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Are you able to tell me please whether a 2021 Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost engine still has wet timing belt (or chain)?
I have seen claims on about serious concerns with the Ford Ecoboost engine. The car I am speaking about is a 2017 manual. Is Honest John aware of technical issues associated with the wet belt system leading...
The handbook for my Fiat 500 says that the timing belt should be replaced after 72,000 miles or every 5 years regardless of mileage. Since the belt was last replaced 5 years ago the car has only done 8000...
Our 2015 Peugeot 108 has covered less than 52k miles but the rattling noise from the engine has been diagnosed as a failing cam chain/guides. The garage has told us that this is a common low mileage issue...
My 2016 Ford C-MAX 1.5 TDCi has now done 52300 miles, do you recommend a cam belt and water pump change?
I am thinking of buying a Peugeot 5008 1.5 Blue HDI with 34k on the clock but I am worried about timing chain/belt problems. Does it have a chain or belt? Does it need changing now? It can snap suddenly...
I recently replaced the cambelt on my 2013 Ford Focus. Unfortunately, 5 days later the new cambelt failed, a tensioner bolt snapped. I lost the cost of a nights accommodation booked for the night of failure...
How much should it cost to replace timing belt on my Honda Civic? When should that replacement typically be done?
Can you let me know if either of the Ford 1.5T and 1.6T EcoBoost engines suffer from problems like the smaller 999cc units? Also does either engine have a wet belt ?
If the cam belt breaks while I am driving away from the garage am I covered by the warranty?