What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[200KGPGTP]

^please explain lol

Had done a steering intensive maneuver up the driveway, got to beside the house where I park and couldn't get the wheel straightened up quick enough. Lol!

Pulled the head today to replace valve seals. OMG was it dirty. Probably a 16th inch of carbon on pistons and valve area. Got it all cleaned up and am putting seals on tomorrow and head back on Fri morning (borrowing tool from a guy that won't let it leave his house so I have to make trips).

Are you decking the head or block or any other preparations before you put the head back on? Just curious.



As for me, oil pan gasket attempt #1. Better than it was, but still leaking.

[link5186]

Finally swapped out my fusible links for cartridge fuses

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[Gomez]

Yes getting a valve job and decking if needed. All of this only because there was no way I could consciously put it back together after seeing how bad it was. I was just going to do valve seals then reinstall. But..........

[Zanzer]

^^ Yup, the exhaust valves take a beating in these things and tend to carbon up and pit pretty bad. Usually if I pull a head off a car, 9 times out of 10, I go ahead and do a valve job just because of the condition of the exhaust valves and guides.

[ENEMY_]

Sunroof install

[neanderpaul]

! pics !

[ENEMY_]

[neanderpaul]

:lol:

[DrMaxwellEdison]

tore it down to the waterpump and started replacing it..... tomorrow

[ENEMY_]

[kartracer46]

Huh, I have a silver one that looks just like it less the clear corners and the BP swap.

[newfestiva]

New everything

Just joined FordFestiva a few days ago. I saw this Festive(see avatar) on the back lot of a car dealer two blocks from my house and just had to make it my summer project. The guy said he would sell it to me for $200 that is all he could get for it from a scrap guy. Because I'm a teacher I have the time but not much money. Title should be in Monday. So to answer the question. This week(not today really) I rescued a Festiva from the brink of death!

[1990new]

Welcome..... Glad you could join us; hope you stay a long time and
make the Festiva a lifetime project.
You are not alone. I believe many in the forum have "Teacher Connections".
My wife was a first grade teacher. She retired 4 years ago.
Looks like you got a great deal there. Can we see more pictures?
My aqua was a Junkyard Save -- hence the name. Paid 375 for her in 2007.

[newfestiva]

Pictures

I'm new at trying to post pictures but here it goes. As you can see, it needs a drivers side front fender and a headlight. Salesman who drove it said he thought it may need a new clutch... who knows. Odometer shows just over 100K. The inside is dirty and looks like someone lived in it. It'll be fun to clean up and see how far I can drive it without spending much on it.

[1990new]

First thing you need to spend money on is a Festiva Service Manual.
It will be a life saver. I did all kinds of things the hard way before
I bought one. Doesn't necessarily have to be for the year you have.
(I paid $15 for a 1993 service manual on ebay about 6 years ago, not sure what
they are going for now.)
You have come to the right place for advice. When it comes to
Festivas, there are lots of really smart people here.