Help please. Mondeo Water Pump

[bikerflier]

I'm no mechanic so can anyone give me a bit of advice please.
My wifes 1996 Mondeo mk2 1.8 petrol is overheating.
I've flushed and back flushed engine, radiator and heater.
Taken out thermostat.
So it seems it's either water pump or head gasket.
The water system is not over pressurising, no steam from exhaust, no oily froth in rocker box so hoping not head gasket.
I've never been anywhere near a cambelt so very wary how to change water pump.
Internet search says if the cam belt cover has black plastic cap then you don't need to remove the cam belt. Silver metal one, you do.
Mine is black plastic.
Mine has auxilliary belt as well.
Haynes manual however says you have to remove cam belt with either type. :(
I have to have a go but worried.
Anyone with experience who can help with advice and boost my confidence would be a great help.
Thank you.

[panosg]

Can you pm me your full reg and Il take a look for you :-)

[stephen. guest]

you say overheating is this reading high on the dash do the engine cooling fans come on may be a faulty temp sender

[bikerflier]

[QUOTE=stephen. guest;1134213]you say overheating is gauge
high on the dash do the engine cooling fans come on may be a faulty temp sender[/QUOTE]

The temperature gauge hasn't worked for several years.
Changed sender in the past but no effect on gauge. I'm planning to change again Monday.
Heater never worked well, just about warm. But now you can't put your hand near the dash vents.

I haven't seen fan come on even when left ticking over but there is a hot smell and eveything feels wrong, if you get what I mean. Heat from heater is very, very hot.
Just feel water is not circulating properly, hence thinking water pump.
Top hose hot but bottom hose seems slightly cooler. Again making me think water pump not circulating water properly.

I'm hoping someone has done this sort of thing and guide me along a bit.
The last engine I worked on was a Vauxhall Victor 101, and I've done a side valve.
50 years gone by since doing those....:-)

[bikerflier]

The car is a 'P' reg.
Last one before the face lift in late 1996

P 802 HOE

[stephen. guest]

as you say heater is hot i would expect the pump is ok if heat cannot be shut off suspect flaps inside heater unit faulty

[bikerflier]

[QUOTE=stephen. guest;1134229]as you say heater is hot i would expect the pump is ok if heat cannot be shut off suspect flaps inside heater unit faulty[/QUOTE]

I can switch heater to cold and it is cold.
Well as cold as can be in this weather.
Thanks for the ideas, thats one thats not come up yet.

[bikerflier]

Thanks 'panosg' and Stephen.guest for your ideas.

I've tested the fan and it works OK. (panosg idea and instructions how to do it).

I'm still looking hopefuly for someone who's changed the water pump on this type of engine and can give me some guidance and a wishful hope it's not a cambelt off job.

[panosg]

Here you o Malcolm.
hopefully this makes sense mate.

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[bikerflier]

Thank you for that.

Checked the fan and working so will get new temp sender on Monday.



[QUOTE=panosg;1134247]Here you o Malcolm.
hopefully this makes sense mate.

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