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Ford ContourFord Contour combines sporty driving dynamics with the comfort and practicality of a four-door sedan. It doesn't have the rear-seat space of a Taurus, but Ford improved rear legroom and revised the styling. Contour SVT pours on the coal with a higher output version of the Duratec V6, a sports suspension and bigger brakes.
I really like my ford contour. it's a manual transmission. I have been bilked (I know this (see title)). Any ideas anyone why I still smell coolant AFTER the water pump (because coolant was draining from the res), timing belt and parts, another belt, sparks, and a valve gasket were all replaced; then the engine nearly blew (two weeks later) so the head gasket is repaired (very iffy), hoses are replaced.
Why am I smelling coolant when I accelorate to 45 mph?
I really like my ford contour. it's a manual transmission. I have been bilked (I know this (see title)). Any ideas anyone why I still smell coolant AFTER the water pump (because coolant was draining from the res), timing belt and parts, another belt, sparks, and a valve gasket were all replaced; then the engine nearly blew (two weeks later) so the head gasket is repaired (very iffy), hoses are replaced.
Why am I smelling coolant when I accelorate to 45 mph?
That is a lot of money, and a lot of work. How did it all start? Did you have a puddle? Were you able to see the replaced parts? What year is it? Which engine? How many miles?
It's a 1997 standard 4 cl American engine. I realized coolant was low because I had no heat. This happened suddenly. The res was dry. I had it topped up and I made sure I had coolant along for a ride I had to go on. As soon as I returned from that journey, needing to top up before getting home, I took it into the shop where they said it needed a new water pump. The car has 123k miles and the timing belt had never been replaced. Another minor belt, sparks, and a valve gasket to cure a minor oil leak = $948.
I smelled coolant following this repair, but folks said I would smell engine related smells after such a repair.
The car has never overheated and yet it did, two weeks after the $948, I'm on the highway ten minutes when it happens and powie I am into repairing a head gasket and hoses are replaced for $1,339.
I didn't smell coolant this morning. Even ran the heater in case the coils leak. I'm taking it into a trusted mechanic really early tomorrow, Wednesday, morning and I'll know more then.
I would be glad to have money returned for supposed labor put into my car, which this last time sat Friday, sat through a weekend; was worked on Monday a.m., then sat (the head gasket went to a shop Monday afternoon for repair and wasn't returned until Thursday morning) until Thursday afternoon.
I appreciate you both here a heap. I think its a standard 2 lt american engine (realized this after i'd posted). I'll post more later.
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$948 and $1,339 and the coolant still leaks 
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