Change the belt whenever large cracks appear (small cracks are OK) or when the belt starts to fray or shed rubber. As a rule of thumb change the belt every 160.000kms.
Are you having a problem with your timing CHAIN ?
timing CHAIN
I believe the Explorer does NOT use a timing belt, but rather a timing chain
The 4.0 L - OHV - V6 and the 5.0 L - V8 engines have a timing CHAIN
how do you change a timing belt to a 1996 misubishi eclipse
Never as it does not have a timing belt, it has a chain.Never as it does not have a timing belt, it has a chain.
Actually , it has a timing CHAIN
The 96 Chevy Blazer does not have a timing belt.
The 1999 Ford Explorer has a cam chain not a belt. No maintenance is required.
The explorer has a timing chain, not a belt.
No , the 1996 Ford Explorer ( 4.0 liter V6 engine and the 5.0 liter V8 engine ) has a timing CHAIN
I am afraid that is impossible, since an Explorer doesn't have a timing belt. It uses an internal timing chain, which you don't service, unless it breaks or is rattling. Are you talking about the accessory drive(fan) belt? If so, there is a spring loaded tensioner that you use a socket wrech to pivot out of the way and remove tension from the belt and change the belt.