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Old 12-28-2004, 06:28 PM   #1
catback23
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1.8L Lower Timing Belt Cover

My buddy and I are trying to find and fix a coolant leak coming from the water pump area in his '91 Escort GT. We got as far as taking the top and middle timing belt covers off but the lower one is the problem. We took all the bolts out and it's loose and free to pull out BUT the oil dipstick tube is right in front of it on the right side and preventing us from even getting it past the timing belt idler on that side. How to you get it off? We tried to take the dipstick out by unbolting the support clamp and yanking up on it with a pair of pliers but it doesn't seem to be budging, I dunno if it can even come off this way so I didn't even try to get a vice grip and crane on it. Help with this would be much appreciated.
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