1999 Mercury Cougar over heated

1999 MERCURY COUGAR
17,765 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BRONCODOG
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yes it turns over but it sounds funny like a broken timing chain
Aug 17, 2008 at 8:58 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Have a look under the timing chain cover...compression test can also tell if the belt/chain is a concern, cracked flywheels can also sound like that. once the noise is figured out and fixed, do the cooling fan(s) work? If the check engine light is on, scan for codes, in fact scan anyway, you may have freeze frame data to help in diagonsis.
Aug 17, 2008 at 9:05 AM
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