Timeing belt Tensioner

jacobe64 · 03-11-2008, 08:29 AM

I recently bought a used '96 Ford Contour "as is" no warrenty. Only drove it 500 miles. It ran great! While sitting at a stop sign I heard a little rattle up front the the car died. tried to start it once, nothing. After a few minutes I found the problem, timeing belt tensioner. How much damage did this to to the valves and head? Local garage says around $1400.00 to fix. It has a2.0 4cyl.

jonmark1985 · 03-12-2008, 07:57 AM

Do you know if this is an interference engine?

ZBlackBeast · 03-12-2008, 09:52 AM

I believe it is an interference. If you did damage the valves, 1400 sounds ok. new belt, new tensioner, redeaked heads and possiably new valves...

jacobe64 · 03-12-2008, 11:56 AM

[QUOTE=jonmark1985;36978]Do you know if this is an interference engine?[/QUOTE]
I do not know if it is a interference engine

jonmark1985 · 03-12-2008, 03:36 PM

Ok, well you need to find that out. Then you'll know if the estimate is more truthful.

G O R T · 03-13-2008, 06:00 AM

The 2.0 is NOT an interference engine.

It will still cost $500+ to have a timing belt put on if you don't do it yourself.

jonmark1985 · 03-13-2008, 06:22 AM

Better than 1400

DONAL23 · 03-13-2008, 06:28 PM

Thanks GORT I was trying to think of the word they called an engine that did not screw up it up when the timing belt give out..................

goon · 03-13-2008, 09:51 PM

the reason it cost $400 to $550 YOU have to put a spring, and new tensioner, at factory it does not come with a spring kit, the kit is $250 then the belt $60.

G O R T · 03-14-2008, 05:09 AM

If you do it yourself you will need:

A belt
Tensioner pulley assembly
Idler pulley
Valve cover gasket set
Alignment tool (make one)

This will be around $150