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you have to take off the timing belt. be sure to mark belt & gears so you get it off time
when should i change the timing belt on a mercury villager
If the timing belt breaks on any engine the damage to the engine is usually very bad.
1998 mercury mosket
The 1994 Mercury Topaz has a chain and not a belt.
There is no need to remove the timing belt to change the thermostat.
In a 1989 Mercury Sable : Both the 3.0 and the 3.8 litre V6 engines have a timing CHAIN
If it is a 3.0 then the answer is yes. Change it at 105,000 miles.
No, you do not have to remove the engine.
Recommended interval is 105,000 miles..
The timing belt is inside the timing cover.