2000 Lincoln Town Car thermostat & intake manifold

2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
115,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TIMWILT
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drive belt squeaking for few days then breaks. drive 1 mile, car overheats, water starts leaking, tow car to dealer, fix belt. dealer claims thermostat now sticks, wants $1,600 to replace stat & intake manifold. i say no drive home, let car idle 2 hours no overheating. could this be scam, intermitate sticking that hasn't happened yet, or possible manifold issue.
Apr 9, 2010 at 5:50 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Those vehicles do have problems witht heplastic intake breaking and leaking.Take it to a ASE certified tech and have the cooling system pressure tested for leaks.The thermostat would be a good idea to replace since it got hot, that will mess with them sometimes, but if the intake is good, it should be considerably cheaper.
Apr 9, 2010 at 8:06 AM