Timing belt life
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80-90k miles
Ford specs 70k, ranger owns say 100k, lol, we are a cheap bunch of coconuts, so 80-90k would be good time to change it
2.3l Lima engines are non-interference engines, which means valves and pistons do not share any space in the cylinder, so if timing belt should stretch or break no engine damage will occur.
Engine will stop running of course
80-90k miles
Ford specs 70k, ranger owns say 100k, lol, we are a cheap bunch of coconuts, so 80-90k would be good time to change it
2.3l Lima engines are non-interference engines, which means valves and pistons do not share any space in the cylinder, so if timing belt should stretch or break no engine damage will occur.
Engine will stop running of course
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Longevity of "rubber" parts like belts is also geographic location related
Since you are in tennesse like sheltonfilms you may get a longer life
Hot dry locations cause belts to dry out and crack quicker
Also air quality, back when I lived in the LA area the smog would get pretty bad, lol, I remember having to change fan belts every few years, hot, dry, and smog.
But newer belt material now-a-days may help.
Also remember rubber window seals would crack pretty fast there, hot sun and bad air ate 'em up :)
But for things like timing belts Ford can't use a national "average", they have to spec worst conditions and expected life of belt in those conditions, thats where the 70k miles would come from
Since you are in tennesse like sheltonfilms you may get a longer life
Hot dry locations cause belts to dry out and crack quicker
Also air quality, back when I lived in the LA area the smog would get pretty bad, lol, I remember having to change fan belts every few years, hot, dry, and smog.
But newer belt material now-a-days may help.
Also remember rubber window seals would crack pretty fast there, hot sun and bad air ate 'em up :)
But for things like timing belts Ford can't use a national "average", they have to spec worst conditions and expected life of belt in those conditions, thats where the 70k miles would come from
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