Looking for a timing belt kit for a 1.6 CVH engine.The engine is fitted with MFI and a turbo but i'm not entirely sure if it's an original RS Turbo engine.
The engine is not in a Ford so can't send of a chassis or reg number to the parts suppliers.
Anyone on here that knows if they're all the same or is there different versions ?
Cheers

 

All 1.6's use the same, I believe the 1.4 shared the same parts also. The 1.3 had a smaller tensioner (if you are replacing the whole timing kit) so avoid that.

Plenty of sellers out there of all the parts, and your local motorfactor will be able to sort it too. Try and stick to the known good brands - its not an area you want to fail. I'd also recommend changing the waterpump at the same time - its 4 bolts and takes all of 5minutes to swap out. Belt/Tensioner and pump take no more than 30mins to do* - a little more if you fancy flushing the coolant system whilst sorting the pump.

*Assuming access is similar to an Escort


Edit: Don't get hung up on it being an RSTurbo or anything like that. N/A, Turbo, Mk3, Mk4, Fiesta (Xr2), its all irrelvant what vehicle it came in - the engine is the same in the timing department. The water pumps do vary slightly in outlet counts/positioning, but the actual fitting/teeth etc are all the same.

 

Thanks for the quick reply.
I found a Gates kit including the water pump last night,water pump and tensioner looks the same as what's already on there so thought i'd be the same but just wanted to double check.
Already got some superplus coolant and have flushed the system many times already just in case it had something else in there before.
Again,appreciate the quick reply.

 

Oh,yeah,the engine is in a kitcar so loads of room,should be a fairly easy job

 

Burton power, PJ motorsport etc are your friends

 

As above mate PJ motorsport