If your timing belt is broken you can definitly tell because your car will not do anything, wont crank, wont do anything.
car will crank over but will not fire there is a plastic cover that can be removed part way to expose timing belt
timing belt
The Ford Motor Company made the Ford Escort zx2 2.0 motor, a "non interferance engine" meaning when the timing belt breaks, it will NOT damage your engine components. -Antwon00
how do i set the timing on a 1995 ford escort LX??
97 ford escort 2000 timing belt replacement
No , it's a timing BELT
This car will use a timing belt.
Im replacing the timing belt on a 1995 Ford Escort 1.9L. How do I Set the timing on it?
About $300 for just the belt. $599 for the belt, new water pump and idler and tesioner pullies.
how to install a timing belt of aford scort 1995 1.9 motor?
Engine will not start and will turn over much faster than normal
there are two tensioners, the serpentine tensioner and the timing belt tensioner. the timing belt tensioner is behind the timing belt cover ;)
Timing BELT ( 1.8 and 1.9 liter four cylinder engines )