My Ford EscortLX 1992 Stopped running on a four lane highway. It was running just fine, the it made a few little ping,ping noises and the motor cut off. At that time a gush of coolant poured out from the car. The car wouldn't hold coolant after that andthe car would't start up. This car is very improtant to my disabled son to go to work. He's an excellant driver. The repair shop said it had a broken piston(?) and cracked block. I don't believe him. I' 40 mis. from there.Help soon. My son could loose his job. I know the older cars but not the newer ones. First I was told it was the water pump and timing belt,he said ther wasn't enough tension . I know the man who sold it to my son. We talked. He had just put on a new water p and had been driving it for three years with the timing belt. Then,,,,,,the repair man said all that about and cracked block. He wants me to sign it over to him for salvage. I may be just a woman,but my father worked for many years on cars, and I'm not stupid. By the way I live in a mountainous terain.
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18 years ago