I have a Ford Focus 1.8i zetec (2000). I had my car serviced last year, the main one, not the yearly one. Would they have changed the cambelt? Just been reading a question on hear regarding cambelt changes and its got me worrying.
2007-01-05 23:11:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The garage never mentioned it so guess it cant need replacing any time soon. Will see what happens in this years service.
2007-01-05 23:32:30 · update #1
Hi there a cam/timing belt will not be changed on a major service by any dealership for any brand they should however advise you that it was coming up to the reccomended interval
and aslo ensure they change the tensioner and the idler wheels too as these are the most commmon things that cause a timing belt to break along with oil contamination
2007-01-06 07:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by gav552001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cam belt change is a separate job normally due at a major, high mileage service. The garage would have asked for your authority to do it if it was due as it is an expensive job.
2007-01-07 04:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bandit600 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are speaking of the timing belt, no. Some will say to have it changed every x amount of miles... Don't fix it till it breaks. That's far to costly to have it done on a whim.
If you are speaking of the serpantine belt...again No... Change that if you see it's getting cracks in it. When ever I get a new car I always buy one and put it in the trunk... just in case...
2007-01-05 23:16:13 · answer #3 · answered by damond h 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The damage if it breaks will be horrendous. If in doubt get it changed. There is a recommended mileage for the change.
The garage should advise if it needs changing, if they have not done it anyway.
2007-01-05 23:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by Charles D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on mileage. If the car has done over 40k then get it done and do the pulleys and the tensioner too.
The only way to properly check it is to remove it and inspect, in which case you might as well replace it anyway.
2007-01-06 00:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mark B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Timing belt should be changed at manufactures recommended intervals.
The most common one been 100.000 kms,this is usually a major service.
However most dealers will contact the owner prior to carrying out such repair,as this can be costly.
Hope this helps
2007-01-06 00:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Bass 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not normally, unless its has reached the manufacturers recommended mileage. My diesel Citroen is 80,000 miles. Check your Handbook for more info.
2007-01-05 23:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by paul d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry if your cam belt was dodgy they would have told you, because it is not part of a service and they could have screwed more cash out of you.
2007-01-05 23:48:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no a service is a service timing belt is a specialty. you need to book it in and say it needs a new timing belt. gl
2007-01-05 23:17:51 · answer #9 · answered by luckydo6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlikely. I would expect them to advise you that it needs changing though? Get it replaced ASAP.
2007-01-05 23:23:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋