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- From: crpresto@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Charlie Preston)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Ford Escort Problems
- Message-ID: <1992Oct13.203951.12484@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu>
- Date: 13 Oct 92 20:39:51 GMT
- Article-I.D.: rs6000.1992Oct13.203951.12484
- References: <1bf6t1INNf29@bigboote.WPI.EDU>
- Organization: Illinois State University
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- In article <1bf6t1INNf29@bigboote.WPI.EDU> jayg@wpi.WPI.EDU (Jay Giurleo) writes:
- >
- > I own a 1986 Ford Escort. I was speaking with a mechanic today who
- >mentioned that at around 60K miles, bad (terminal) things might
- >start happening to my engine. Specifically, he mentioned a chronic
- >problem with timing belts. Can someone comment on this for me? If this
- >
- Perhaps the best thing to do is just replace the timing belt at 60k intervals.
- My brother's '85 broke the belt but no engine damage was done. I understand
- that some earlier Escorts would damage the valves. It should be considered a
- scheduled maintenance item for your car.
-
- Chas
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