it has timing marks on it, look!
timing belt broke?
Hey Adam==Get a manual from the parts store and it will give you the procedure and pictures. GoodluckJoe
you can also look the car up as a Mazda 323 its the same carTry an import auto parts store. The 1989 Tracer shows to be a 1989 MERCURY TRACER-IMPORT. .
1.6l
In a 1989 Mercury Sable : Both the 3.0 and the 3.8 litre V6 engines have a timing CHAIN
The 1989 Mercury Tracer 1.6 liter engine cylinder head bolt torque specification is 135 pounds. The cylinder head bolts should be torqued in 45 pound intervals.
On a 1989 Mercury Tracer , 1.6 liter four cylinder engine : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 front of vehicle > driver
ignition control module is located under the distributor cap
It is in a housing on the engine end of the upper rad hose. When replacing it make sure the spring is toward the engine.
4 DEGREES BTDC.
PULL THE DIPSTICK!! the dip stick is located between the engine and the battery on the driver's side under the hood!
Well if you're doing your standard fluid/filter change, just measure how much you removed, and replace that much.