You cant. the belt is on a spring loaded pulley that keeps the right tension. If it is loose then you will have o change the pulley out with a new one.
how do I set the timing on 2001 ford escape xlt 4 cylinder
The 2.5 liter four cylinder engine in a 2010 Ford Escape has a timing CHAIN
( No ) the 2.5 litre four cylinder engine in a 2010 Ford Escape has a timing CHAIN
a chain
( No ) the 2.3 liter Dual Over Head Cam , four cylinder engine in a 2006 Ford Escape has a timing CHAIN
Type your answer here... does a 2006 ford escape have a timing belt or chain? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a 2006 Ford Escape the 2.3 liter four cylinder engine and the 3.0 liter V6 engines have a timing CHAIN
The 2.3 liter four cylinder engine in a 2006 Ford Escape has a timing CHAIN
The 2.3 liter four cylinder engine in a 2005 Ford Escape has a timing CHAIN
120,000 miles for the 2.0 liter 4 cylinder in a 2004 Ford Escape ( according to the Gates website and the Ford maintenance guide )
Timing CHAIN ( 4 cylinder and V6 engine )
According to the 2003 Ford Escape scheduled maintenance guide : For the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine : Change the timing belt at ( 120,000 miles )
On a 2002 Ford Escape : The 2.0 liter DOHC Zetec four cylinder engine has a timing BELT The 3.0 liter DOHC , V6 engine has ( 2 ) timing CHAINS ( 1 chain to each cylinder head )