This car has done only 20k but is 10 years old, used very little. The Cambelt surely needs changing. Are there any special tools needed to do this. I read somewhere ford do not fit Woodruf keys to locate gearing to shafts. Do I need to remove any gears or can I just locate timing pegs or marks remove/ replace tensioner and change belt. Any help would be welcome

Come on there must be a engineer out there somewhere............ :(

U need special tools can be bought for under 20 quid free floating crankshaft has be locked an cams

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Thanks for that. I may need a diagram or video. I wonder how much a ford dealer would charge.

Prolly too much. Dread to think how much for an ecoboost belt. Prolly cheaper for a new engine. I can hear the muckanics sucking their teeth as I type. Ecoboost? They're disposable aren't they? Ok, I'm a pessimist.

I'd guess £100 at your local greasemonkey, £250 at a dealer.

It's pretty easy with tools but u need a blow torch for crank bolt if u don't have very powerful air gun

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The actual mechanics seem not too difficult. Crank tdc fireing stroke, remove spark plug cyl 1 for this. I believe there are locating holes for pins which must line up before and after.Tensioner and waterpump seem no to difficult. Cambelt locked with tool. Slacken Cam pulley.. Using tool..ok so far. I wonder if there are any line up marks/ pin to help with bottom pulley (for belt) which becomes a free agent after taking off the mega tight (by the sound of it) bolt. Any person brave enought to assist.

There's a pin to lock crank that's wat u do first then cam tool second

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If I insert this pin does it lock the crank in the TDC position.

If I insert this pin does it lock the crank in the TDC position.

I really want to say, it all depends where you insert it to be fair lol

Yes the crankshaft pin will lock the crankshaft at tdc.

Here's the instructions from the Ford TIS.

I decided not to do mine and after the garage saying the crank pulley was such a problem to remove was pleased I paid someone else to do it.

Timing Belt.pdf

Getting nearer good replies all round. But I can't download the pdf Dan62 "source file could not be read" any suggestions ta.

Thanks all I now have all I need to do the job.

Thanks to Dan 62 for the PDF and other info.

From a wet Mid Wales bye for now.