Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001/51 1.6 Zetec Cambelt

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Mon 28 Jan 2008 09:05
2001/51 1.6 Zetec Cambelt - Pootle
Hi All,

I'm looking at buying a 2001/51 1.6 Zetec Ford Focus. Done 40k miles, but can't see evidence of cambelt change - it's from a franchised Ford dealer, and they can't seem to say for sure when it should have this done. They're telling me it that on a Zetec engine it's at 100k miles/10 years - is this correct? Seems like an awful long time to go without a new cambelt?

Is it worth calling up the servicing department of the dealer and see what they say - as opposed to the sales team?

Any advice gratefully appreciated.

P
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Mon 28 Jan 2008 10:03
2001/51 1.6 Zetec Cambelt - daveyjp
Advice re 100k/10 years is correct, but when a colleague's V reg belt went at 5 years and 50,000 miles Ford weren't interested. Remember too the belt may be OK, but tensioners and other items connected to it can be a weaker link.
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