My head gasket blew at 130 000km
Over heated problem cannot go more than 10 kms at 145 000km without problem
Needed new brake pads at 135 000km.
Radio broke at 127 000
Odometer broke at 137 000.
The car is smooth, but its not reliable at all. My brother had a Ford Laser and it eat up all his money. If you want a small car, do not buy a Ford Laser 1989.
I'm never going to buy Ford again.
'1.7 turbo diesel Automatic'
That sounds like your problem as 89 lasers came with either a chain driven 1.3 litre or b6 1.6 Litre carb or EFI engine.
The tx3 versions were EFI turbo. But not diesel.
If someone has managed to shoehorn a turbo diesel in there it's no wonder why it's falling to pieces.
The head gaskets on lasers aren't very strong either.
The Dog & Lemon guid 2006 states that the biggest enemy of the Lazer/Mazder 323 is overheating if the engine is overheated it can permanantly soften the cylinder head of the engine.
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