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so I’ve got a 99 ford contour with the 2.0 VCT engine… and the timing belt broke. So I got a timing belt kit which included a couple idler pulleys, timing belt tensioner, timing belt, etc.
So I went through the process of changing the timing belt. I ended up making my own camshaft positioning tool out of metal and used the TDC crank pin according to the ford TSB 98-9-8.
Still, I must have messed something up somewhere. After I got everything back together I went to crank her up and got NO compression. Timing belt is tight and in tact. It is a non-interference motor so I know the valves aren’t bent. I’m hoping someone will chime in with more experience than me on these motors and tell me all I have to do is adjust the exhaust cam (with the VCT mechanism) somehow. I’d really rather not have to tear this thing all the way back down if I don’t have to.
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Since no- one chimed in here…I’m not an experienced Ford tech, but I worked on them…
If I remember, the two camshaft sprockets are loosened so they can rotate freely and the camshafts are locked in placed with a flat bar at the other end by offset slots built into the cam ends. The belt is slipped onto the sprockets and tightened, they designed it that so that all the slack can be taken from between the two sprockets, keeping the timing correct. Perfect timing is needed for the VCT to operate properly but the engine should have compression.
I’ll try to upload the service manual….
One other thing I’ll throw in here is the possibility that it’s flooded. A flooded engine will have little to no compression. You can check for this by pulling the plugs. If they’re wet with fuel, you’re flooded. If that’s the case, remove the plugs and let it sit for a while. Also when you crank the engine after you’ve let things dry, hold your foot to the floor on the gas. This should put the engine into clear flood mode and turn the injectors off while you crank.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
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