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From: cwd@cuae2.UUCP (Chris Donahue)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Escort/Lynx/EXP/LN7 Owners: Note
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Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 09:38:11 EST
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The owners manual for my 1982 LN7 states that the timing belt MUST BE
replaced at 60,000 miles. The handy dandy service chart they sent me also
notes the same. I talked to my local L-M mechanic and he said they have
had cylinder head problems with some 1982 and 1983 models and that has
lead to the early timing belt failures. Also, they have used four different
spark plugs in the last 3 years for other assorted problems. Ford will
pay for a good chunk of the cost of repair if the timing belt fails.
He would not tell me how much, though. I have only 7,000 miles to go before
60,000. Does anyone know how much they charge to replace the timing belt?
I can just feel the pain in my wallet already.

Chris Donahue
AT&T Info. Sys.
Application Engineering