Timing Belts

[dazza101]

Since i'm now car-less and will be looking for another ford diesel of course, my questions are these.

It there a way of cheaking if a timing belt has been changed apart from service book, and secondly is there an after market belt/ kit which is over engineered i.e bullet proof? Last longer then engine its self? guaranteed for life? etc etc.

[mintalkin]

you have to rely on the service book or some kind of paperwork to say the work has been done,the best thing would be to get a mondeo mk3 tdci as these have timing chains not belts, and if serviced are good for 150000+,but can suffer other problems.

[jmurray01]

As for a cambelt, there is no way of telling if it's brand new or on the verge of snapping unless there is history with the car.

[mintalkin]

thats what i said