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1993 Ford Probe Repair Question


Topics covered: Timing belt, Timing belt cover, Engine.
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Asked on March 16, 2010

1993 Ford Probe

Engine Performance problem
1993 Ford Probe 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 350000 miles

i have a ford probe 93 GT, it will stat but as soon as it does their is a lot of smoke that comes out of the timing belt cover. Also when its starting their is a kind of screeching noise. any ideas as to what it could be?

thanks!
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Replied on March 16, 2010

Hi josefvb, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation

You need to open up the timing belt cover-smoking could mean alignment problem causing it to rub against something in there or tensioner and idle pulley locking -up


http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_pulley_1.jpg

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