Ford advise 10yrs/100,000m change interval as a precautionary. I recently posted a pic of our 18yr old 130,000m Focus cambelt - it looks as good as new. I have no intention of changing it, merely keeping an ear open for suspicious noises from the tensioner pulley.
Can someone enlighten me to the recommended cam belt change intervals please. Is it advisable to change earlier than the Ford advised intervals and apart from the usual rollers and tensioner, does the water pump require changing at the same time? I have a 2002 2.0 TDDI with 45000 on the clock.
Len Ash. 183 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Jul 29, 2009. You can borrow mine - in Oakham. I can take you through it too. Cost you a pint. Bought new 1999 2L LX Estate in Forest Green 61000 miles, original apart from discs all round and a/c condenser. And cam kit. Bought new 2000 2L GLX Estate in Ampero Blue, 162000 miles, had new lower arms, sumpThe longest interval I know of is the PSA 1.6 HDi (and it's Ford/Volvo/Mazda/etc variants) that has a belt interval of 120k miles or 12 years. Though when the belt came off the one I owned (done at 125k/10 years), it wasn't critical quite yet.
Volvo XC60 Timing Belt Replacement Interval. It is important that you change the timing belt (also called a cambelt) in time on your Volvo XC60. On this page you will find more information about the timing belt replacement intervals on a Volvo XC60. I have collected information about various popular diesel engines and petrol engines from 2009
5761 posts · Joined 2002. #2 · Mar 20, 2004. Fords recommened cambelt changes for 98 onward zetecs is 100,000 miles, proir to that it was 80,000 so round about that sort of milage is a good time, have to say dont hear of that many snapped timing belts on mondeos. Steve. 53 Ink Blue Mondeo ST220 estate.
The wet timing belt system is sited within the engine and, as the name suggests, is lubricated by the engine oil. Therefore, running a low oil level, or ignoring draining intervals, means less oil on the timing belt and, therefore, degrades the lubricant and shortens the timing belt's life. As evident in our picture, such belts tend not to snap
If the teeth on the cambelt wear they can slip, changing their position on the camshaft and/or crankshaft. This is known as ‘jumping a tooth’, and at best causes incorrect timing (meaning the engine will not run correctly), or at worst, again, collision between valves and pistons. You really don’t want this happening: if valves meet Usually, you should replace your cambelts (or ‘timing belts’) between 40,000 and 100,000 miles. Although, if your car has especially low mileage, the 4-5 year mark is a good time to replace the cambelt too. However, these general guidelines are just that: ‘guidelines’. Step Three. Remove drive belts and cover - Remove any drive belts located at the front of the engine to gain full access to the timing belt cover. Turn the engine by hand to top dead center for number 1 cylinder firing. Loosen and remove the front pulley attached to the crankshaft. Loosen the fasteners that locate the timing belt cover and ZtwCM.ford mondeo cambelt change intervals
