rst in breaking

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ive just a 51 plate transit swb and am wondering how hard it is to change the timing belt? its only on 43k but as a precation as im sure you can all understand i would like to do this so i am not let down . what do people think of these? cheers (il be expecting pikey comments lol)

lardypants

erm....... there a chain mate

unless its a late mk5?

rst in breaking

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cool, are they meant to be serviced at a certain amount of miles or ust when they get a little noisey? thank you

Ginge !

yeah every 100k i belive but its been a while, the headgasket will give up before anyway

Karl 3dr

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I work at a Ford main dealer and there's no schedule for changing the chain, also, never known a headgasket to go, EVER, main problem with them is that the timing chain tensioner's lose tension when left overnight causing the valve timing to jump and smashing the cam carrier, which results in a new head being required.

The chain is easy enough to replace though, if you need any advice, give me a shout!

lardypants

ive got one of these engines in a mondeo, its on 364000 original engine, the turbo went the other week tho got one from ebay fitting it next week, great engines, everyone says the tdci is better but i prefer the earlier tddi

dave green

Never knowen a head gasket to go on these engines,


Dave

rst in breaking

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good good, it seems to start up as sweet as a nut,better than the old escorts lol, dont have to wait for glow plugs to warm up newher near as long lol

Ginge !

thats strange cause ive sold a few of em when i was working at fords parts department, not loads but a few to remember the issue with the head being removed

DazC

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I've had 1 head gasket go through driver abuse.

lardypants

i had a rocker arm go on mine, the little round roller that sits on the cam broke up but the car still run fine just made a wierd ass thump noice from under bonnest was confusing us for ages till we spotted it

Ginge !

actually it might be the rocker arm breaking causing the need for a new headgasket ect

im ill right now so cant remember the exact reason due to my fcking headache

rst in breaking

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fingers crossed i wont have any problems

cozzfather

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i had a 02 2 litre tranny diesel with 200k up it, only thing it had was diesel pump at 150, the rest including timing chain was original,that van looked and drove like 60k miles
the company i bought it from were in the motor trade and they told me it was a good un,they even replaced it with a new shape one.

rst in breaking

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sounds like i could have a potentially good workhorse then