When should the timing belt be changed on a Peugeot 208?

My daughter's Peugeot 208 is now six years old with 52,000 miles on the clock. It has a full service history. The official interval for changing the timing belt is 10 years/112,000 miles, whichever comes...

Ford Focus Mk2 - timing belt or chain?

I have just bought a 60 plate Ford Focus Mk2 1.6 TDCI and I was wondering if it has a timing chain or belt and when this would need replacing. I do not have any paperwork to show the timing belt has been...

Does the timing belt in a Ford Focus last the lifetime of the car?

You have recently given a number of answers on timing belts, e.g. on length of time before fitting a new belt and failures on the Ford Fiesta. I have a Ford Focus with a 1.0-litre turbocharged engine (125PS),...

Can I claim for a failed cambelt?

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...