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- From: Cessna@kn5f.jsc.nasa.gov (Mark T. Evert)
- Subject: Re: Ford Escort Problems
- Message-ID: <1992Oct13.210527.8742@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 21:05:27 GMT
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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
- > truly is a problem, what's the best method for fixing it?
-
- Replace it...the timing belt that is. It's really not that big a deal,
- but it is a big deal if it breaks as your valve train will likely be
- damaged.
-
- Mark T. Evert
- Friendswood, TX
-
- My opinions are strictly my own.
-