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Fish - 18 Oct 2007 02:44 GMT

hi there, i'm new here and i'm looking to buy my first car (i'm 16
years old). Looking through the classifieds, i saw a 93 ford probe gt
in my price range, with the only problem listed as a front head,
first off does this mean the header? and secondly, should i be worried
of this problem? or is it a common one on the car? any other questions
i should be asking/looking for, like common problems with these cars,
etc?

thanks, and looking forward to your advice,

Dave

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I. Care - 18 Oct 2007 05:15 GMT

> hi there, i'm new here and i'm looking to buy my first car (i'm 16
> years old). Looking through the classifieds, i saw a 93 ford probe gt
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>
> Dave

It should have a 2.5l v6. That has 2 cylinder heads. If it has near
100k miles you might want to check that the timing belt has been
replaced. I had mine done a little early since I had a water pump
failure/leak, so had the belts, including timing belt replaced also.
The belts have to come off anyway to replace the pump.

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Steve R. - 19 Oct 2007 02:34 GMT

> hi there, i'm new here and i'm looking to buy my first car (i'm 16
> years old). Looking through the classifieds, i saw a 93 ford probe gt
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>
> Dave

Probably the front cylinder head.

Steve R.

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ScottM - 19 Oct 2007 04:45 GMT

>> hi there, i'm new here and i'm looking to buy my first car (i'm 16
>> years old). Looking through the classifieds, i saw a 93 ford probe gt
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> Steve R.

$$$$$$$$$$$$
Which probably means head gasket or head crack, either way lots of $cash

I would not even consider a car when they TELL YOU something is wrong with a
head....! (Well I would, but you shouldn't)

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Jeff Mayner - 26 Oct 2007 00:06 GMT

> hi there, i'm new here and i'm looking to buy my first car (i'm 16
> years old). Looking through the classifieds, i saw a 93 ford probe gt
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> i should be asking/looking for, like common problems with these cars,
> etc?

I owned a '95 GT. Loved the car and never had a problem with it for over 50k
miles. Sold it at around 55k and the guy I sold it to drove it for another
30k or so before he took it to Mexico and sold it.

That being said, it's an aluminum engine (transverse V6) and if it needs
head/heads, I'd walk away.

Jeff

> thanks, and looking forward to your advice,
>
> Dave

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