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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 1:37 PM

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1999 Ford Contour Sign In

1999 Ford Contour belt help


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Dec 9, 2012, 2:07 PM

Post #2 of 14 (3068 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

How dis you get the timing set when you changed the belt?



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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:13 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

We lined up the timing markings like the Chilton said.


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Dec 9, 2012, 2:15 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

What is the 8th digit of the VIN#?



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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:17 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

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Dec 9, 2012, 2:19 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

OK, I don't know what marks you lined up but this engine has no marks.



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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:23 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

He has only had the car a couple of years. We brought #1 up to top and there were lines painted on like it had been changed before. Car starts and runs fine but check engine light stays on the its throwing codes P1381 & P1383 with my OBD2 reader.


DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:25 PM

Post #8 of 14 (3042 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

Not sure it's original motor has marking on it like maybe a junk yard motor. I do know it's a 4 cyc 2.5


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Dec 9, 2012, 2:29 PM

Post #9 of 14 (3039 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

You installed the belt incorrectly.

You CANNOT use marks to align this belt, even if you marked it before removing it. This is a VCT engint and the VCT actuator has to be centered or it will set codes all day long. The cam gears have to be loosened from the cams to let them freewheel. Then it requires special tools than lock the cams and crank into position so the gears can be locked down in the relaxed position at the correct timing.



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Dec 9, 2012, 2:31 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

Whoooo back up. The VIN you gave me is for a DOHC 2.0 VCT engine. You can't simply swap engines to something different.



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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:37 PM

Post #11 of 14 (3030 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

So we can't fix it with the wrong motor in it?? When he bought the car the motor had already been changed. My other son-in-law helped me replace the timing belt and he did everything your saying, so I don't know why it's still throwing codes unless this motor just won't work with this car!! I never thought about that I work on the older cars and trucks this computer crap I don't like!!


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Dec 9, 2012, 2:42 PM

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Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

No, you can't have the wrong motor in it. The operating system is for one motor and only one motor. I don't know how you possibly even bought parts without knowing what motor you have and don't lie to me and tell me he did everything I said because I asked you how it was done before giving instructions and you told me you used marks. I'm done here. I can't help people that just make stuff up/



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DavidEaker
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Dec 9, 2012, 2:50 PM

Post #13 of 14 (3022 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

I didn't make stuff up. There are marks painted on it. But my other son-in-law knows more about it and did loosen everything you said. I have never messed with one so I pretty much just watched. He said everything was done right and he thinks the codes are for the sensor. I just wanted to ask someone to see if it's worth putting more money into or just junk it. The one who replaced the timing belt said it isn't the original motor but I didn't know that would effect the codes.


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Dec 9, 2012, 2:56 PM

Post #14 of 14 (3013 views)
Re: 1999 Ford Contour Sign In

You don't have the special tools required to set it and you aren't even the one doing the work so this whole thing is futile.



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