# 2000 Lincoln LS - Bad hoses

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-ls-bad-hoses/136319>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 11, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-ls-bad-hoses/136319 "2019-03-11T23:26:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AnthonyDAliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@AnthonyDAliff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AnthonyDAliff)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-ls-bad-hoses/136319/1 "2019-03-11T23:26:02Z")

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I have a 00 lincoln ls v6 and recently started to overheat… 1 of my hoses had a leak in it so I replaced it and then I was told to look at thermostat and there wasnt 1,apparently I drove like this for a while and didnt know but there is a whining sound coming from water pump and 1 of the hoses has calapsed… What is the problem

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-ls-bad-hoses/136319/2 "2019-03-12T00:35:44Z")

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Which hose?  
Whining sound, to me, indicates the water pump needs replacement.  
On a 19 YO vehicle I would not be surprised if the radiator flow is restricted by rust and scale.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-ls-bad-hoses/136319/3 "2019-03-12T02:25:51Z")

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Bad radiator cap can cause a hose to collapse.