1994 Mercury Sable water pump

1994 MERCURY SABLE
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRANDONLATHROP
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As I was getting out of my wife's car last night I smelled what seemed to be a mix of oil and anti-freeze. I checked everything I know to check and couldn't find anything wrong. I checked for water in the oil, if there was anti-freeze in the reserve tank and the radiator. Everything looked normal and the smell went away quickly. Then today she was going somewhere and had to turn around and come home right away because she could smell it again. I just checked it again. There is water in the radiator but not in the reserve tank. Oil looks like oil not milk and there is no sign of a leak anywhere. Oh, I also changed the radiator and thermostat about 3 months ago.

Now that you know the cars history, my question(s) is what do you think it is? Could my thermostat be stuck open or closed? Or, has my water pump bit the dust?

Thank you in advance for any help you offer!

Brandon Lathrop
Dec 6, 2009 at 5:28 PM
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KEVIN12881
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I am not a pro, but ou can get one to help for a small donation. The most common things to check when loosing coolant are first all hoses. you just got a new rad, make sure it is good and all connections to hoses are good, even check the hoses going to the heater core which we will cover in a few. Next look for a crack in your resevvor tank and then your water pump, it should leak from center of pully. Lastly you can check hoses going to heater core and the core itself, should be water onb passenger side floor board. you need to do these while the car is parked and running. needs to run long enough for thermostst to open and as long as it does not get well above 200 while you look you will be fine... PS make sure your fan is working
Dec 6, 2009 at 5:56 PM