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- From: RZAA80@email.sps.mot.com (Jim Chott)
- Subject: Re: Ford Escort Problems
- Message-ID: <1992Oct14.173737.13984@newsgate.sps.mot.com>
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- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 17:37:37 GMT
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- In article <1bf6t1INNf29@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, jayg@wpi.WPI.EDU (Jay Giurleo) writes:
- >
- > Hello everyone,
- >
- > 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?
- >
- My nephew bought my 86 Escort and its timing belt broke at 60k + miles
- due to the water pump siezing up. Ripped all the teeth off the belt and
- bent the water pump shaft. You might want to replace the water pump while
- you are in there. The valve train was *not* damaged by this episode
- however. I believe Ford changed to pistons with valve reliefs cut in
- them after 84.
-
- Jim
-