CanuckGame

Hey guys, so a few months back, my thermostat housing cracked, i wish i looked at this forum when that happened as now that im here i see this seems to be a very common issue, and there is even a sticky thread on how to fix it.... geez. anyway i got my car towed to my local Ford dealership, $1000.00 later, it was repaired.

now i notice whenever it rains if i make a turn, i can hear water sloshing, and hissing on the passenger side. and sometimes the water is literally dripping on the passenger floor.... im so confused on whats going on, i moved away from where i got the thermostat housing fixed, so i cant take the car back and ask them to take a look, as its only been happening since they worked on it.

also, the heater, i will crank it on high and when it rains out, it will still work, but it will take 15+ mins for the inside of my car to get warm, usually when its dry out, i will crank it and it works perfectly, warming the inside within 2 minutes.

any help diagnosing the problem is very much appreciated!

thanks

JimC

The cowl leak is also a very common problem. Do a search in the S197 section and you will find a lot of threads about it. You need to clean the drain out.

And $1,000 for the thermostat housing? Did they at least give you a kiss and a reach around!

movielover40

See if your fusebox on the right side has moisture around it?

CanuckGame

Hey Jim, thanks alot man, this is exactly what was wrong, it was clogged to hell, i cleaned it good and its fixed!


and yes, i couldnt walk straight for a week after i paid that bill, i learned my lesson big time after that.