The Villager has an electric fan and does not use a "fan belt".
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1998 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
The 1998 Mercury Villager 3.0 liter V6 engine has a timing BELT ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
The belt is tightened with an adjusting screw.
The Villager has a non-interference engine. It will not be destroyed if the timing belt breaks.
To replace the idler pulley on a 1998 Mercury Villager, first, disconnect the negative battery terminal to ensure safety. Next, remove the serpentine belt by loosening the tensioner pulley with a wrench, then slide the belt off the idler pulley. Unbolt the old idler pulley using a socket wrench, and install the new pulley in its place. Finally, reattach the serpentine belt and reconnect the battery terminal.
Timing marks are on the sprockets and on the timing belt itself. No other marks are necessary.
No , the 3.3 litre V6 engine in a 2001 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1994 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
Timing BELT
when should i change the timing belt on a mercury villager
The engine in the Mercury Villager does not use a timing chain, it uses a timing belt. The recommended belt replacement interval is 105,000 miles.
The 3.3 litre V6 engine ( from the factory ) in a 1999 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT