally posted by JEDsContour:
No working mechanic could be THAT stupid....could they?
Yes, they could.
I'm sorry but I found that extremely hilarious...
I had a mechanic that claimed that I have more than one tensioner on my MB 190 four banger, when I wanted to change the chain and the tensioner, I tought then that was funny, but two water pumps! That takes the cake, I would run away from that shop as afas as I could!
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Originally posted by JonnySVT:
There isn't 2 waterpumps, maybe it's your flux capacitor...switch mechanics.
no it really is the waterpump, it is located right behind the flux capacitor....this second waterpump was installed in second year production after doc brown was out-running the lybians, he noticed a slight overheating in the plutonium chamber....it keeps the 1.21 gigawatts a little more controlled.... 
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