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Bobby - 20 Sep 2005 00:21 GMT

Hi,

I own a 2000 Focus LX (North American). It just turned 101 000 KM.
Should I replace the timing belt? If so, what is an approxiate cost of
it (US or CA currency)?

Thanks

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EOO - 20 Sep 2005 03:53 GMT

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Ford recommends to replace the belt at 100,000 miles. I did mine at 89,000
and it looked like it was about due.

I went overboard and let them replace the water pump and install a new
tensioner along with the belt.

Labor was $296.00 and the belt kit w/tensioner kit was $239.00 minus a
discount I have with this shop.

I think the belt alone is about $150.00.

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Stephen F. - 20 Sep 2005 10:37 GMT

> Ford recommends to replace the belt at 100,000 miles. I did mine at
> 89,000 and it looked like it was about due.
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> I think the belt alone is about $150.00.

Replacing the water pump and tensioner at the same time is not going
overboard in most cars, it is being sensible. Nothing worse than having the
t-belt done then finding coolant on the road a few months later, or have the
tensioner go...

That price seems a bit high (but not dramatically). I would shop around a
little.

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Bobby - 20 Sep 2005 12:57 GMT

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> I think the belt alone is about $150.00.

OK, so 100 000 miles is like 150 000 KM?

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dragon - 22 Sep 2005 08:05 GMT

> OK, so 100 000 miles is like 150 000 KM?
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not exactly but close.. it is 160,934.4 KMs

ahmet

turkey

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Henri - 25 Sep 2005 16:23 GMT

Ford recommends that the Cam belt be changed at 200,000 Kms.

You can go longer if the engine is a Zetec as it is non interference in
stock form, so if the belt breaks the engine just stops.

> OK, so 100 000 miles is like 150 000 KM?
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> Thanks

not exactly but close.. it is 160,934.4 KMs

ahmet

turkey

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Tim - 26 Sep 2005 16:05 GMT

> Ford recommends that the Cam belt be changed at 200,000 Kms.
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> You can go longer if the engine is a Zetec as it is non interference in
> stock form, so if the belt breaks the engine just stops.

That isn't the case with all engines. Some of them are
interference designs, certainly in the UK and Europe.

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Tony Wesley - 26 Sep 2005 02:05 GMT

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> Ford recommends to replace the belt at 100,000 miles.

On mine (2001 SE Wagon 2.0 Zetec built at Wayne Michigan), the interval
is 120,000 miles.

I had it replaced at 100,000.

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Gary Avrett - 25 Sep 2005 06:53 GMT

Yes it should be replaced. Not sure of the cost but I believe it to be
around $55 for the belt itself excluding labor charges.

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