My heater went out in my mercury cougar 2001 it began to make clanking grinding sound for a few days then sounded like a bike chain disconnecting and one it won't work at all. What do I do and where is the unit located in the vehicle ?

Asked by Whitacre420 Dec 11, 2013 at 02:37 PM about the 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Hatchback FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It made a clanking sound before it went out sounded like a bit of grinding when it went
out.

migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

https://www.google.com/#q=2001+mercury+cougar+water+pump

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

assembly~

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

Guessing the flat belt tensioner is worn and needs replacement~http://www.new-part.com/product/mercury-cougar-ford-escape- acc-belt-tensioner-assy-gates-1f1z-6b209aa?gclid=CJn8- OX3qLsCFSho7AodYXQAuQ

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

the belt too~ http://www.stockwiseauto.com/product_info.php/products_id/79313/fit_id/102 27/Year/2001/Make/Mercury/Model/Cougar/source/googleps? gclid=CNmT17j4qLsCFaHm7AodCXsAAw

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

quite surprised you did not see the pool of coolant that came out of the "weep hole" on the front of the waterpump~ did you notice a reduced coolant level?

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

this belt drives the alternator too~

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GuruT2HM7 answered 5 years ago

What is the name of this part for my 1999 mercury cougar 5 speed??

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