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Old 10-11-2006, 06:08 PM
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What sort of millage are these good for? Does the timing chain have a certain life span?
Old 10-11-2006, 06:11 PM
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I know of a tidy mk5 for sale cheap of you after one..
Old 10-11-2006, 06:24 PM
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mine has just uner 90k been very reliable only had to replace the starter motor (common problem) due to hwere it postioned.

Timing chain most people sya they good for the life of the car but I unless it rattly.
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See some as high as 140k maybe higher.
Timing chains last for ages when you hear them rattling then its time to change..
But the engines are pretty built proof,
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as above, like most escort engines then
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