1994 Mercury Cougar motor blown ?

1994 MERCURY COUGAR
80,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JEFF B 1969
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Car always ticked a little , and recently started to overheat . Changed thermostat checked ratiator for flow it was good . Driving on freeway uphill started ticking louder and notice it was losing power . Pulled over and shut it off . Noticed ratiator had a hole and no water in it . No water in oil as far as I can tell and wasn't blowing any white smoke before I pulled over . Now it wont start and sounds funny when I try to start . Is the motor done or can it be fixed ?
Apr 1, 2008 at 7:13 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Thtas probably a 3.8l they went through heads and head gaskets. At 80k the mileage is still low, really depends on what the "click" noise is, if bottom end I would get another engine. Needs to be torn down to find out where the water is going if there are no visible leaks
Apr 2, 2008 at 7:51 AM
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