How Do You Replace The Serpentine Belt On A 1999 Ford Escort?
The 1999 Ford Escort has a traverse engine due to the front-wheel-drive power train. This means the engine’s front faces the right side of the Escort. This can create obvious challenges when working on anything in the front of the engine, including the serpentine belt system. However, you should replace the Escort’s serpentine belt as soon as you see signs of excessive wear, regardless of the difficulty in getting it on and off the vehicle. Anyone with basic automotive repair skills can perform this job in about an hour. Set the parking brake. Remove the lug nuts from the passenger-side front wheel using the lug wrench. Lift the passenger front up using the floor jack. Place the jack stand under the passenger front frame. Pull the wheel off by hand and set it aside. Open the hood and insert the serpentine belt tool into the belt tensioner. You can locate the tensioner by referring to the belt-routing diagram, usually located on the fan shroud or underside of the hood. Pull the tensione
