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###TIMING BELT CONSPIRACY THEORY###
Just my rotten luck:
Back in summer of 2003, had a local independent change out my 1996 Ford Contour(Mondeo) belt, low 60,000s. He had the car for three days, because he did all the work himself. Second day, got a phone call from this guy: "Hey look, sorry this timing belt is taking longer than I thought. There's one end where I can't get the belt off, I'll have to lift the whole engine out". Got it back later on third day, don't remember how much he charged, maybe $200-250? Four months later, November, coming home from cross- state on a six-lane, heard a loud buzzing sound, figured it was some Ricer-mod going by in the passing lane. Minute later noticed my engine was losing pickup. We managed to exit the highway and coast all the way to a tire & alignment place that was closed on weekends. Called AAA and got a tow to a local garage five minutes from home. Next day, diagnosis: 'Timing belt failed'. So WTH did the first garage do, over the summer when I had the belt replaced at interval? |
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