ford escort

[bradon]

will a ford escort run with out a timeing belt or if it has brokeing and i need to put a new one on will it run now with out know problem?

[dayer86]

No your escort will not run without a timing belt.
It depends on how and when the timing belt broke to know if there will be any problems. I am not sure, (hopefully someone with more experience with Fords can confirm) but if you were driving when it broke you may very well have bent a valve. This is costly repair.

[bradon]

thinks for your help

[chevyn0va1]

Originally Posted by bradon

thinks for your help

Depends on what motor not all will have a bent valve. But no your car wont work at all-lol do you know for sure the t belt died?

[bradon]

yes it is done it is dead

[bradon]

4 cylinder

[jeffescortlx]

All Escort motor's are non-interferance.

So just put on a new belt.

[bradon]

are you sure that it will work even if it broke on the road

[chevyn0va1]

Originally Posted by bradon

are you sure that it will work even if it broke on the road

yes just replace it and you proberbly will be ok

[panzees36]

No it will not hurt your engine if the timing belt breaks.It happened twice on my 1993.

[bradon]

thanks my step dad said that it might have mess the motor up is this true

[bradon]

2 opinion form someone else

[bradon]

so you are saying that it will be ok to drive with out any else going wrong thanks

[chevyn0va1]

Originally Posted by bradon

so you are saying that it will be ok to drive with out any else going wrong thanks

if you replace the t belt all should be fine. On other cars (like your step dad said) damage happens.

[bradon]

thanks a lot i will tell him that