There is no timing BELT on a Ford Explorer SUV
The 4.0 liter Over Head Valve , V6 engine ( which is a pushrod design engine ) has ( 1 timing CHAIN )
The 4.0 liter Single Over Head Cam , V6 engine has ( 3 timing CHAINS )
The 4.6 liter V8 engine has ( 1 timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are 2 timing CHAINS )
The 5.0 liter V8 engine ( which is a pushrod design engine ) has ( 1 timing CHAIN )
A 1997 Ford Explorer , 5.0 litre / 302 cubic inch V8 engine has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN
The Ford Explorer engines use a timing CHAIN
This truck has a timing chain, not a belt. The chain will last longer than a belt and should not be replaced until it fails.
The explorer has a timing chain, not a belt.
The 98 explorer has three timing chains. The front two can be replaced by removing the fan, fan shroud, serpentine belt and water pump. The rear chain can not be replaced unless the engine is pulled from the explorer to gain access.
There is not any set time as they very seldom go bad.
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I believe the Explorer does NOT use a timing belt, but rather a timing chain
The 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine in a 2002 Ford Explorer has ( 3 ) timing CHAINS
The 2001 Ford Explorer Sport V-6 has a timing belt. Ford engines have not use a timing chain since the 1980s.
It has a timing chain.
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