Ford Ka timing belt
Discussion
Good evening.
The wife has just potentially purchased a 2009 Ka (2nd generation shape) with the 1.2 engine, but we cannot find any information on the timing belt replacement. It appears that the interval is 48k miles or 4 years, but I cannot find anywhere how much it would cost to get it done, or how easy it is to do.
I know it's not really a PH car (LOL) but does anyone have any experience of this?
Many thanks.
The wife has just potentially purchased a 2009 Ka (2nd generation shape) with the 1.2 engine, but we cannot find any information on the timing belt replacement. It appears that the interval is 48k miles or 4 years, but I cannot find anywhere how much it would cost to get it done, or how easy it is to do.
I know it's not really a PH car (LOL) but does anyone have any experience of this?
Many thanks.
Well, one of my local Ford dealers didn't bother to phone me back with a price, and one dealer wants £300 for the job. The last time I paid somebody to do a timing belt was on a Land Rover Discovery and it's a real pig of a job, and it was only £350, so £300 for a Ka seems a bit steep. I've done several myself and generally can do it in an evening so how difficult a job is it? Ford genuine parts are about £60.
Rich's Granny said:
cant imagine you'll buy a belt, tensioner and water pump from Fraud for £60.
However if your local one is that cheap let me know. I could do with some bits myself..
According to Ford, I won't need a water pump - they reckon it's driven by the auxiliary belt! I will have a look at the car when we get it and see. £60 was for the belt, tensioner and stretch bolts.However if your local one is that cheap let me know. I could do with some bits myself..
Good evening. Just a quick catch-up. Now the timing belt is due, we've phoned a few Ford garages and, with the water pump, the price is up to £500!! The Fiat garage wouldn't entertain doing the job!! I can get parts from GSF, including the pump, for around £90. The good news, though, is that Haynes are just about to release a manual - so we have one on order and are going to do the job ourselves
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