Originally Posted by
GVK.
Original 1.8 Lynx as first used (in 1988 IIRC) Escort mk4/Sierra/p100 through to last of the Escorts had 2 belts.
Early ones were very unreliable as the plastic idler pullies used to fall apart, usually rendering the head scrap as it snapped the camshaft caps, and camshaft itself,sometimes splitting the valve guides in the process. Ford timing belt kits always used to have modified metal idlers included.
mk1 Focus/Connect only had an upper belt, chain for lower drive.
As you say, the later Mondeo/Focus etc have 2 belts again, but the lower belt runs through oil.
Hi. the later 1800cc diesels had two belts and one for the power stearing. mine I believe has the automatic tentioner so I will also need; one 6mm drill bit, to go with my cam locking bar and crank pin. I also have a tool to hold the cam toothed cog while I undo it to alow it to spin free as well.
I will take all the reg and vin numbers with me up the aulto shop when I buy the part. hopfully tomorow,
I firtly have to get my garage sorted out, at at the moment I have my five hang glider going from corner to corner in there on a stands.
I have just sold my two Deisel combi 1600cc's as well as a transit full of speare so now have lots of room to work once the hang gliders our out under cover in the garden for a week or more while I do all the jobs on my small camper to get her ready for the summer. She can be seen at
take a look and see why I realy do not want to Fuu... her up. I have to do the job myself find it hard to trust any one else,,so fingers crossed for me guys ....Cheers, Pete
Ps i do all work word for word from hand book even though I have played with cars all my life. Like you say for get one pin and you have one hell of a mess... Ps