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Ford focus, chain or belt?

  • 04-03-2014 10:44am
    #1
    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am looking at a ford focus estate. Its 2008 and is a diesel car type 90.

    Can anyone tell me if this is a timing belt or chain?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    mikefrommeath wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I am looking at a ford focus estate. Its 2008 and is a diesel car type 90.

    Can anyone tell me if this is a timing belt or chain?

    Thanks
    Belt IMO


  • #3
    navara man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭navara man


    Is the 1.6 or 1.8


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The 1.6 TDCi was available in 90bhp or 110bhp. 1.8 TDCi was 115bhp.


  • #5
    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    its 1.8 90bhp


  • #6
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    mikefrommeath wrote: »
    its 1.8 90bhp
    Some of them had 2 belts others had a chain and belt. Watch out for that.


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  • #7
    navara man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭navara man


    bazz200.294114 wrote:
    The 1.6 TDCi was available in 90bhp or 110bhp. 1.8 TDCi was 115bhp.

    True didn't think why he put down 90 .1.6 is belt that ford recommended to be Change ever 200.000 km or 10 year


  • #8
    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    My mistake, its a 1.6 TDC1


  • #9
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Belt so.


  • #10
    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    NO


  • #11
    mikefrommeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mikefrommeath


    ballpark, How much does it cost to change?


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