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The engine stops immediately and if you are driving you also loose your Power Steering and power brakes making it difficult to steer off the road and stopping requires very hard pushing on the brake pedal. But you just grip and brake safely off the road if possible. If you try to start the engine with your key, it will just have a fast whirring noise as the starter freewheels because it is no longer connected to the belt and thus to the engine. Depending on the make, you will have to replace just the belt (and they will recommend to replace the water pump as well because it is in close proximity to the TB repair work and you save some in duplicated labor. Your call on this). This is $300-1000. If you are unlucky and have damaged pistons, valves, cylinder head or pushrods as well, your expense will obviously be substantially more. Good luck. If it is not yet broken, have it replaced pretty close to the mfg recommendations. You are playing with fate if you elect not to do it until it breaks. Inconvenience, bad location, on the road, potential greater expense. You have to make the call. If you don't have the bread, drive easy and pray until you can have it done. Will it break at 97K or last to 190k? You might Google that question and play the odds.
What else can I help you with?
Does 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0 have a timing belt?
No , the 5.0 liter V8 engine in a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN
Does the 1999 mercury mountaineer have a timing belt or a timing chain?
Timing chain.
How do you replace timing belt 1998 mercury mountaineer?
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
Where to find timing gear kit for 1999 Mercury Mountaineer?
You can check on eBay.
When should you change the timing belt on a 2002 Mercury mountaineer V8 AWD?
On a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer : The 4.6 liter V8 engine uses ( 2 timing CHAINS / 1 CHAIN to each cylinder head )
When does the timing chain need to be replaced on a 2003 mercury mountaineer?
only when it begins to fail.
Does the 2001 mercury mountaineer 5 liter v8 have a timing chain or belt?
chain
Where can one obtain an engine diagram for a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer?
locate timing chain guides.
Does 1999 8-cylinder merc mtneer have timing belt or timing chain?
The 5.0 litre / 302 cubic inch V8 used in a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer has a timing CHAIN
How many chains in 1999 mercury mountaineer?
The 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 , has ( 3 ) timing chains and the 5.0 liter V8 has ( 1 ) timing chain , if that's what you are asking ?
What are symptoms of timing belt failure on Toyota 4 runner?
It will quit running if it breaks. That's the most common failure of a timing belt. It may run poorly and backfire if it slips or jumps a cog.
How do you set the timing on a 97 mountaineer 5.0?
To set the timing on a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer with a 5.0 engine, you'll need a timing light tool. Connect the timing light to the battery and number one spark plug wire, then start the engine and point the timing light at the timing marks on the crankshaft pulley and timing cover. Adjust the timing by loosening the distributor hold-down bolt and rotating the distributor until the timing marks align with the correct specification, then tighten the bolt and recheck the timing.
