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Old 04-21-2008, 10:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hey i gots a 89' ford festiva. 140000 miles or so. had a pretty serious valve cover leak . i replaced that then oil started showing up in the air cleaner assembly. pcv valve gets clogged and i have replaced it couple times. there seems to be a excessive amount of crank case pressure. is this a head gasket maybe or something alot more serious.
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I would say the little engine is ready for a rebuild. But at the least in need of new valve seals and maybe valve guides and coluld need new valves if the valve stims are worn.
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Worn piston rings can cause excessive crankcase pressure resulting in oil in the breather.
You should go see the guys at Welcome to FordFestiva.com .
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Worn piston rings can cause excessive crankcase pressure resulting in oil in the breather.
You should go see the guys at Welcome to FordFestiva.com .
Yep what I said it maybe ready for a rebuild! Depends on how it was cared for. We own a 1988 festive 4-speed that has 234000 miles and still runs strong. Run nothing but castro and change the oil and filter every 2500 miles. And it runs in the city 6 days a week.
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