Bobby

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

EOO

"Bobby" <a@a.b.c.d> wrote in message
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> 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

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.

Stephen F.

"EOO" <whereeverforever.com> wrote in message
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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.
>

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.

Bobby

EOO wrote:
> "Bobby" <a@a.b.c.d> wrote in message
> news:WJHXe.24613$Wo4.234176@weber.videotron.net...
>
>>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
>
>
> 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.
>
>
OK, so 100 000 miles is like 150 000 KM?

Thanks

dragon

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

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

ahmet

turkey

Gary Avrett

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.

"Bobby" <a@a.b.c.d> wrote in message
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> 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
>

Henri

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.


"dragon" <dondragon38@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> OK, so 100 000 miles is like 150 000 KM?
>
> Thanks

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

ahmet

turkey

Tony Wesley

EOO wrote:
> "Bobby" <a@a.b.c.d> wrote in message
> news:WJHXe.24613$Wo4.234176@weber.videotron.net...
> > 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
>
> 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.

Tim

On 2005-09-25, Henri <henri_latour@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>

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

tim@spiny-norman.net