Someone who should know told me every 100,000 miles or ten years! I find this remarkable if true, anyone know better? Thanks.
2007-02-17 05:38:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
its every sixty thousand
2007-02-17 05:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Golden rule is usually 60,000 miles and every 60,000 miles after that. Ignore it at your peril, your cam belt rotates your cams (which open your valves) and is timed so the valves do not smash into the pistons etc. If a belt breaks then you are possibly looking at new cams, valves, pistons, con rods etc. By spending a bit of money having it changed you are protecting yourself. I change cam belts or chains on every used car i buy regardless of milage just so i know its been done. A belt broke on an old toyota MR2 at traffic lights, i thought i had stalled the car so i tried to start it and buggered the engine. The replacement engine cost £1500 before fitting!!
Do the safe thing and have it done.
2007-02-17 13:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unless the owners book is wrong it says 100,000. However I suppose different climates conditions could affect this?
I hope this help if your unsure get one fitted new engines don't have enough room for the valves and the pistons in the compression chamber. The cost of a new engine doesn't bare thinking about
2007-02-17 13:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by quwayzar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont work on fiestas every day like the mechanic above me but there should be a maintance schadule in your owners manual that will tell you when to have it changed. no manual, call your local ford dealership and ask.
2007-02-17 13:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by stevet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,the actual mileage of the camshaft belt change is100,000 or ten years,but i would have it replaced with new pulleys between 60,000 and 80,000 miles then you should have no worries about the belt breaking,better to have it replaced sooner rather than later.
2007-02-18 05:17:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong. It's every 60-75,000 miles, and at least every 3 years. The engine could be seriously damaged if that belt go while driving, as these are what's called "Interference engines".
2007-02-17 14:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by long_islander26 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
withering is right about 100k or 10yrs but not right about bad mouthing!!
2007-02-17 17:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by gsf1200 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
60.000 or five years what ever comes first .
2007-02-17 13:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by Mick 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋