Can you still get these spacers? My mechanic couldn't find any last time and as a result the bearings have failed prematurely. Now he says get the bearings and...
... Not likely. New ones are made from unobtanium. ... IMHO, probably not the real cause. ... I believe the spacers are mostly there to correct for machining...
The wheel bearings on this car have been troublesome ever since they were first repaired, but the time the Ford dealer (no longer in business) they lasted for...
I got stuck in traffic on my way home this evening and my '89 (four speed, carb. model) Festiva was idling at about 3000 RPM. I tried punching the gas pedal...
Possibly a large vacuum leak. 3K is very fast for most leaks though. Try looking at the throttle plate, make sure it's closing like it should. Sounds more...
... A bearing can be overtorqued with a hand wrench, too. Just a point to ponder... Tell him to use Timkin bearings. They are the industry standard....
... they ... well ... Germany. ... to ... they are ... years and ... are ... spacers, your ... incomplete ... You can buy new ones from www.rockauto.com the...
... Thanks for posting that. I've noted RockAuto having a bunch of hard to find parts before, but never thought to check them for the spacers. I just looked...
After spending hours checking linkages and solenoid controls, I found this problem to be caused by vacuum leak in a T tube. The leak would only take place if...
www.Rockauto.com is the best. Here is a 5% discount code good till 8/31/04 112045114947 Paul N ... From: Abe To: festiva@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July...
That clear vaccuum tube doesn't appear to be the problem for my car (at least the tube doesn't appear to be twisted or pinched). I'm still tinkering with the...
another option is to do the aspire brake upgrade... if cost permits. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB...
... Just curious -- how did your mechanic measure your spacers? Does he have a spacer select tool? Did he do the diagnostic procedure per the factory manual?...
The clear vacuum thing, is that a vacuum hose or a vacuum tee that is clear? Im guessing somebody replaced the original piece with some fishtank stuff. also,...
Well folks, It's finally time for me to sell the old Festiva. I hate to, but I have too many cars & am moving in town soon. I'd like her to go to another...
Thanks for the responses. After cleaning the carburetor linkage and making sure all of the hoses (black ones and clear) were in good shape, I put the air...
I'm planning on replacing the timing belt on my '91 festiva. Mainly for peace of mind and also because the timing belt cover gasket is not seated correctly (...
... he have a ... factory manual? ... bearings and ... torque ... is held ... torque ... rotation ... I doubt very much if he would have the SST, the in/lb...
... They used to be available direct from SPX/OTC (http://www.otctools.com). That's where I'd check first. I don't have the OTC part number handy (I've got it...
... Found the part number: 205-254 It's not listed on the site I referenced previously, but I think that lists only their "popular" tools. Their "special...
It's a dust cover and not a sealed enclosure. The gasket probably is looped out because it got oil soaked. When you remove the cover cut the gasket with...
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