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How do you know a timing belt needs to be replaced on a 1996 ford escort lx?
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∙ 13y ago
If it has over 60,000 miles it should be replaced. You could tell if it was bad by taking the timing cover off to see if it is cracked or worn. Since this is as much labor as actually changing it and the belt is only $27 you should just change it. You can tell if it is broken by looking into the oil filler cap hole with a flashlight as someone else turns the starter over. If you can't see the lifters moving it is broken and will have to be replaced. The 96 Escort is a non-interference engine which means that if the belt does break, the valves won't go through the pistons.
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