Full Cam belt Change

[R222 USH]

Not posted for a while but thought i would mention booked in for a Full Cam Belt Change 31st August 2020 at Demon Performance Centre. They last did it at 81519 miles Jan 2013. Even though now only 94300 miles its neally 8 years so thought have it done again

[S1 RST]

Better safe then sorry, not worth trying to save a couple 100quid and destroying a 1000's engine
Pete will do a pukka job

[DanT404]

As you say although the mileage is nowhere near, the time isnt too far away. Well worth doing for piece of mind!

[neal]

Need to get mine sorted🙄

[S1 RST]

Need to get mine sorted🙄

How to: https://www.mk1focusrsoc.com/forum/t...54-timing-belt
If you want to do it yourself.

[WayneR#1195]

Decided that mine is being done next year. Might drive to Pete's place for a change. Haven't been there for so long. Last done at 67k, now on 81k, but 11 years between changes, and best to get it done I think.

[DanT404]

Decided that mine is being done next year. Might drive to Pete's place for a change. Haven't been there for so long. Last done at 67k, now on 81k, but 11 years between changes, and best to get it done I think.

11 years....well worth getting done asap in my opinion. Im sure its 100k or 10 years recommended, whichever comes first. (Ok maybe not completely sure but it rings a bell)
I often do mine myself on my cars and i'll be doing it this winter on the focus, been about 4 years but as the car runs more power than standard i like to do them nice and regularly.
Gives me an opportunity to get a service in at the same time and have a little look over things.

[WayneR#1195]

Yep, 11 years, but in that time, the car has done micro mileage year after year. That service schedule will be based on cars doing normal miles, as a daily driver, not a car like mine, which sits there month after month, not turning a wheel. But, at the same tine, it will be done, in April and am planning on going to Petes, just to stretch the cars legs a bit.

[DanT404]

Yep, 11 years, but in that time, the car has done micro mileage year after year. That service schedule will be based on cars doing normal miles, as a daily driver, not a car like mine, which sits there month after month, not turning a wheel. But, at the same tine, it will be done, in April and am planning on going to Petes, just to stretch the cars legs a bit.

Sadly the service schedule for belts is also based on material deterioration which happens regardless of mileage. So thats why its x amount of miles or x amount of time, whichever comes first. A lot of people dont realise this and it becomes a bit of a mess when the belt snaps.
In a similar fashion, tyre age is becoming more of a factor on vehicles and its definitely filtering down towards cars now and not just hgvs. Which is no bad thing in my eyes.