The Villager has a non-interference engine. It will not be destroyed if the timing belt breaks.
According to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) The 3.3 liter V6 engine in a 1999 Mercury Villager does have a timing BELT The engine IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE So , if the timing belt breaks , engine damage will occur
The Mercury Villager does not have an interference engine (in spite of what you might hear) and will not be damaged if the belt breaks.
YES !!! That model suggests timing belt replacement at 60K miles.
The timing belt is installed by aligning the marks on the pulleys and the belts. THey must be exact.
On a 2000 Mercury Villager : The recommended timing belt replacement interval is ( 105,000 miles ) The Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) shows it as an INTERFERENCE ENGINE , so if the timing belt breaks engine damage will occur
Timing BELT
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1998 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
The timing belt is inside the timing cover.
No , the 3.3 litre V6 engine in a 2001 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1994 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
It has a belt. It is also and interference engine. Severe engine damage will occur if the belt breaks. Replace at 105,000 miles.