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There is no Timing Belt. It has a Timing Chain ,, inside the Engine.
The timing chain is on the front of the engine. Your drive belt tensioner pulley is bolted into the timing chain housing.
next to the timing chain you will find it in the cover on front of engine where the water pump is mounted they call it the timing chain cover you will have to remove this cover to get at it
No , the 5.0 liter V8 engine in a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN
In the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer : The 4.0 liter SOHC - V6 engine has ( 3 ) timing CHAINS The 5.0 liter V8 engine has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN
Timing is done by chain with an automatic chain tensioner. The accessory drive is a belt located on the front of the engine.
next to the timing belt ?
The timing belt should be changed every 50,000 miles to avoid it breaking and leaving you stranded some place. The timing belt is located under the hood of the car near the engine.
there are two tensioners, the serpentine tensioner and the timing belt tensioner. the timing belt tensioner is behind the timing belt cover ;)
The timing in a Saturn is not adjustable. The ignition timing is computer controlled by the Ignition control module located underneith your coil packs. if there is an issue with engine valve timing, you must replace all timing components, ie... timing cam gears, crank gear, hydralic tentioner and guides.
locate timing chain guides.
the timing belt tensioner is located on the lower side of the rear head just below the camshaft drives