1998 Ford Escort engine

1998 FORD ESCORT
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FIXMYCARPLZLOL
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1998 Ford Escort 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 100k miles

hello my name is Alex my 1998 for escort zx2 had a blown transmission hoes and leaked all the water i kept driveing the car trying to make it home to avoid the tow fee and i ended up shutting the car down ive got a couple of friends look at the car and say that thier is water in the engine...my question is what may i do at this point would it be cheaper to repair the engine or buy a replacement for it any help would be grateful....ty
May 24, 2010 at 9:13 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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IF you have coolant in the engine, chances are you either blew a head gasket or warped the head. If it just needs to have the head machined and a new gasket, that is the route I would go. If something is cracked, chances are you can get a used engine for less.
May 25, 2010 at 1:23 PM