How long is the timing belt of ford contour '98 good to be changed?

Answer 1

Amazing! This information is in your owner's manual. Don't have one, get one. Don't want to do that, then change it at 75,000 miles or 10 years which ever comes first. - update - Don't do it if the belt looks ok. Pull the timing belt cover and look at the belt. If you don't see significant cracks and none of the teeth are torn off, leave it alone. Your timing belt should go reliably up to 120,000 mi. Your vehicle should equipped with a non-interference engine so when your timing belt snaps, your engine/valves will not get damaged. If you've never changed a timing belt before and you are an ameteur DIY mechanic, you are in for a world of pain if you try changing your timing belt. When you change the belt, if you don't put it on exactly how it needs to go (this is a complex procedure) your timing will be jacked up. You're car will buck, kick. Your engine will misfire, you will have significantly reduced performance. You will hate yourself for ever thinking about changing the timing belt. It's not like changing your oil or your brakes. If you don't get the belt on precisely the way it needs to be put on, you will have to keep taking your car apart until you get it right or take it to a mechanic. Some mechanics don't even get this right. You may even have to take it to a dealer where you will be charged up the you know what. If you decide you change your timing belt yourself (really think it over), get all the information you can. You must be confident in your ability and patient if you don't get the timing right. There's a good chance you won't get it right on the first try. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into before you do anything.