1997 Ranger Timing Belt Replacement
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1997 Ranger Timing Belt Replacement
Hi,
I thought I'd share some insight to hopefully avoid someone making the same mistake that I made.
The timing belt on my truck broke so I thought I'd fix it. No big deal, take a couple of hours. TWELVE HOURS LATER......
Here is what I learnt
1. When aligning the timing marks, DO NOT align the diamond to the triangle for the cam timing. It must be a triangle to triangle alignment.
Yes, the is a triangle for the cam alignment. I found it after checking about 4 times as the truck wouldn't start. It was extremely faint and I had to clean the plate to see it.
2. Use a puller to get the harmonic balancer off. Do not try to knock if off as you will probably break it.
Everything else was very straight forward.
Regards,
Glenn
I thought I'd share some insight to hopefully avoid someone making the same mistake that I made.
The timing belt on my truck broke so I thought I'd fix it. No big deal, take a couple of hours. TWELVE HOURS LATER......
Here is what I learnt
1. When aligning the timing marks, DO NOT align the diamond to the triangle for the cam timing. It must be a triangle to triangle alignment.
Yes, the is a triangle for the cam alignment. I found it after checking about 4 times as the truck wouldn't start. It was extremely faint and I had to clean the plate to see it.
2. Use a puller to get the harmonic balancer off. Do not try to knock if off as you will probably break it.
Everything else was very straight forward.
Regards,
Glenn
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This must to be timing belt weekend. Just finished repacing my which broke coming home from work friday afternoon. Died setting waiting on the light to change. Had to have it towed home. Used AAA insurance for the first time. Best investment I ever made. While replacing I notice that the water pump had coolent coming out of the weep hole. Went ahead and replaced it allso.
I don,t spend that much time in the Ranger section but I did do a search in this section and I did find all the data I needed.
Just wanted to say thinks for sharing.
I spent four hours out there today and when I started it was 26 degrees and when I finished it had warmed up to 29 degrees with a wind chill of 15 degrees.
I don,t spend that much time in the Ranger section but I did do a search in this section and I did find all the data I needed.
Just wanted to say thinks for sharing.
I spent four hours out there today and when I started it was 26 degrees and when I finished it had warmed up to 29 degrees with a wind chill of 15 degrees.
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how many miles you got on your rangers ? are the belts suppose to be replaced at a certain mileage ? dont want my 97 to break on me.
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better consider myself lucky, i got 187,000 miles on it. engine has never been touched except spark plugs at about 100,000, 3 batteries etc. just normal wear and tear. think i'll get the ford house to do mine, since it is 23 deg out.
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thanx ! i wouldnt have thought of that. mite as well since its close to the timing belt !!! prob not very expensive either, and would save a lot of labor later on !!! thanx.
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I had about 205000 miles before it broke. One caution i didn't know was on the 2000 ranger 2.5 the timing belt drives the engine oil pump. If your driving on the freeway at high speed and the belt brakes you lose oil presure so if your not sure why the engine died it would be a good idea to put in the clutch or take it out of gear . . but not forse the engine to continue turning until you come to a stop and then keep in mind when you do that you will then loose power stering.