Ford Contour Timing Belt Installation
- 1). Pop the hood of the Ford and locate the timing belt near the engine of the vehicle. Loosen and remove the accessory drive belts from the engine with an adjustable wrench.
- 2). Take off the right motor mount on the engine. Unscrew the two bolts holding it in place with a socket wrench. Loosen the six crankshaft bolts holding the pulley in place and remove it. Take off both the upper and lower timing belt covers.
- 3). Loosen the belt tensioner bolt and push the tensioner away from the belt. Tighten the tensioner bolt to hold it in place and remove the timing belt.
- 4). Position the new timing belt on the pulleys and verify that all the timing marks are properly aligned. Loosen the tensioner bolt so the spring can pull it tight against the belt. Tighten down on the tensioner bolt with a wrench and make sure that there is 1/3 of an inch between the tensioner and the crankshaft pulley.
- 5). Rotate the crankshaft two turns to realign the timing marks correctly. Put everything back in place in the reverse order that it was removed following the same procedures. Record the date or mileage that the timing belt was replaced so it will be known when it needs to be replaced again.
