ford mondeo mk4 1.8 tdci - auxillary belt snapped

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Thu 30 Jun 2011 17:17
ford mondeo mk4 1.8 tdci - auxillary belt snapped - taximark

whilst driving on motorway my car came to a halt,after calling AA out they told me my cambelt had snapped, I believe this car as a cam chain and a belt aswell, my local gaarge cant look at it for a couple of days,has anyone got any ideas as the possible damage and cost this will be, the belt was changed 50k ago, thanks

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Thu 30 Jun 2011 17:30
ford mondeo mk4 1.8 tdci - auxillary belt snapped - ddr

Sounds like your cambelt has snapped, sorry. The cost can be anything including well over £1k for a new engine.

If it failed after only 50k and you've had it changed once, either you have been very unlucky or a cheap belt was fitted and/or fitted incorrectly.

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