It will stop running. It could do major damage to the valve/piston or you could get lucky and it will just need the belt replaced.
This car will use a timing belt.
No,the zetech is a non interference engine,so if your timing belt breaks or shreds your pistons&valves will be fine.
I have a 1999 ZX2 - my bely broke @ 110,000 miles. Either wait for the break - enginr won't run, orchang it before it breaks!
Yes, these engines are interference engines. The valves may hit the pistons when belt breaks/jumps time. Don't put off changing timing belts on these kind of engines.
It will cost approximately $500 to change the timing belt in your 2002 escort. The exact cost is dependent upon several factors.
129 teeth use a gates timing belt best on to buy
take off the timing belt cover and see if your timing belt is not shredded
how do you align the crank pulley in reference to the cam pulley on a 2002 escort?
first we need know if its the sohc or the dohc engine..
$300 give or take $20 depending on where you take it.
No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.
It's just a rubber belt with round teeth on it.