How to rout a serpentine belt for a 2000 ford escort

The picture is for a zetec. Let me know if wrong diagram?

You can get that diagram from the Dayco Belt companies web book here.

here is one
http://autorepair.about.com/library/images/bl364lib.htm

2000 Ford Escort Serpentine Belt Routing

with a/c

witout a/c

hope this helps
Jay

if there is no white label on top of the radiator guard,
If you buy your belt from Autozone the belt routing is on the package,If you already bought the belt you could always buy one from AutoZone and then return it after you use the routing.

2000 Ford Escort Serpentine Belt Routing

Click on the following free direct Link.
It has the correct Belt Diagram for your 2000 Ford Escort ZX2.

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http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2000/make/ford/model/zx2/2000_ford_zx2_drive_belt_routing_diagram.htm

there is a sticker that shows the correct routing of the belt. start at the bottom and route counter clock wise. there is a belt tensioner that moves to allow the belt to go on. a local auto parts stor should have a serpentine belt tool

Click on the link below, Enter the year,make,model, and engine. You will get a page with a link to the diagram you need under the part number.
Greg

http://www.mvreader.com/multiview/dayco/index.php?autoCatalogSearch=0&catalog=auto&l=n&year=2000&year_from=&year_to=&make=FORD

2.0L Engines
See Figures 11, 12 and 13
The accessory drive belt for 2.0L engines has no provision for manual belt adjustment, since these engines use an automatic belt tensioner. Drive belt slack is taken up by the automatic tensioner.
Movement of the automatic tensioner assembly during engine operation is not a sign of a malfunctioning tensioner. This movement is the tensioner self-adjusting and is required to maintain constant belt tension.
The belt tensioner has a belt length indicator. If the indicator marks are not between the MIN and MAX marks, the belt must be replaced.
Fig. 11: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine with A/C Fig. 12: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine without A/C Fig. 13: Drive belt routing-2.0L DOHC engine