How do you change a 1995 ford escort timing belt?

Answer 1

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Remove the accessory drive belt.

3. Remove the drivebelt tensioner center bolt and remove the tensioner.

4. Remove the timing belt cover. It is necessary to remove the engine mount to get the cover out. Support the engine under the oil pan with a jack and a block of wood.

5. Use a socket and a breaker bar on the crankshaft damper bolt.

6. Rotate the engine clockwise until the timing mark on the camshaft pulley is aligned with the one on the cylinder head and the crankshaft pulley is aligned with the one on the cylinder head and the crankshaft pulley mark is aligned with the TDC mark on the oil pump housing.

7. Loosen the belt tensioner bolt, pry the tensioner to one side and retighten the bolt to hold the tensioner in position.

8. Remove the spark plugs.

9. Jack up the front of the car and support it on jack stands. Then remove the splash shield from the passenger side of the vehicle.

10. Remove the crankshaft damper bolt.

11. Remove the timing belt.

12. When replacing the timing belt make sure you get the same type of belt that came off of the vehicle. Rounded and square teeth are used in production. Replace the belt with the type of teeth that were on the old belt.

Installation.

1. Starting at the crankshaft, install a new belt in a counterclockwise direction over the pulleys. Be sure to keep the belt span from the crankshaft to the camshaft tight while installing it over the remaining pulleys.

2. Loosen the belt tension attatching bolts so the tensioner snaps into place against the belt.

3. Install the crankshaft damper and bolt and tighten it to 77 ft ./lbs.

4. Rotate the crankshaft two complete revolutions clockwise and stop on the second revolution at the point where the crankshaft sprocket returns to the TDC position. Verify that the camshaft sprocket is at the TDC position. If it isn't the belt has jumped a tooth and the installation procedure will have to be done over again.

5. Tighten the tensioner attatching bolt to 17-22 ft./lbs.

6. The remainder of the installation is the reverse of the removal steps.