I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam belt.
Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.


Mike

"mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message 
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> I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
> The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam 
> belt.
> Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.
>
>
> Mike

Follow what Ford recommends.  Check if the water pump has ever gone - on the 
service history.
Unless you got it really cheap I wouldn't have bothered with 89000miles on 
it.

In message <g6iiq2$r5g$1@news.schnuerpel.eu>, Paul P  
writes
>
>"mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message
>news:488cb51d$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
>> The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam
>> belt.
>> Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.
>>
>>
>> Mike
>Unless you got it really cheap I wouldn't have bothered with 89000miles on
>it.
>
And why would that be? 89k miles is next to nothing these days

Come to think of it, aren't you the guy who diagnosed a holed piston and 
you doubted that the engine would run for much longer when the 
compression test showed a reading of 140 and it tuned out to be a split 
vacuum hose? Perhaps you should consider the quality of your advice to 
others.

-
Paul Giverin

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My photos:-  www.pbase.com/vendee

"mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message 
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> I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
> The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam 
> belt.
> Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.
>
>
> Mike

Do I take it from lack of response, that the manufactures figures of 150.000 
miles are a safe maximum

"mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote:

> "mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message
> news:488cb51d$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
>> The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam
>> belt.
>> Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.
>>
>>
>> Mike
> 
> Do I take it from lack of response, that the manufactures figures of
> 150.000 miles are a safe maximum

Ford cambelts are generally considered to last to specification.

An acquaintance had one fail on a Mondeo recently at 124,000 miles; the
change interval for his engine is 100,000 however!

As to whether you should change yours early, it depends on how many miles
you intend to put on the car. If for perhaps 30,000 miles, then I wouldn't
bother. If you intend to keep it for 100,000 miles, the I would change it
when it has done 100,000 to 120,000 perhaps.

It is advisable to only use genuine Ford parts when you have it done.

Chris

-- 
Remove prejudice to reply.

"Chris Whelan"  wrote in message 
news:wbzjk.53415$9I1.33965@newsfe16.ams2...
> "mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote:
>
>> "mike" <mdotturveyattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message
>> news:488cb51d$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>> I've acquired a Ford Fusion with 89000 on the clock.
>>> The Ford Service Checksheet gives 150,000 or ten year to renew the cam
>>> belt.
>>> Is this a realistic target or should I be looking to renew it sooner.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> Do I take it from lack of response, that the manufactures figures of
>> 150.000 miles are a safe maximum
>
> Ford cambelts are generally considered to last to specification.
>
> An acquaintance had one fail on a Mondeo recently at 124,000 miles; the
> change interval for his engine is 100,000 however!
>
> As to whether you should change yours early, it depends on how many miles
> you intend to put on the car. If for perhaps 30,000 miles, then I wouldn't
> bother. If you intend to keep it for 100,000 miles, the I would change it
> when it has done 100,000 to 120,000 perhaps.
>
> It is advisable to only use genuine Ford parts when you have it done.
>
> Chris
>
> -- 
> Remove prejudice to reply.





Thanks for that Chris




Mike