you have to un bolt the motor at motor mounts on passenger side of engine compartmentwith a floor jack under th motor after all mounts are loose rais motor a little until you can remove all the nuts you can from timing cover then lower motor to get to lower nuts and whili motor is lowered do what you got to do with timing belt and water pump the belt is very easy to remove and replace the tensioner is almost self explanatory i highly recomend replacing the water pump while you are there because it is hard to get to later and has not been replaced since last time the timing belt was put on any more questions e-mail me amrl101@sbcglobal.net good luck
how to install a timing belt of aford scort 1995 1.9 motor?
Its more than likely your timing belt!
timing belt
What holds the timing belt tensioner in place
normally between 80 and 100.000 ks
timing belt
Salvage yard or Ford dealer.
This car will use a timing belt.
An Escort water pump is located under the timing cover and is driven by the timing belt. Jack up the right front corner of the vehicle, remove the following: RF wheel, front motor mount, serpentine belt, belt tensioner crankshaft pulley, timing cover, and timing belt, to gain access to and replace the water pump. It is recommennded that you install a new timing belt when you replace the water pump.
An Escort water pump is located under the timing cover and is driven by the timing belt. Jack up the right front corner of the vehicle, remove the following: RF wheel, front motor mount, serpentine belt, belt tensioner crankshaft pulley, timing cover, and timing belt, to gain access to and replace the water pump. It is recommennded that you install a new timing belt when you replace the water pump.
An Escort water pump is located under the timing cover and is driven by the timing belt. Jack up the right front corner of the vehicle, remove the following: RF wheel, front motor mount, serpentine belt, belt tensioner crankshaft pulley, timing cover, and timing belt, to gain access to and replace the water pump. It is recommennded that you install a new timing belt when you replace the water pump.
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