95 escort lack of power

[lawton_kid]

Thanks guys,

Yes, actually the key wasn't sheared, just the pulley itself had the keyway worn so it was moving back and forth on the shaft.

Forgot to mention that the bolt holding the pulley on was quite loose and probably caused the whole problem.

Hope my next project isn't so ''interesting''.

Good luck all,
Allen

[ebritt]

Great job!!! I have a 86 dodge truck with 318 and had a similar problem. the damper vibrating went through 3 timing chain sets in a 2 year period. Woodruff key was worn out letting it slap around and stretch chain out. Once again great job .......I'm so proud of you boys..lol

[lawton_kid]

Thanks ebritt,
good to be done.

[mightymoose_22]

A couple things:
1. Check that the brakes aren't binding.
2. Since this is a manual tranny, check that your clutch is not slipping. This is a '95, so if your clutch has not been replaced yet, you just may be due for one.
3. Your comments say the timing belt was checked, but was the timing itsself checked (alignment)?

[lawton_kid]

Thanks mightymoose22, but as per the above posts, the problem has been solved.
Thanks anyway,
Allen

[mightymoose_22]

hmm.. guess it helps to read all the way to the end before replying =o)

[Nighthawk1]

lawton kid, I just read this whole thing from top to bottom and it is as if I wrote the whole thing ! I have a '93 Merc Tracer,that you just discribed with your problem's,your test's, check's, and swap's.Right down to the "getting worse by the day".If it wasn't 12:30 in the A of M,I would go check it right now ! Neighbors would'nt like it. Boy,if that's it after all this time, you will deserve a big fat juicy kiss on the lip's !( only not from me). I will know sometime tomorrow.This is my first time in a forum,and it was kind of fun listening to everybody.Well, thank's everybody.

[lawton_kid]

If I can be of any more help, feel free to post again. Would really like to hear if you had the same problem.

Kid

[idrivehotrods]

Loton kid, Your a god send! I fought with my 94 wagon for two weeks, Did it all. Read your post, went back to the shop and took off the crank pulley. Sure enough the back side of the key way was chuncked out.
Went to the junk yard got the pulley put it on and you would swear I put a new motor in it. It ran GREAT!

Thank you for your continouse post's.

Dennis

[lawton_kid]

Glad that I could help out.

[GrantPoint]

Newbie! Is the crank pulley a common problem on the Escorts? Also got a '95 wagon and had a idle stall problem a while ago. Took it to a dealership and they replaced the IAC and cleaned the injectors...fixed the problem. Wondering if I should have the pulley checked...

[Jet-Lee]

If you can do it right yourself, go for it, but why pay someone else to check it if nothings wrong?

[GrantPoint]

True. Just want to be preemptive. Got the car from my Mom and it wasn't too well maintained, 'cept for oil. Had to change coolant, radiator, timing belt, serpentine, rear struts, plugs, wires. Need to change heater core and all springs. Been reading the threads here and just looking for other "issues" other Escorts owners have dealt with and want to get a heads up on what might break next.

[lawton_kid]

I wouldn't worry about the crank pulley unless you have a bad case of lost power.
Kid

[ninertango]

How many miles are on the clutch ?

Is there a studder between shifts ?

Check for Hydraulic hose leak under the battery. Mine had a small pin-hole that leaked out over time.