That's a great suggestion. My 2001 Focus Wagon started leaking from
the thermostat housing just as you say. I got the part from Ford and
replaced it myself with the help of informaiton gathered on the net
and here. It was not a hard job, just a bit tight working conditons. I
saved myself a good bit of $.
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:08:08 GMT, "Paul Herwin"
<paul.herwin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Check the thermostat housing. Its a recycled plastic part that sometimes
>breaks just behind the rubber o-ring giving a leak that will empty the
>system in about 10 -20 miles and gradually get worse. they are cheap to
buy
>but youll need to remove the alternator to fit it. When refilling the
system
>you may have a few problems too - contact me if you get any trouble.
>"Jim" <jamesjk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:476bf99b_1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Thanks Chris.
>>
>> Yes, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Prior to today it was last topped up
in
>> April during a service, but the problem with the blower and the engine
>> overheating has only been apparent in the last few days, so I suspect
that
>> if there is a leak (which seems highly likely unfortunately) it has
only
>> developed very recently.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:x8Saj.27507$jy3.17153@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tony,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks - you were spot on, that's exactly what it was!
>>>>
>>>> I had noticed in the last day or two the engine was running hot with
the
>>>> fan kicking in more frequently. I didn't immediately connect this to
the
>>>> problem with the blower, other than thinking it was a bit of a
>>>> coincidence. Anyway, I checked the coolant reservoir this morning and
it
>>>> was completely empty. After it was topped up the problem with the
blower
>>>> was resolved.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again.
>>>
>>> Now you need to find where the coolant is being lost. Modern cars do
>>> not "use" significant amounts of coolant; I've had my Focus for nearly
>>> nine
>>> years, and have topped up with less than half a litre in that time.
>>>
>>> If you can't see any obvious leaks, I would advise having the cooling
>>> system
>>> pressure tested by a local garage. The cost will be trivial compared
to
>>> the
>>> cost of the damage that will eventually be caused to your engine.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> --
>>> Remove prejudice to reply.
>>
>
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