The 1980 Ford Courier features a 2.3L, 4-cylinder engine. It is a freewheeling engine, so if the belt stretches beyond its capacity, engine damage is not likely to occur. Ford has not recommended a specific interval to change the timing belt, but previous service use and history dictates that the timing belt stretches past its useful life at about 60,000 miles, therefore, it should be changed at 60,000-mile intervals. It takes about three and one-half hours to change the timing belt.
Tools Used: Set of wrenches, Set of sockets, Distributor wrench, Screwdriver, Torque wrench
Fix Timing Belt
Disconnect the negative battery cable and lay it aside. Do not allow it to touch metal. Loosen the accessory drive belt tensioners to take tension of the belts. Lift the belts off the pulleys. Remove the radiator cooling fan and the water pump pulley using the appropriate sockets.
Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the timing marks are lined up. You may have to turn the crankshaft more than once. The crankshaft pulley timing marks line up at the 0-mark at about the 1 o'clock position. The camshaft timing marks should be visible through the hole in the timing cover at the 5 o'clock position.
Remove the distributor cap using the distributor wrench or a screwdriver, depending on the type of distributor cap you have. Make sure the rotor is pointing to the number 1 cylinder (first one closest to the timing belt).
Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt, then pull the pulley off. Remove the timing belt cover and belt guide using the appropriate sockets. Loosen the tensioner bolts, located just above the tensioner pulley. Release tension on the belt by pushing the tensioner out of the way. Tighten the adjusting bolt enough to keep the tensioner out of the way. Lift the belt off the pulleys. Make sure the timing marks are still lined up. The crankshaft keyway should also be 90 degrees from the oil pan flange.
Install the timing belt, working in a counterclockwise direction, starting at the crankshaft pulley. Work your way over the intermediate pulley, and up over the top of the camshaft, keeping tension on the intermediate pulley side of the belt. Work the belt behind the tensioner pulley.
Loosen the tensioner bolt and allow the tensioner to put tension on the timing belt. Turn the crankshaft clockwise two turns, until the timing marks are lined up again. Tighten the tensioner bolt to 17 foot-pounds of torque. Reset the torque wrench to 35 foot-pounds of torque, then torque the tensioner bolt to 35 foot-pounds of torque. Install the rest of the parts in reverse order of removal. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 123 foot-pounds of torque.
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