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MY TIMING BELT BROKE TODAY!*#%@!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:57 pm
by foc dis
FOC DIS is pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!my timing belt broke today on my way home from school.i accelerated at a green light and then total loss of power
. it now sits at the ford dealership awaiting the damage report from the mad scientists over there.
2000 ZX3 2.0L/16v ZETEC w/ 81,403miles
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:03 am
by Louis Zerr
Holy shit dude!! That really sucks!!! I hope there isn't any real damage beyond just the belt. I haven't heard of anyone breaking theirs so i don't know what else can happen. Let us know how it turns out and if you need any help.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 3:56 pm
by trahma
:hs: That sucks! Let us know how things go.... which dealership did you take it to?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:42 pm
by PBZX3
It shouldn't be too bad. Lucky for you the zetec is a none interference engine which means no bent valves or busted pistons. All they should have to do is find TDC on cylinder 1, set the cams using a cam alignment tool and install the belt. Not much different than installing cam gears. An hours worth of work tops.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:50 pm
by noresull
I doubt an hour, but atleast a couple. The timing belt on the Zetec is easy to replace, but it will take a couple of hours. It is a non-interference engine like PBZX3 said and no engine damage should of happened.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:21 pm
by FOCI
What's a noninterferance engine?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:41 pm
by Flea
FOCI wrote:
What's a noninterferance engine?
basically, if the piston is at its highest point, it will not strike a valve that is at its lowest point(all the way open?) or at least thats how i understand it