1998 Ford Contour Timing belt

1998 FORD CONTOUR
103,354 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KENN350
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The car just started to make a sound like a blender filled with screws under the hood. The mechanic says that it is likely the timing belt tensioners and that there is nothing that can be done except wait for failure or to dissassemble the engine and replace the entire belt mechanism.

Is this true or is there a less expensive proactive response? My teenage daughter drives the car and waiting for failure is not an option.
Jan 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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waiting for it to completely fail is definitely a bad way to go, not sure why any mechanic would have told you that. if the timing belt / tensioner is definitely at fault than you will need to have it replaced ASAP to prevent any internal damage to the engine (i.e. bent valves ) . that will only make the repair bill much, much higher.
Jan 13, 2010 at 2:37 PM