fiesta 1.25. interference engine?
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Highly likely its an interference engine 
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All this means is that it has been scuffed/scraped and not been serviced on time or correctly.
saying that, cosmetically its not actually in bad nick, i dont think shes trashed it too badly on bollards and such. shame though because she "loved" it. it was dependable but goes to show you how important it is to keep it serviced right.
to be fair though, she has no real interest in cars (how many women do?) so it was hardly something she would have thought much about. no harm in reading the manual though!
to be fair though, she has no real interest in cars (how many women do?) so it was hardly something she would have thought much about. no harm in reading the manual though!
she's a woman?
just a few degrees out on either cam can cause seriously cack running.
anyway, again if it ran under load it couldn't have interfered THAT much.
sort out the belt, take the plugs out and have a look by all means, but if its coked/oiled up you'll lucky to see anything on the crown. Check them at BDC, you'll have a better all over view of the crown surface area.
do a comrpession test, it doesn't matter if theres been slight clash, as long as valves are straight, not chipped, and are still sealing... does it matter if theres been a bit of gorging? not really, again if it drove it honestly can't be that bad.
or it would have went bang, and she would have got it no where.
if you really want an endo, m aplins have a cheapy effort, £100-200? I'd just compression test it myself
just a few degrees out on either cam can cause seriously cack running.
anyway, again if it ran under load it couldn't have interfered THAT much.
sort out the belt, take the plugs out and have a look by all means, but if its coked/oiled up you'll lucky to see anything on the crown. Check them at BDC, you'll have a better all over view of the crown surface area.
do a comrpession test, it doesn't matter if theres been slight clash, as long as valves are straight, not chipped, and are still sealing... does it matter if theres been a bit of gorging? not really, again if it drove it honestly can't be that bad.
or it would have went bang, and she would have got it no where.
if you really want an endo, m aplins have a cheapy effort, £100-200? I'd just compression test it myself
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