Timing belt problems with '95 Protege DX...

[ajohnson16]

I'm having problems with my timing belt on my 1.5 I4 95' DX Protege...

To start off, last October, I was taking my car to work and when I came back out it wouldn't start... I had it towed to mechanic who told me my timing belt jumped and needed replaced so I had all the other belts replaced and the battery...

Fast forward to December... The timing belt started squealing for about 3 days and then my engine started overheating to max temp and no heat was coming out so I asked around on other forums and they said the timing belt had fallen off... Turned out to be correct, so took that back in and got fixed...

Fast forward to last night, the belt started squealing again out of no where and when I got home I checked again and of course, it has fallen off again...

My question is, how hard is this to replace on your own??? I have moderate knowledge of cars and would like to learn, but dont know if its something an amatuer can do...

Thanks...

[mannydingo]

Yes, I know this thread is ancient. However, since I'm doing a search and noticed this, I would like everyone to know that he mistakenly says "timing belt" when what he really is talking about is one of the "drive belts". He's talking about the inner one that turns the alternator and water pump. This is just info for anyone that does a search, like me, but is less knowledgeable with the terms and the car, itself.