Ford Escape XLT

Check your owner manual to be certain, however, I believe 30 psi "cold."

This is very simple and take 5 minutes. First draw on a piece of paper, the way it's install on your truck than take your ratchet with the 14mm box.

Look at the wheel at the right of the alternator and the power steering, turn the center bolt of that wheel clockwise and it's going to depress the belt. Take it off and pass by the back of the radiator fan and up it's off. To put the new one($18.00) pass the belt the same way following the shema you draw on the paper and when it's o.k. turn the pressure wheel unclockwise to put pressure on the belt. That's it!

The ground clearance of the 2006 Ford Escape is 0 ft. 8.4 in. (8.4 in.).

You can view the Owner Guide online at :

www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces )

Click on Owner Guides

The fuse diagram is in the Owner Guide

It's not so hard. Open the bonnet and face the engine. Note the routing of the belt, draw it if you won't remember.

There will be a smooth (no grooves) pulley towards the top middle. Below this to the left is another smooth pulley. The belt should run over (on top of) this one. It is the belt tensioner. To loosen the belt, place a wrench or socket at the 12 o'clock position and turn it clockwise about a quarter turn. This moves the tensioner pulley down away from the belt, loosening the belt. Remove the belt. If the belt is not broken, remove it by working it carefully around and below the radiator fan, between the fan and radiator.

To put the new belt on work it around the fan in the same way. Route the belt over all the pulleys except the tensioner (using memory or the drawing you made earlier). Again loosen the tensioner using the wrench or socket and slip the new belt over the tensioner pulley. Check the tension.

Lower emissions

Better cold engine starting/idling

better fuel economy

and in most cases more power through out the powerband.

Save Check freeplay in Constant Velocity Joints.

According to my owner's manual (1991 non-turbo):

1.0-1.1mm

Your 4.2 liter V6 firing order is :

1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6

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The engine cylinder locations are numbered :

firewall

3 - 6

2 - 5

1 - 4

front

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The coil pack towers are numbered :

coil---3---4

pack--2---6

plug---1---5

9mm Hexbit Allen Socket. Hard to find. Sears usually carries, you can order online

something is wrong in the transmission. It will have to be diagnosed. You probably have a bad shift solenoid in the tranny.

firewall

4 - 8

3 - 7

2 - 6

1 - 5

front

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. This is the real name for Bangkok and translates to. The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn. Yeah mate!!! Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. This is the real name for Bangkok and translates to. The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn. Yeah mate!!!

First you make sure you have a diagram of how the belt is threaded (or check in section 6 of the owners manual)

Start the car and cut the wheels to the right..Shut it off

then take a ratchet with a breaker bar and lift up the tensioner pulley to release the tension.

Then after belt is loose remove the 2 fasteners that hold the wheel well protector on and remove it. This will provide access to the bolt at the bottom of the motor mount bracket ( it's shaped like a [ ).

This bolt feeds through a sleeve that when removed will provide the clearance needed to remove the belt.

Put a jack with a 2x4 on it under the oil pan (just touching, not lifting) to provide support should anything bad happen.

Then with an 11/16s socket remove the lower motor mount screw and spacer this is the only way to get the belt out......reverse procedure.Make sure the new belt is properly seated on the belt tracks.

The spacer is difficult to remove, so through the top is the easiest and perhaps adding a slight bevel to the outside edge and cleaning the ends may help with the reinstalling of the sleeve.

I just did this 2 days before updating this. Spray and wipe clean your tensioner pulley with a little brake cleaner. I also had to remove the tensioner pulley to make sure it spun freely.

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To add to this great description:

No work will need to be done to the engine mount which you will see looking down from above. The engine mount is the black coil with a bolt through it, connected to large "fingers" that hold the engine. The bottom one of these "fingers" is the part that your belt will be stuck on when you try to remove it. This part is removable on it's own. As explained above, all the work you will need to do will be done from behind the wheel well panel. Once you've removed the nut described, you will then remove the bolt that it was on. The bolt, or screw, has an end that is workable with a ratchet. This bolt will come all the way out and allow you to remove the spacer described above, with some prying, and allow you to remove the belt.

Yes

Check the Vehicle Emission Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the

front of the engine compartment ( it will show what type of spark plugs to

use and the spark plug gap )

The curb weight of the 2003 Ford Escape is 3065 lbs..

The 2006 Ford Escape owners manual shows ( 16.5 gallons - U.S. / 62.5 liters )

i think, but don't hold me to this, on the driverside just below the air filter box. postioned to the torqconverter case next to the tranny. u can see a throttle cable attached to this position sensor if i am not mistaking this to a taurus...

it is more than likely transmission fluid, or power steering fluid. open your hood and use a flashlight look down into the engine compartment and see if you can see a leak.

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Severe emissions problem. Fix this ASAP.

To dig a little deeeper into the answer, It also may be a lown head-gasket. I recommend using a friend that knows alot about cars and buying the parts used. Letting a motor repair shop do it can cost you around $1,400!!!!!!!!

Could be a Sticky Egr valve. Replace or clean.

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If the check engine light is flashing , that indicates that an engine cylinder

misfire has been detected . You can drive the vehicle in for repair , just avoid any

rapid acceleration or deceleration because you can damage the catalytic

converter - Helpfull

yes , or 4 wheel drive

The 2003 Ford Escape's turning circle is 35.4 ft..

1-----2-----3

4-----5-----6

front of Ford Escape