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  • #16
    use some marvel mystery oil a can in the engine and then regular oil 30 sae
    FORD BUILT TOUGH SINCE 1987-1993 FORD FESTIVA LX

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    • #17
      bad belt. Replaced at "Ken's Garage". THXS KEN, YOU ROCK!
      Mon arme a moi, c'est un stylo.

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      • #18
        then explain the oil level please... ?
        Trees aren't kind to me...

        currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
        94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Kofkof_00 View Post
          Hmmmm doesn't do it if I top up the oil level

          (checked the belt, thxs to all for the advice)
          What happened? Did you check the belt or not?

          02-15-2010, 06:28 AM Date of original post.
          02-15-2010, 06:51 AM I suggest it is "slipping belt."
          02-15-2010, 07:06 AM perucho: "Have you checked your belts?"
          02-16-2010, 05:26 AM stepnoff: "Check alternator belt"
          02-16-2010, 12:45 PM ejp2fast: "it very likely is your alt belt"
          02-16-2010, 05:38 PM Kofkof_00: "checked the belt"
          02-28-2010, 05:26 AM (13 days after original post) Kofkof_00: 'bad belt. Replaced at "Ken's Garage". THXS KEN, YOU ROCK!'

          What are we dealing with here?

          Does anyone else think their time was wasted on this fellow?

          John Gunn
          Coronado, CA
          John Gunn
          Coronado, CA

          Improving anything
          Improves everything. Copyright 2011 John Gunn

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          • #20
            Originally posted by JohnGunn View Post
            What are we dealing with here?

            Does anyone else think their time was wasted on this fellow?

            John Gunn
            Coronado, CA
            Happens all the time.
            Many times we never hear back as to whether or not the problem was ever resolved.
            So I'm not too annoyed, at least we learned it was the belt.
            Though linking the noise to the oil top up did throw me.
            We have had some members replace $100's in parts, ignoring a few free diagnostic suggestions which would have pin pointed the problem to a single $10 part.
            You get used to it.
            '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
            '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
            '92 Aqua parts Car
            '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
            '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

            "Your God of repentance will not save you.
            Your holy ghost will not save you.
            Your God plutonium will not save you.
            In fact...
            ...You will not be saved!"

            Prince of Darkness -1987

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            • #21
              I have the same issue, I figure it's the belt going bad or tension on it. I'll have to get that changed soon.

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              • #22
                Sorry guys. The oil level must have been a coincidence. The belt had been replaced, or so I thought. (crooked garage! unbelievable!)

                Ken replaced it, showed me that even though It looked new, it was separating on the inside. When it was replaced the squeal stopped. What can I say? I would not of thought it was that. I event thought it was alternator bearings! You should of heard that awful noise.

                I'm happy it's fixed though. sorry for the delays in the reply.

                Mon arme a moi, c'est un stylo.

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