If it broke, yes.
It has a timing chain. A MAIN timing chain runs around the twin over head cams and crankshaft and a SECONDARY chain (balance shaft chain) runs off the crankshaft to turn the water pump. Both have timing marks and the balance shaft chain runs behind the timing chain.
timing belt has nothing to do with transmission so it is possoble for you to have a timing belt it may be a timing chain also the purpose of the belt or chain is to keep the crank shaft turning in time with the cam shafts yes, the timing belt is independent of the transmission.
Timing chains and timing belts are used to turn the cam shaft. The term timing chain or belt is a misnomer. They are really just a cam chain or cam belt.
it has both a timing chain that drives the intermediate shaft and a timing belt that runs the cams
the aux shaft your refering to is the shaft which runs of the the timing chain which in turn drives the distributor.
It has a belt, not a chain...also has a balance shaft belt
YOUR car will Immediately sputter and backfire, followed by a complete stall. Your timing belt (or chain), is directly synchronized with the cam shaft.(crank shaft turns cam shaft, via belt or chain)...Tom
Broken crank shaft.
Behind the timing chain cover
It has a timing chain. The chain is inside the motor, and runs across both cams and down to the crank shaft, which is located on the left hand side of the engine block.
You have to pull the engine apart to replace the chain. There is no other way to get the chain around the crank shaft. I would HIGHLY recommend getting a repair manual before you start something like this.
The timing marks for a 2002 Ford Explorer are located on the timing chain and cam shaft sprocket. They must be aligned with each other to set the initial timing.