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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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HI THERE I'VE JUST BOUGHT A 55 PLATE FOCUS 1.6 TDCI WITH 70,000 MILES ON THE CLOCK THE CAR CAME WITH A FULL SERVICE HISTORY OF WHICH I RECEIVED A PRINT OUT. I'M POSTING THIS THREAD BECAUSE A FRIEND OF MINE SUGGESTED I SHOULD CONSIDER CHANGING THE TIMING BELT OR CHAIN (I DONT KNOW WHICH ONE MINE HAS )BECAUSE AT 70-80 THOUSAND MILES IT'S PROBABLY READY FOR RENEWAL AND IF I DONT CHANGE IT AND IT BREAKS IT COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WHICH MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO BE REPAIRED.
I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME ADVICE ON THIS MATTER AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU THINK I SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF HAVING BOUGHT A USED FOCUS.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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my mates tdci has never been changed and hes done over 130 k on the same chain.
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