Tonytact Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi All, I habeca ford focus mk2, 1.6 diesel with 100,000 on tjecclock. So I'm looking to do a cam belt change. The garages are asking £380. The parts, including water pump are 120. I'm handy with a spanner and judging from the manual it seems pretty straight forward. With the help if a 5mm and 8mm drill bit to pick the cogs. Or do you think it's worth paying the garage as it's a nightmare job that can go wrong easily. Thanks for any help on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Depends on how confident you are, have you done anything like this before? I've done it on a Mondeo, take your time follow the instruction and you should be alright. Aproper locking tool is the best bet rather than relying on a couple of drill bits that could snap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Pretty simple on the 1.6TDCi...even I managed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zain611 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 You can check out @TomsFocus guide here . I have the same engine and just took the cover off to check the condition of the belt and it looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro_Tull Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Unless its hanging on on by a thread you can't accurately assess a belts condition without removing it. Of course, once you've removed a belt to examine it and taken it out of tension its very questionable to re-use it anyway, so there's no substitute for just fitting a new one if there's the slightest doubt at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonytact Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Hi all, Very much appreciate all your comments. I've changed everything from springs to brakes so I should be ok to go. I'll take your advice and order a locking tool. Roll on a dry sunny day to give myself some knuckle rash. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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