1994 Ford Explorer thermastat

205,146 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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HREGGIE39
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my suv is leaking coolant front the bottom of the water pump but the engine cools when i keep coolant in the over flow meaning i believe the water pump is working could this be the therma stat and if so is that easy to replace
Oct 31, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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when a water pump begins to fail it will leak coolant out of its weep holes. this is a sign that the pump is starting to go out, that doesn't necessarily mean the pump is not still working to cool the engine.
Oct 31, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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