Paddy_g46 ClioSport Club Member Mar 10, 2007 #1 what milage/age should it be done, my dads is a v reg and its on 72k, he has owned it from nearly new and never done it
what milage/age should it be done, my dads is a v reg and its on 72k, he has owned it from nearly new and never done it
E edde Mar 10, 2007 #4 Should be changed ASAP I've heard of them failing at 60k. There two belts I think or there the AUX belt as well both should be chnaged at once £500 or so I think. Plastic coolent pumps on them so get them chnaged with the belt. Last edited: Mar 10, 2007
Should be changed ASAP I've heard of them failing at 60k. There two belts I think or there the AUX belt as well both should be chnaged at once £500 or so I think. Plastic coolent pumps on them so get them chnaged with the belt.
1 182 TURBO Car FF 182 TURBO Mar 10, 2007 #5 Dnt they have timing chains not a cambelt on them ppl????
1 16v_jon Car 172 cup'd extreme Mar 10, 2007 #6 It has a chain and is never changed unless the timing is out
Bailey_1260 Mar 10, 2007 #8 Sami said: ^^ why can't clio's have those Click to expand... Because they are french :rasp:
B bmh.01 Car BMW M135i Mar 11, 2007 #10 Patrick_g46 said: so do v6 mondeos have timing chains? Click to expand... In the Mk3 they do, but afiak in the Mk1 and Mk2 there cambelted. Could be wrong though.
Patrick_g46 said: so do v6 mondeos have timing chains? Click to expand... In the Mk3 they do, but afiak in the Mk1 and Mk2 there cambelted. Could be wrong though.
cat171 ClioSport Club Member Mar 11, 2007 #12 Patrick - get your dad to call up fords & find out for definate, just to be on the safe side.
Paddy_g46 ClioSport Club Member Mar 11, 2007 #13 cat171 said: Patrick - get your dad to call up fords & find out for definate, just to be on the safe side. Click to expand... will do
cat171 said: Patrick - get your dad to call up fords & find out for definate, just to be on the safe side. Click to expand... will do
Rob_ Car Evo 8 Jap Crap Mar 11, 2007 #14 All V6 mondeos have timing chains and only need doing if you can hear the chains rattling on idle which means the tensioners have gone.
All V6 mondeos have timing chains and only need doing if you can hear the chains rattling on idle which means the tensioners have gone.
G G_F Car BMW M3 & Williams 3 Mar 12, 2007 #15 Sami said: ^^ why can't clio's have those (chains) Click to expand... Because they are heavy, noisy and cost more.
Sami said: ^^ why can't clio's have those (chains) Click to expand... Because they are heavy, noisy and cost more.