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Replying to: chacha62 (Jun 12, 2006 5:01 pm) Fan relays are located in front of the covered relay box on the driver's side in the engine compartment. do you have a 4 cylinder or a 6 cylinder? The access to the thermostat on a V6 is very difficult. Why do you think you have a bad thermostat? Most thermostat failures have to do with the thermostat sticking open. In this case it takes very long for the engine to warm up and the car never overheats. Seldom do thermostats stick closed, which would be the failure mode to explain overheating. It could happen, I suppose, but the cooling system would have to be very neglected and have a lot of scale and sediment inside. |
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| Rather a lot of features were changed for '98: heater ducts under the front seats (for passengers in the rear) and the remote release for the gas-tank door were dropped, and the intermittent wipers were simplified (fewer speed settings). These were restored for 2000. | |
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Are we talking about the lever on the floor by the drivers seat...or is there a button on the the plastic fob that unlocks doors and trunk lid? Another upgrade in the doubleought was the rear seat arm rest with drink holder and stash compartment.
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Replying to: skibry1 (Jun 14, 2006 4:11 am) So it is a mixed bag of blessings. They add something, but delete a substantial piece of equipment, such as power sunroof. |
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Replying to: backy (Jun 09, 2006 11:22 am)
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Replying to: knownot (Jun 23, 2006 5:03 pm) |
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Hello folks, new here. My wifes Escort finally died and I was seriously thinking about replacing it with a Mazda 626. I have read some good things about the reliability but have read many horror stories about the trannys. The car I am considering is a 2001 626 4cyl with 81,000 miles on it. Do I have reason to worry about transmission problems? We live in Phoenix so it is harsh on motors/trannys. Any help would be appreciated we don't have a ton of cash to put in immediate repairs. Is there anything I should watch for on the test drive that might be a clue as to imminent tranny issues.
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Replying to: desertrover (Jun 24, 2006 1:16 am) owner may have already installed one...or look for a five speed. Our DoubleOught left-leg flexor has been trouble free. Good luck |
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Replying to: desertrover (Jun 24, 2006 1:16 am) The other thing to check is to make sure the car has had its 60k servicing. It's a major (and expensive one) and includes timing belt replacement and tranny flush. When I bought my 626 with 84k miles I found out the service had not been done, so I insisted it be thrown in. If you can't find out for sure if it has been done, assume it hasn't (for negotiating leverage).
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Replying to: backy (Jun 24, 2006 8:00 pm) I was curious about it's integrity at 84K?
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