1998 Ford Escort "check timing belt bad" Questions

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...check up. The mechanic asked if the timing belt had ever been replaced (it hadn't), and was amazed that it has held up for 90,000 miles. However, I checked my service manual and nowhere does it say ...

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...to break at any time or pulley are cutting then belt check to see if the belt has cracks on the inside of the belt or to see if any of ur pullys have a sharp edge on it its most likely ur belt is ...

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timing belt idler pulley went bad. belt wore down on one edge, but did not break. do i need to pull head, and check valves, or can i replace belt and pulley then re-time? You should be good with just ...

...replaced, open oil cap and look in there while some one cranks engine, if you don't see ant thing turning bad timing belt, also check for spark at spark plug wire, could be a bad crankshaft

...check timing possible that the belt has jumped some teeth and she has fallen out of timing. maybe a bad tensioner The coil will adapt i think up to 10 degree, ****** or advance. Good luck Crankshaft ...

...check timing belt. probaly jumped time. Not good. Did you lose the timing belt? Either your you have a bunch of bent valves or they are simply not closed all the way. Ck your timing belt and bow to ...

with a 1.9 sohc motor. Try having the electronic ignition control module checked...Also timing belt may have jumped a notch..they will stretch over time and skip a notch or two throwing it out of time

...timing belt breaks becouse the water pump siezed. Make sure to check it while your in there.Another bad thing that can happen when the belt breaks. Your cam shaft and crank shaft are spinning out of ...

turning with the starter then you have a bad solenoid in the starter and it will have to be replaced. You can check my profile for information on how to do the timing belt yourself if it comes to that

...TIMING BELT GOING BAD you sure dont want to find out the hard way... there might be a slapping or growling noise from the front of the engine ... or it could skip a tooth ..in that case the engine ...

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