A 99 focus with 53k on the clock was towed in today as a non runner, Cambelt tensioner broken up ( plastic outer broken off) trashed all exh valves. I think the replacement interval is 100k............. good old Ford at least it's consistent :O)
-- Jon
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To be fair its the first premature failure I've heard of. What engine was it?
Doh! knew i'd forgotten somthing it was a 1.4 zetec
-- Jon
Don't they say 100k miles or 2 years whichever is the soonest. I heard of a newish astra breaking its belt 1k before it was due to be changed .... i think the car was clocked anyway.
First I have heard of. This was possibly an SE rather than E was it?
Tim..
I was thinking DTi's...
Plod seem perfectly capable of blowing these up with alarming regularity from what i understnd>
Really? Better tell that to my mate who's just bought an X reg 1.7DTI ex plod Astra with 101k on the clock!
I really thought he'd made a mistake buying it, but it's in remarkably clean condition, and the engine runs absolutely spot on, with no smoke at all with the foot to the floor. Seems bloody good on fuel too. I'm almost tempted to get a 1.7DTI Astra van.
Peter
no no I ment the plod focus tdi ( tdci???)
I want one of the astra 1.7DTI's. but im told they are a bit lacking in urgency, much better off with a 2.0 whats his MPG???
Plod have been blowing up Foci TDdi's too, and at least one 'ci. - Cam belt and turbo failure.
Tim..
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