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always also changed, along with the timing belt and tensioner. In addition to demonstrating the correct removal and replacement procedures, the video also highlights some best practice principles, which are important to carry out to ensure the best possible outcome. The first concerns the tensioner, which, in contrast to most belt tensioners, is a slipper, rather than a wheel, but it too must be replaced along with the belt. However, it must be positioned correctly, with its location tab in the corresponding recess, before the bolt is tightened and the pin retaining the spring, removed. The second is to smear oil on the back of the belt once it is fitted, which will lubricate the contact point between the belt and the tensioner when the engine is being turned over by hand to check the timing is correct, as well as on its initial start-up, once the replacement is complete. The third concerns the oil pump pick up, which must be checked for debris and cleaned. However, if it is found to be excessively worn, it must be replaced. The final point is the timing belt cover,
In the case of the oil, this is easier than it might first thought, as the presence of diesel in the oil is generally noticeable by its smell. So, rather than undoing the drainplug and walking away, whenever carrying out a scheduled oil and filter change, technicians should smell it for diesel fumes and check the strainer that the oil will have passed through, because it’s possible that fragments of the belt, or deposits of material that have been dislodged, will be left behind. When it comes to the belt, although a little
which is a relatively thin metal sheet, that is not reusable, so a replacement, along with the appropriate sealant, must be sourced from Ford before the work is started. In addition, Dayco naturally recommends technicians refer to a reputable source of service and repair data, such as that supplied by Autodata or HaynesPro, for the full repair instructions, as well as for the VM’s specified tightening sequences and torque values. Technicians installing Dayco’s premium quality products and applying its sound technical advice as presented in this new video, should have few problems successfully and uneventfully replacing the timing drive system of this popular vehicle, allowing it to return to its daily duties, performing reliably, until its next scheduled timing belt replacement. The video is available on the Official Dayco TV YouTube channel. For more information regarding the OE quality power transmission products in the Dayco range, please email: info.uk@dayco.comor visit: www.dayco.com
trickier, it is possible to assess the condition of the back of the belt by
viewing it through the oil filler, a check that Ford also states should be regularly made. Following these checks, if any evidence of diesel or debris is found in the oil, and if there is any visible damage whatsoever to the back of the belt, then belt replacement is necessary because the failure of the belt will have catastrophic consequences to the engine. No matter what the condition however, Ford’s scheduled belt replacement interval must be taken as an absolute maximum, and that the oil pump belt is
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Belt in Oil Kit
The world’s first timing belt in oil system is the Dayco response to the most advanced requirements of the best-in-class automotive engines. Now available in a complete kit including belt and tensioner to cover the most common European car applications and award winning engines Ford 999cc three-cylinder Turbo and PSA 1.2 L three-cylinder Turbo.
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