Yes! Cambelt can be replaced but you will need to get a ZETEC timing kit with your new timing belt..Ford no longer provides timing marks on the zetec engine so without this kit dont attempt it. You can pick this kit up directly off the internet for around 12 to 14-quid..dont Buy one from garage or parts shop as they will sting you for 40-70 quid!..Trust me on this, as i have already been through it..When you get the kit you will know how lock the CAMS and get the right TDC..Hope this little bit of info helps.
The 1.9 L is a Single Overhead Cam engine. The optional 1.8 L is a Double Overhead Cam engine.
This is true, but the Zetec engine of the zx2 has 2 overhead camshafts and 4 valves per cylinder, whereas the 98 escort lx has 1 overhead camshaft and 2 valves per cylinder. Can't be swapped. They are 2 different engines.
No.
If you have an Escort that is not a GT you have a 1.9 liter single overhead camshaft with 2 valves per cylinder which is fuel injected.
The 1.9 litre four cylinder engine in a 1995 Ford Escort is a : ( Single Over Head Cam inline four cylinder engine )
The is no drain plug on the engine block. The only "plugs" there is, are freeze plugs, but those have to be knocked out and replaced with new ones, if you want to remove them.
Ford Escorts use an inline 4 cylinder overhead cam engine, not a rotary engine.
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No it is not an interference engine. I personally had a timing belt break in my 94 Escort LX while the car was being driven and it was simply replaced.
It has a 2.0L dual overhead cam engine with 4 valves per cylinder called the Zetec.
The engine is a 122 cubic inch 2.0 Liter Single Overhead Cam Split Port Injection. 2.0L SOHC SPI
Recently had same experience with my dodge and escort. in the escort it was the distributor and the dodge was the brainAnswerCheck your ignition module in your distributor that is a good place to start.