2000 ford escort se 2.0L sohc timming belt

after you remove the timing belt cover you will find a notch on the cam gear that lines up with a dot on the backing plate and also on the crank after the pully is removed the keyway will be at 12'oclock after the engine is set in time use a 8mm wrench and turn counterclock wise use a 1/8 drill bit to lock the tensioner in place now remove old belt and replace

If you mean valve timing (there is no adjustment for ignition timing), see diagram below from autozone.com. Make sure belt is tight on the right side with gears in these positions:


Fig. Fig. 11: The timing marks on both the camshaft and crankshaft pulleys must be aligned like this before removing or installing the timing belt-2.0L SOHC engines

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Here are 3 diagrams that correspond to the 3 engines types available for your vehicle.


Fig. Be sure that the intake and exhaust camshaft timing marks align so that they face each other-Ford 2.0L (VIN A) engines

2.0L (VIN P) Engines


Fig. Align the timing marks before removing or installing the timing belt-2.0L (VIN P) SOHC engines



Fig. Crankshaft alignment position-Ford 2.0L DOHC Zetec engines

In case the diagrams don't show, click the following link http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?chapterTitle=Engine+Mechanical+Components&partName=Engine+Mechanical&pageId=0996b43f802e7310&subChapterTitle=Timing+Belt&partId=0996b43f802e7275#hd1-1-3

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an easy way of checking if your timing is right, is to take off your rocker cover and turn the cam shaft until the cam lobes on no.1 cylinder are pointing straight up this means that the valves for no.1 are completely closed,now remove no. 1 spark plug put a long screw driver into the plug hole resting on the crown of the piston, now rotate the crank shaft and watch the screw driver rise to its highest point before its start to drop again, this called top dead centre ,now check your timing marks to see if they are alright or just refit belt using this method and u will be a 100%

didnt you mark it before you removed the old belt??

MAKE SURE YOU SET THE CRANK PULLEY A 0 ON THE TIMING MARK CHECK YOUR CAM PULLEYS AND MAKE SURE THE DOTS LINE UP WITH THE AROWS AS WELL USE A WHITE MARKER SO IF SOME THING MOVES YOU CAN SEE WERE IT STARTED FROM SET THE TENSION OF THE BELT SO IT IS JUST FIRM DOUBLE CHECK YOU TIMMING MARKS AND REASSEMBLE

the timming marks will be behind the timing belt cover. There will be marks on the gears and also marks on the block. Line the top gear with the top mark and the bottom gear with the bottom mark. Please note that you will need to undo the battery for a few minutes and then reconnect. This allows the computer to reset itself. Hope this helps 

2.0L Engines
See Figures 11, 12 and 13
The accessory drive belt for 2.0L engines has no provision for manual belt adjustment, since these engines use an automatic belt tensioner. Drive belt slack is taken up by the automatic tensioner.
Movement of the automatic tensioner assembly during engine operation is not a sign of a malfunctioning tensioner. This movement is the tensioner self-adjusting and is required to maintain constant belt tension.
The belt tensioner has a belt length indicator. If the indicator marks are not between the MIN and MAX marks, the belt must be replaced.
Fig. 11: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine with A/C Fig. 12: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine without A/C Fig. 13: Drive belt routing-2.0L DOHC engine

2.0L Engines
See Figures 11, 12 and 13
The accessory drive belt for 2.0L engines has no provision for manual belt adjustment, since these engines use an automatic belt tensioner. Drive belt slack is taken up by the automatic tensioner.
Movement of the automatic tensioner assembly during engine operation is not a sign of a malfunctioning tensioner. This movement is the tensioner self-adjusting and is required to maintain constant belt tension.
The belt tensioner has a belt length indicator. If the indicator marks are not between the MIN and MAX marks, the belt must be replaced.
Fig. 11: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine with A/C Fig. 12: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine without A/C Fig. 13: Drive belt routing-2.0L DOHC engine

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