OK, now my ignorance is showing...

I'm talking about the belt that wraps around the water pump and everything else on the front of the engine.

The service guy at the dealership said it was the timing belt... I guess he knows about as much as I do.

What is this belt called? What should be the normal charge for replacing it and is it hard to do myself?

Like I said, they want $340.00 for parts and labor.
$83.00 for the Belt.

Seems high to me.
Eurythmian laugh

'96 Oxford White Mercury Mystique "Spree"
Equipped with a stock 170hp Duratec 2.5L - V-6, 4 speed ATX
It's a Tubeless Tique!!! ( DFW will understand... )

Purchased NEW @ $18,756.00 on 1/11/97 with 25 miles on the Odometer for the wife.
Now has a little over 57,000 miles on it and it's my ride after getting the wife a 2000 Windstar SEL.
High Beam - Cool Blues in all four Head Lights.
885s in Fogs.
Head Light Switch Wiring Mod ? Can now run with Parks and Fogs together.
Updated the sound system and did sound proofing (What a difference!).

Dad of twins.

I'm such the family man.