1999 Ford Escort Valve Seat Drop Inevitable?

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I found this … lol

99 Ford Escort: Dropped Valve Seat, Need Advice

I bought this car for $1,900 in July because I could afford it and was sick of walking and busing everywhere. As soon as I bought it, I had the fluids replaced and saw it wasn’t terribly well-maintained… needed new transmission fluid and the spark plugs were factory and falling apart. I knew buying it that the timing belt (and associated things) hadn’t been replaced, so I got that done, too. It’s been a great little car like everyone assured me it could be. No issues at all. Well, last week it …