It's not in the maintenance manual, and it broke today. I'm hoping that's all that went wrong.
2007-12-24 10:01:10 · 10 answers · asked by phthiabug 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
I'm guessing that youre meaning the alternator/drive/fan belt (three different names for the same thing). It is the belt that is visible when you look under the bonnet at the left hand side of the engine when you are facing the car. It works the alternator (that charges the battery), power steering pump and air conditioning pump (if you have air con). This belt will have about 6 ribs running the length of the belt.
If this is the belt that has broken, then you should be ok just to get a new one. It is unlikely that anything will be damaged, although sometimes you will need a new tensioner too.
Get to a garage (you'll have no power steering and the battery won't charge so you might want to get it recovered to there) and get a new belt fitted (not very expensive). I'd get a genuine Ford belt as the quality of some aftermarket belts is questionable.
If, however, it's the timing belt broken (the toothed belt in behind the cover at the same side of the engine) it could have done serious damage to the engine. Repair bill could be as much as £1000.
Hopefully it's only the first one.
Ford recommend that you change an alternator belt after 10 years or 100,000 miles, but the best thing to do is change it when it starts to squeak. Timing belt intervals vary depending on the engine, between 5yrs/40k miles up to 10yrs/100k miles.
2007-12-28 01:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by L205 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I have a 2003 Ford Focus, does anyone know the normal mileage the belt should be replaced at?
It's not in the maintenance manual, and it broke today. I'm hoping that's all that went wrong.
2015-08-07 19:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ford recommend 10yr or 100k miles timing belt intervals, That includes changing pulleys as well. If your belt broke then you are definately looking at a costly bill.
Damage from tipped valves to damaged pistons will mean a big repair bill.
Not good at anytime of year especially now too.
2007-12-24 11:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by gsf1200 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Tech I recommend 60k miles, but Ford has you inspect at 120k miles if I remember the maintaince book.
The SPI Motor is a freewheeler if I remember meaning no damage.. not sure on the others
2007-12-25 13:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know what belt you are on about but if its the timing belt then it should be changed every 60000 miles/100,000 km or every 4 years which every comes first, if its the alterantor belt then it is changed when its worn and perished,
2007-12-24 11:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by Liam O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL You woman know NOTHING about cars. Firstly which belt are you talking about?????? If you are talking about the cam belt (often referred to as the timing belt) Then if that has snapped you ARE Looking at a very very expensive bill to repair the engine.
2007-12-24 10:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
900000 to100000 ford spec petrol diesel:36000,if t belt broken not cheap(400 to800 £) cos of engine damage.
2007-12-24 10:16:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it the drive belt or the Cam belt that is gone???
2007-12-26 12:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40,000 miles or every 3 years which ever comes first.
Fingers crossed as if you are unlucky you may need a new engine due to engine damage caused by your engine timing going out of sync.
2007-12-24 10:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by DAVID H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not sure but when you find out it will be much safer to change it about 10,000 miles before it is due.
2007-12-25 22:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by rasputin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋