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pierre1938
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Hi friends,

new on your forum, to search more informations to my car : ford focus 1.6 i 2014 ecoboost.

I have see pdf on your forum to timing belt remplacement to 1.0 liter. It's the same to the 1.6 ?

There are belt to oil pump too ??! Incredible!!🤐

I want change my belt, but i search more photos or document about this.

My car have 70k miles, and since many year she tremble to start drive, surely the double clutch. Is it classic probleme to this gearbox automatic?

In france, there aren't information to this engine and gearbox.

Cheers!!!😄

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    and i reading your forum and i see the probleme water in the boot!!

    My five wheels learning to swinming in my boot too !!!! 😅

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    Bonjour!

    The 1.6 EcoBoost DOES NOT use a belt in oil like the 1.0 EcoBoost.  It uses a conventional dry belt.

    There is not a chain or a belt for the oil pump on this engine.

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    3 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    Bonjour!

    I didn't know you were fluent in French. You're a dark horse Tom, or should I say "cheval noir" 🤣

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    1 hour ago, unofix said:

    "cheval noir" 🤣

    Isn't that something to do with Lloyds Bank?😀

    I think thats one of those phrases that doesn't translate well. I've tried that one in online translators before and iirc it came up with "candidat inattendu" - approximately ( I think) "unexpected candidate" which I guess is what we often mean by it. Ah, my 'O' level French seems so long ago now - probably because it is!

    And even when you get an accurate translation, it's not always what was actually meant. There's loads of this stuff on line, eg:

    https://greatbritishmag.co.uk/uk-culture/what-the-british-say-and-what-they-actually-mean/

     

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    I'm probably more of a mouton noir tbh. :unsure:

    I did get a GCSE in French.  Even had to recount a day of work experience at a garage for that! 

    Reckon I could still parle un peu de la boite des pistons. :wink:

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    23 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    I'm probably more of a mouton noir tbh

    Lol, my family history research revealed my great grandfather was one of those!

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