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Mon 26 Jul 2004 23:47

Focus Timing Belt - Adam {P}

Hello all,
Not a problem yet, just advice. I feel stupid asking but I will anyway. As you may or may not know I recently took possession of a '99 Focus 1.8 Ghia. Anway - I've read the Car by car breakdown and it says somethign along the lines of "fleet managers reckon on only 60,000 for timing belts"

Now I am no mechanic by any means so I have no idea what I'm on about but if this snaps am I right in thinking it takes pretty much the whole engine with it?

If so, how long before I need to replace it and how much will it cost?

The car is pushing nearly 59,000 miles and runs perfectly.

Many thanks

Adam

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Tue 27 Jul 2004 00:13

Focus Timing Belt - Imagos

your's has done 59k, recomended change at 60k.

I'd change it asap just for peace of mind,

Also your engine running perfectly is irelevent.

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Tue 27 Jul 2004 00:15

Focus Timing Belt - Adam {P}

Thanks very much imagos.

>>Also your engine running perfectly is irelevent.<<

I thought it might be but you never know...

Thanks again
Adam

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Tue 27 Jul 2004 00:47

Focus Timing Belt - henry k

Do a Forum search as the subject has beeen covered in depth.
My son has a 99v 2.0 Ghia. Ford say 100K for cam belt.
IIRC earlier Focus were 40K so who do you believe?
Read the postings. Only you can decide if you want to pay out for peace of mind. If the belt goes then the engine certainly will incur some significant and costly damage.
The Ford site will give you a quote for the belt replacement and you, if you have a choice of dealer, you can compare prices.

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Tue 27 Jul 2004 22:19

Focus Timing Belt - kithmo

Don't Ford give a timeframe as well as mileage ?, they did for the Mk1 mondeo, it was 48,000 miles or 4 years. I'd guess at 5 year old it is probably due any time now.

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Wed 28 Jul 2004 20:04

Focus Timing Belt - nomark

father in law owns a focus insisted on changing his belt at 50000 miles with a new tensioner kit cost around 160 fitted i believe,thats london prices though.
I own a escort 98 with 1.8 zetec engine thats had the belt and tensioner kit changed at 50000 also (by the former owner).

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Wed 28 Jul 2004 22:14

Focus Timing Belt - henry k

father in law owns a focus insisted on changing his belt

at 50000 miles with a new tensioner kit cost around 160

fitted i believe,thats london prices though.

My local Ford main dealer in SW London, who I have always found is the most expensive in the country, quotes on the Ford web site just £230. Labour is about £80 per hour plus VAT.
I have a day out and go to a dealer near the south coast but only 50 miles away where they quote £163.
As I said before get a quote on the Ford webs site.

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