softfeet
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 04:29 PM |
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Ford Focus cambelt failure
The cambelt on my wife's car has just snapped.
It is a 2003 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. It has done about 80,000 miles.
Does anyone know if this is an 'interference' or 'non-interference' engine?
Any advice appreciated. I'm feeling a bit sad thinking about the bill...
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luke2152
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 04:46 PM |
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Nothing modern is non interference. There is always the chance that the cams stop in a good position to prevent the valves getting smashed though
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softfeet
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 04:51 PM |
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Thanks, I was afraid that would be the answer.
Update - it is the tensioner that failed, not the cambelt. If that makes any difference.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 04:59 PM |
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unfortunately probably not :-(
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 05:20 PM |
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There is a old nursery rhyme that is quite applicable, Tinkle Tinkle Little valves, how I wonder if its more than 5 that are bent.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 05:37 PM |
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Much cheaper to get a second hand engine than even paying to have the damage inspected.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 06:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Much cheaper to get a second hand engine than even paying to have the damage inspected.
There are still some new ones knocking about;
New Factory ford 1.6 zetec engine Focus Puma Fiesta Escort Rally Race Mondeo
Then again, just seen a second hand one for £200...
[Edited on 22/10/14 by Slimy38]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 06:54 PM |
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If the engine was previously oil and water tight and the clutch was OK it is worrth checking for piston and bore damage if nothing major a head swap
would be a good option, less heavy work than swapping out the engine.
With modern engines always read the manual before stripping, even if the engine is blown up.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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perksy
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 07:12 PM |
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Just wandering if its had a belt change previously and they haven't bothered changing the tensioner ?
Sorry, not much use to you but just a thought ?
Think I'd pop the head off it first and see how bad it is. Worse case scenario you won't then have to lift the whole lot out if you do
need to then change the engine.
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19sac65
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 08:16 PM |
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Its almost certainly bent valves
When the engine stops the natural thing to do is try and restart it so if they werent before they would be then
You could probably get a complete head from a breaker for £50,thats probably the easiest way
Pop the cam cover off and see if any cam followers are not sitting against the cam lobes
Better still remove the cams and see if theyre level
Any low ones are bent ones
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coozer
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 08:46 PM |
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Aye, head off and check for leaks, you'll be very lucky if none of the valves are bent or the guides broken...
Happened to me on my K series, new head and stretch bolts etc..
Plenty of second hand engines in the scrappy's for a lot less than a new head..
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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JAG
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| posted on 22/10/14 at 09:43 PM |
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I had a 2002 Focus with a 1.6 Zetec SE and my cambelt snapped 
I put a new engine in mine - it was only £300 for the engine plus a few bits n pieces (cambelt etc...) and a weekends work. It got me about very
nicely for another year (circa 16k miles) and then I sold it and it's still going 
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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RWD Focus
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| posted on 23/10/14 at 05:18 AM |
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Hi i know this isnt what you will want to hear but, we have one in our workshop now, 2003 focus 1.6 petrol. Cam belt has failed it has broken one
piston, ruined the bore on that cylinder, smashed the end off 2 valves and mashed the head with the broken bits.
On the plus side we have just got the customer a full engine for £90.
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