No, all Ford Escorts whether lx or zx2 are non-interference engines. Meaning that the valves won't go through the pistons if the timing belt breaks.
it doesnt have a timing belt, it has a chain.
YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES
It can.
No. It is a non-interference engine.
If this is the European Escort This engine is classed as an interference engine. In the event of belt failiure the valves meet the pistons causing the valves to bend and possibly other engine damage.
That engine is not an interference engine, so no, the valves should not bend in the event of a timing belt break.
Yes of course it has a EJ25 Interference engine, if the timing belt brakes the pistons and valves will hit each other.
timing belt
It could bend valves.
If it has the v-6, it has a belt. These are interference engines and if the belt brakes it will most likely bend some valves at minimum.
Valves can bend.
Pobably not...most of the time when the timing belt breaks the whole engine just stops. The belt moves the cam and if the cam isn't moving the valves aren't either. Besides replacing the timing belt is expensive enough, don't need to add a valve job on top of that.