jonk

Anyone know for sure when the timing belt on the Tickford I6 AU series motor is meant to be replaced? Having hard time finding it in the service book, & the bloke at Adrien Brien Ford service area didn't know either... said he had to look it up.

johnydep

The Ford I6 engine does not have a timing belt. All Aussie Ford straight sixes use a chain & sprocket set up.

jonk

Ah stuff!!!

When I rang the fella at the service desk this arvo, I said 'chain' and he said "No, it's a belt".

Damn! I knew I was right.

Well the Fairlane has done 100 thou', so is my guess about it being changed correct?

Dellboy999

If the service guy had to look up wether to replace a timing belt that you dont have, find another service department.

Otherwise the timing chains pretty much never need replacing unless you are specific issues and replacing could solve the problem.

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johnydep

The chain only requires changing if it is noisy or slipped a tooth.

Chains don't give much trouble, but they do require a good clean supply of oil to stop wear.
The chain is helped with a series of 'chain' guides and a tensioner, these items are normally replaced with the chain.

Most manufaturers went away from chains because belts were quieter & easier to replace.
But recently metal, oil, engineering and design tecnology has changed to such an extent, that manufacturers are now going back to chains.
They can build engines with chains that are as quiet as engines with timing belts, with the added benefit of never having to change it.

As long as you have kept up with your oil changes and used a good quality oil, the timing chain will last as long as the rest of your motor.
Also remember; when starting a cold engine do not rev it, let the ECU control the throttle. Then drive off sensibly until the engine has reach Normal Operating Temperature.
This way all the mechanical parts of your car will last and last and last....

fordboy98

P'raps the dealer, who seems to have big gaps in his knowledge of his own products, was trying to be helpful. We'll give him the benefit. He may have been referring to the serpentine belt that drives all the accessories. After 100,000 k it's probably not a bad idea to replace it anyway - they do a lot of work. If you can see the belt where in bends backwards over a pulley you may see the grooved sections either cracked or some little bits missing. For me, that's the cue to replace it. While I've never had one let go, it is simply good imsurance to ditch it at a given time. 100,000k is about the time. They're only $20.00 something at Repco. Put the old one in the boot as a spare - it'll always get you home.

Mrshin

When to replace chain:
*when it rattles
*when rebuilding engine
*when it stretches to buggery and the timing goes out (can anyone say commodore?)
*when it jumps a tooth/breaks;-)

EDFUTURA

When I was chasing up info on ECU's, a parts department guy at a major Ford dealership in Perth told me there was never an XR6 Wagon made - pretty much called me an idiot. Odd thing tho - the house two doors up from us has a Wagon with XR6 and Tickford badges and the round headlights (it looks like EB or ED wagon).

Oh, and I remember reading at least one Motor magazine article where the comment "as we followed in the XR6 Wagon chase car...." was made.

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elford

there was an ef xr6 wagon

Rollin

and ed too...and i want one!

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