Main problem with this car I'm told from the owner is it has a bad water pump. So we took the car for a short drive, because front wheel bearing are bad. Got back to her house we let the car idle for a good half hour. The car didn't over heat, temp gauge never went over the half way point, fans came on and I didn't notice any leaks. I asked her what made her think the water pump is bad and she said because it boils over after an hour of driving. She also took the car to a local shop and they told her it was the pump. oh and I checked the oil cap didn't notice any milky stuff and I could see oil moving freely inside. Engine sounded good, no tic tic tic lol Any thoughts? She's asking $ 1000 US I'm thinking of offering 700. Had a 02 intrepid bought new got 76 thou miles on her and then the slug problem came up. I like the sebring but weary of paying too much. Any thoughts? Thanks Nick

 

There are a lot of possible reasons for overheating. Could be clogged radiator inside or out, wrong or insufficient anti-freeze, bad thermostat, bad radiator cap, etc, etc. If you don't see water in the oil then I would not replace the water pump. The earlier (01-02) models of the 2.7 were more prone to the sludge problem. They either have a sludge problem or they don't. Regular oil changes using the recommended oil can help prevent it.

It's a soon-to-be 15 year-old car, so it's going to have problems. If the body's in good shape and you're not afraid to get your hands dirty, you won't have lost much with a $700 investment.

 

Thanks for the reply. I looked at a few over the weekend. All of them have great bodies but engine problems but this one is the best so far. I'm gonna give her an offer,see what she says.