anywhere from $23-$60 at Advance Auto Parts.
Serpentine belt See "Related Questions" below for more about Windstar serpentine belts - routing & installation information.
how do you chance a serpentine belt on a 1996 ford escort
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Everything you could want to know about Windstar serpentine belts is in the "Related Questions" ... from installing to finding online diagrams.
This may, or may not be applicable, depending on if you had tried replacing the serpentine belt also. One cause for this would be the belt-tensioner has weakened and is not applying sufficient tension on the serpentine belt, allowing it lose traction on the pullies.
See "Related Questions" below for a discussion regarding the serpentine belt tensioner and pulley. Pretty comprehensive coverage.
3 or more cracks per square inch
There really isn't a multiple choice for what type of belt is on a typical engine.The people at the auto parts store will look it up and tell what the brand choices are.IMHO, buy something up the quality scale from the bottom. The serpentine belt is too darned important to skimp on.See "Related Questions" below for more about Windstar serpentine belts
The 3.0 or the 3.8 engine uses a chain.
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Yes check your compressor!
You have to go to an auto-parts store to buy the serpentine belt. Any auto-parts store can tell you the correct size belt to purchase.