93 lx timing belt?
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: September 15, 2004
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Ok well as some of you might know that I was supposed to be getting a brand new 04 v6 stang. But insurance was way to much for a brand new car for me. And I dont wanna go broke so I decided to hold off on the new car and get a used one. So I found a 93 2.3L lx 5 speed. It only has 21000 miles on it to, the guy collected mustangs and it was garaged for most of the time he had it. But anyway My dad was sort of skeptical because the guy bought the car at 18000 miles and put a new timing belt in. He said it didnt need it but he wanted to do it anyway. What might be his reasoning for doing this?
GT Member
Joined: November 10, 2004
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
I can only guess, but maybe he was putting in a water pump at the time and figured since he had gone this far? Why not go a little further?
Plus, belts have been said to go bad about every 50,000 miles.
Thus, he may have just wanted peace of mind.
You did say he collected stangs?
Plus the first time anyone ever does their own timing belt replacement?
Well, lets just say it can be a very ruff experience the first time.
After that however? Its kinda like walking the dog.
You may not want to, But its no big deal if you do.
Thus I suspect it was something he already experienced on one of his other stangs and
had the tools on hand to accomplish the task at hand.
I know I had to put belt back on mine when I purchased it at an impound auction.
It took me about 15 minutes. but it was not my first time either.
Lets just say I did not need the book since I already knew where the timing marks were.
Plus, belts have been said to go bad about every 50,000 miles.
Thus, he may have just wanted peace of mind.
You did say he collected stangs?
Plus the first time anyone ever does their own timing belt replacement?
Well, lets just say it can be a very ruff experience the first time.
After that however? Its kinda like walking the dog.
You may not want to, But its no big deal if you do.
Thus I suspect it was something he already experienced on one of his other stangs and
had the tools on hand to accomplish the task at hand.
I know I had to put belt back on mine when I purchased it at an impound auction.
It took me about 15 minutes. but it was not my first time either.
Lets just say I did not need the book since I already knew where the timing marks were.
GT Member
Joined: November 10, 2004
Posts: 173
Likes: 0
The bottom crankshaft gear should be be TDC
And the distributer gear at 12:00
The mark on the bottom crankshaft gear is somewhat covered when going back together with a metal like washer. but in the absents of the cover it is at 12:00
On the distributer gear I am assumming that the distributer has not been removed. If it has you'll need to make sure its pointed to number one on the cap
This next picture shows how the tensioner works
It can be a bit of a nuckle buster
I use a wood handled hammer to apply pressure to the left and a ratchet with socket to tighten it down.
This allows the room needed to put the belt on.
Once your your happy the three marks are lined up than simply loosen nut slowly and boom its like "viagra" LOL
And the distributer gear at 12:00
The mark on the bottom crankshaft gear is somewhat covered when going back together with a metal like washer. but in the absents of the cover it is at 12:00
On the distributer gear I am assumming that the distributer has not been removed. If it has you'll need to make sure its pointed to number one on the cap
This next picture shows how the tensioner works
It can be a bit of a nuckle buster
I use a wood handled hammer to apply pressure to the left and a ratchet with socket to tighten it down.
This allows the room needed to put the belt on.
Once your your happy the three marks are lined up than simply loosen nut slowly and boom its like "viagra" LOL
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post