# Timing belt contour

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** contour, ford\
**Created:** [July 15, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453 "2009-07-15T17:27:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Contour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Contour](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Contour)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453/1 "2009-07-15T17:27:52Z")

</div>

anyone know the correct procedure for installing a timing belt on a Ford Contour with a four cylinder,Zetek, 16 valve, dual cam, CVT engine? I have directions from the local dealer but there must be some steps missing. When I turn the crank two turns to check if the cams stay timed to the crank the exhaust cam lags the crank because of slack in the variable sprocket on the exhaust cam. What am I missing?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453/2 "2009-07-15T20:51:33Z")

</div>

Just a minuet while I get my repair manual. You have one, don’t you?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453/3 "2009-07-15T21:07:15Z")

</div>

Perhaps what you’re missing is the repair manual.

I’m with Kit on this. I think you need to bum a ride to the local parts store and get a manual before proceeding any farther.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-contour/33453/4 "2009-07-15T21:24:02Z")

</div>

[http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2125671.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2125671.page)

Tester