Hello all, newbie here. I'm on the verge of buying a 1998.5 Contour SVT, Black/blue clean Carfax, no wrecks,104K miles. Questions:
1. Any problems in particular I should look for? I have heard of dash warping, water pump failure, etc.
2. What is the defect in the factory water pump that justifies replacement?
3. Timing belt or timing chain? When should it be replaced?
4. I read something about engine failure during right hand turns??? Does that make sense to anyone?
5. Lastly, this thing already has 104K on it. How many miles are the SVTs good for until things start needing replaced.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the advice you can give.
