In the large CHILTONS manual, 81-95 Ford Escort/lynx repair manual 8270-26240. Estimate cost $15. or less. In the body repair section 10. There is a complete diagnostic chart and pictures to help determine your problem. The diagnosis section on that vintage of seat belt..is about 8 pages long. In general, from my eperience. The system was faulty the day the vehicle was new. I purchase it in 1995 and it was in the Ford repair shop for this same shoulder belt problem (NOT RELEASING). It was never fixed by 2-3 Ford dealers and when it went out of warranty. Fords reply was..it is out of warranty. Dear Henry Ford, if you are listening! Tell your people to either stand behind their product...or watch the Foreign Manufacturer drive over the top of Fords with no quality control or warranty provisions for Basic safety devices.
It is items like this that keep American lawyer with money and foreign cars to drive. They have to count on the vehicle getting them to court.
Can you hear me now!
i know for a fact that a 93 tempo can be...the size belt is 62"
If your tensioner is "automatic", or spring loaded in other words. It is not adjustable in most cases. They are either good or bad. If the spring does not hold the belt tight any longer, the tensioner has to be replaced, no adjustments are able to be made.
it should have a timing chain
Seat belt warning
Away from the serpentine belt
Hi their should be a diagrahm on or around the fan shroud
I found the answer at http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/b1103f.htm
timing chain. so far my 1987 tempo gl has lasted 335,000 mi. with regular oil changes.
if your not using the belt then when the sound starts just push the realeas button on the seatbelt and it will stop
Tension is automatic. There is no adjustment.
You can find 1993 Ford escort automatic shoulder belt replacement parts at most auto-parts stores. You can also find the replacement parts at most auto salvage yards.
no you will have to use a torque head bit and possibley a impact driver depending on how tight it is.