Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol Auto - Cambelt replacement

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 11:56
Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol Auto - Cambelt replacement - H Wilson

Need to replace my cambelt/tensioner. My local garage fits Gates parts. Any they ok?

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 12:12
Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol Auto - Cambelt replacement - Galaxy

In a word, YES.

Gates make the cambelts and tensioners for Ford. Ford do not make these parts themselves, they buy them in.

If you were to remove the cambelt cover on a brand new Ford Focus the name printed on the cambelt would be Gates.

If you buy a cambelt kit from Ford it will be a Gates manufactured cambelt with Ford printed on it. The "Ford" cambelt kit will be more expensive than the "Gates" cambelt kit, but they are exactly the same thing! That's why your garage use Gates kits.

So, no worries at all.

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