Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt

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Fri 27 Feb 2004 00:29
Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt - mitch65
1999 car with 50000miles. What's the recommended change interval and is it disaster on this engine if it breaks?
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Fri 27 Feb 2004 02:40
Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt - madf
100k miles recommended
They rarely fail
If they do valves meet pistons and £000s

Personally I would change now as 5 years old = normal life span.. Cost approx £200 . Save £200 and spend £000s seems lunatic:-)


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Sat 28 Feb 2004 13:27
Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt - ajsdoc
Just had mine done - £190. This included replacement of pulleys and tensioner as these are I think prone to going on mondeos. I also got them to change the auxiliary drivebelt as they were there.

I didn't get the water pump changed however, but am now wondering whether I should have got them to change that at the same time. Do most people get the water pump done at the same time as the cambelt??
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Sat 28 Feb 2004 18:54
Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt - bikemade3
Thought abut it but in the end did not include it. Mondeo 97 p TD 86k (2nd set of belts) £215 for cambelt, tensioner and fuel pump belt
Apparantly the waterpumps are pretty reliable and don't shed impeller blades unless you have a 2.5 24v
I f i still have the car in 4 years time then i may change the pump but by then it'll be pretty much worthless.
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Sun 29 Feb 2004 09:03
Mondeo Zetec 1.8 cambelt - DL
Zetec cambelt is a piece of cake to replace....
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