How do you remove the timing belt on a Mercury Capri?
Remove the alternator belt. Loosen the alternator tensioner bolts. The bottom bolt can be difficult to get to. Remove the water pump pulley. Remove the accessory belt pulley from the crankshaft pulley. Remove the crankshaft timing belt and related items. Remove the upper, mid and lower sections of the timing belt cover.
How much does it cost to replace timing belt?
It takes a mechanic a good 4 hours to replace a timing belt ($35) and a water pump ($75) and his labor is $100/hr, so the job would cost $500 at least. When deciding when to do it, is time or mileage more important? Suppose you have a car that is 20 years old like the Capri, yet the miles are only 60k.
Can a broken timing belt damage an engine?
Since the motor is non-interference, the broken belt should not damage the engine; the pistons will not clash with the valves and vice versa. So, no worries there. The bottom line is that if your timing belt has obvious wear and cracking in places, it is a good time to pay the cost.
Remove the alternator belt. Loosen the alternator tensioner bolts. The bottom bolt can be difficult to get to. Remove the water pump pulley. Remove the accessory belt pulley from the crankshaft pulley. Remove the crankshaft timing belt and related items. Remove the upper, mid and lower sections of the timing belt cover.
It takes a mechanic a good 4 hours to replace a timing belt ($35) and a water pump ($75) and his labor is $100/hr, so the job would cost $500 at least. When deciding when to do it, is time or mileage more important? Suppose you have a car that is 20 years old like the Capri, yet the miles are only 60k.
Since the motor is non-interference, the broken belt should not damage the engine; the pistons will not clash with the valves and vice versa. So, no worries there. The bottom line is that if your timing belt has obvious wear and cracking in places, it is a good time to pay the cost.
How much does a Bosch alternator cost on a Mercury Capri?
On a 1991-94 Mercury Capri, good quality alternators, either Bosch or Mitsubishi, cost anywhere from $130-200. They are all rebuilt. Spending less than that is like, “you get what you pay for”, meaning, it could fail (despite a year warranty) within days of installation (like mine did, I bought it on Ebay for $65).
Why is my alternator not working on my Capri?
The regulator inside maybe failing, one of the diodes may be failing, the brushes inside are not functioning correctly due to age and wear, bearings are shot, or the pulley attached becomes unattached and the belt has problems turning. On a 1991-94 Mercury Capri, good quality alternators, either Bosch or Mitsubishi, cost anywhere from $130-200.
Where is the I mark on a Mercury Capri?
Continue rotating until the “E” (exhaust)mark on the right camshaft pulley lines up with the “E” mark engraved on the cam dust cover and the “I” (intake) mark on the left camshaft pulley lines up with the “I” mark on the head. This must be exact.
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