96 Contour timing belt shot

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Re: 96 Contour timing belt shot #793575 11/12/03 05:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	Originally posted by mbb41: Originally posted by luvinmycontour: nope. zetecs are non interference. your valves are (most likely) fine. these engines are designed so that when the belt snaps, the engine just stops running (IIRC). also it mught have something to do with the shape of the head...not sure. tell your mechanic to put a new belt on and time it. then drive it out of his shop. Hate to break it to you but this is not entirley true. I know of at least one instance where the timing belt took out about a grand worth of repair work on its way out. He may have been ripped off. Steves car (bk4293) has had a broken timing belt twice. Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

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