Remove the neg battery cable, then the belt.Then the wiring and mounting bolts,
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No there is not. The only located on the alternator is the voltage regulator.
It's on the back of the alternator
No - not at all similar
1997 escort tranny's are a breed of their own you must replace it with a 1997 transmission.
It will cost approximately $450 to replace the clutch in your 1997 Ford Escort. The clutch will cost approximately $200 and require four hours of labor to install.
Check Chilton's Ford Escort/Tracer 1991-99 Repair Manual.
I found the instructions in a Chiltons #26242 book on Ford Escort/Tracer. I found it easier to remove the alternator as there is a idler pulley hidden beneath it that is a real bugger to get the belt around. Once I solved this problem everything else was easy. The tension pulley that Ford installed really helped as you don't have to adjust the belt.
The firing order of a 1997 Ford Escort is 4,1,2,3
how many freeze plug at 1997 ford escort
No
it has a timing chain usually on the passenger side of the engine behind the alternator