zetec engine, cambelt about to go?

[cfoxyc]

Just after a little advice, my focus 2.0 is on its 2nd cambelt with 140k on the clock, ( it was replaced at 90k) now the haynes manuel ive got states the belt should be good for 75k (ford say 100k), therefore it should be well in within the safezone.


My concern is that when I start her up from cold, theres an obvious squeaking sound witch sounds very much like a lose belt, I'm pretty sure these zetecs only have the one belt covering the cams, alternator and aircon pump, so i'm thinking this squeaking could only be coming from the cambelt. If so, is this bad? Or am I worrying about something silly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Scott330ci]

I'd do it before you lunch the engine if you are worried.

I test drove a car and on the test drive the cambelt went.

Not pretty

[neiljohnson]

cfoxyc said:

Just after a little advice, my focus 2.0 is on its 2nd cambelt with 140k on the clock, ( it was replaced at 90k) now the haynes manuel ive got states the belt should be good for 75k (ford say 100k), therefore it should be well in within the safezone.


My concern is that when I start her up from cold, theres an obvious squeaking sound witch sounds very much like a lose belt, I'm pretty sure these zetecs only have the one belt covering the cams, alternator and aircon pump, so i'm thinking this squeaking could only be coming from the cambelt. If so, is this bad? Or am I worrying about something silly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!


No they have two belts the cambelt does only the cams on a zetec, you have an aux drive belt (the one you can see under the bonnet (cambelt behind a caover) if its squeaking you would be wise to get it checked out but its most likely the aux belt which should be less than £50 to change. There is a tensioner for the aux belt that at that mileage may be the cause of the squeak hth Neil

[igiveup]

neiljohnson said:

cfoxyc said:

Just after a little advice, my focus 2.0 is on its 2nd cambelt with 140k on the clock, ( it was replaced at 90k) now the haynes manuel ive got states the belt should be good for 75k (ford say 100k), therefore it should be well in within the safezone.


My concern is that when I start her up from cold, theres an obvious squeaking sound witch sounds very much like a lose belt, I'm pretty sure these zetecs only have the one belt covering the cams, alternator and aircon pump, so i'm thinking this squeaking could only be coming from the cambelt. If so, is this bad? Or am I worrying about something silly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

No they have two belts the cambelt does only the cams on a zetec, you have an aux drive belt (the one you can see under the bonnet (cambelt behind a caover) if its squeaking you would be wise to get it checked out but its most likely the aux belt which should be less than £50 to change. There is a tensioner for the aux belt that at that mileage may be the cause of the squeak hth Neil

My old 1.8 Focus had the same squeaking noise. Even after the cam belt was changed, its the aux belts pulleys, they need to be replaced its a sign of the bearings going. Ideally these should be done when the actuall cambelt is changed.

How to change belt here if your compotent enough
http://www.focushacks.com/index.php?modid=75&h...

That site helped me alot in the past.

Edited by igiveup on Tuesday 9th February 07:47

[HellDiver]

cfoxyc said:

I'm pretty sure these zetecs only have the one belt covering the cams, alternator and aircon pump,

I'm pretty sure they don't.

It's probably a tensioner squeaking. They should be replaced when the belt is done.

[dazfocus18]

i got the same sound my cam was done about 80.000 its now 100000 sound just came

[igiveup]

interesting write up, not a Focus but shows it can be done

http://mekaniko.com/index.php?option=com_content&a...

[cfoxyc]

On closer inspection it seems your all right, there is a aux belt, hope is it just that then! Think i'll get my mechanic on it, looks to complicated for me lol

Thanx for advise guys!