1995 Ford Contour tiiming

YAHYAHBWUY

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1995 FORD CONTOUR
4 CYL
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I have a 95 contour gl 2.0 and I am doing the head gasket. I am confused about lining up the timing marks on the crankshaft and oil pan because when I bring cylinder #1(closest to passenger side) to TDC the crankshaft and oil pan timing marks are not lined up

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Refer to the belt routing diagrams site on this page. It will identify where the marks go. Let me know if it helps.

Joe

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Friday, May 14th, 2010 AT 7:20 AM

YAHYAHBWUY

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I was using the diagram but the marks on the crankshaft pulley and oil pan do line up when cylinder #1 is at TDC

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Friday, May 14th, 2010 AT 10:25 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Did you have the harmonic balancer off for any reason?

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Friday, May 14th, 2010 AT 12:03 PM

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I took off the crankshaft pulley but then I put back on to align the timing marks

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Friday, May 14th, 2010 AT 3:31 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Okay, I need to know something. Behind the pulley is the harmonic balancer. It is keyed and can only go on the crankshaft one way. Are there marks on that?