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2000 Lincoln Town Car thermostat & intake manifold

Tiny
TIMWILT
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  • 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 115,000 MILES
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.
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Friday, April 9th, 2010 AT 5:50 AM

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Tiny
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.
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