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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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timing belt replacement ???

Does any body know if the timing belt on a 02 Escape is suppose to be replace at 50k, 60k, 70, 80k miles or what?? Or does it have a timing chain?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Escapes (V6 and I4) have chains.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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That's good!

Thanks again
 
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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The Duratec V6 is chain-driven. The 2.3L I4 may be chain-driven, I don't now, but the pre-'05 2.0L Zetec I4 definitely has a belt. Gates recommends replacing it at 120,000 miles. It's listed as a non-interference engine, so a broken belt shouldn't damage the engine.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ove1
The 2.3L I4 may be chain-driven, I don't now, but the pre-'05 2.0L Zetec I4 definitely has a belt.
Yep, the 2.3 is chain driven. I checked it out before getting my new one (05 4-banger).
 
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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The Duratec V6 is chain-driven. The 2.3L I4 may be chain-driven, I don't now, but the pre-'05 2.0L Zetec I4 definitely has a belt. Gates recommends replacing it at 120,000 miles. It's listed as a non-interference engine, so a broken belt shouldn't damage the engine.
The latest Gates timing belt catalog now lists the Escape Zetec I4 as an interference engine. The change interval is still listed as 120,000 miles.
 
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I'm glad I read this before. The Ford dealership tried to tell me I needed to change my belt and I probably have a chain and not quite 120,000 miles yet. Thanks!
 
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