Replacement Interval Guide
- Ford recommend replacement every 100,000 miles or 10 years.
- The previous use and service history of the vehicle must always be taken into account.
Check For Engine Damage
CAUTION: This engine has been identified as an INTERFERENCE engine in which the possibility of valve-to-piston damage in the event of a timing belt failure is MOST LIKELY to occur. A compression check of all cylinders should be performed before removing the cylinder head(s).
Repair Times – hrs
Remove & install: | |
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Focus | 2,20 |
Mondeo | 2,40 |
Cougar | 2,40 |
Transit/Tourneo Connect | 2,30 |
Special Tools
- Camshaft setting bar – Ford No.303-367 (21-162B).
- Sprocket holding tool – Ford No.205-072 (15-030A).
- Crankshaft timing pin – Ford No.303-620 (21-163).
Special Precautions
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- DO NOT turn crankshaft or camshaft when timing belt removed.
- Remove spark plugs to ease turning engine.
- Turn engine in normal direction of rotation (unless otherwise stated).
- DO NOT turn engine via camshaft or other sprockets.
- Observe all tightening torques.
Removal
- Raise and support front of vehicle.
- Remove:
- RH front wheel.
- Engine undershield.
- RH splash guard.
- Auxiliary drive belt.
NOTE: If belt is to be reused: Mark direction of rotation on belt.
- Water pump pulley.
- Auxiliary drive belt tensioner.
- Slacken crankshaft pulley bolt [1] .
- Turn crankshaft clockwise to TDC on No.1 cylinder. Ensure timing marks aligned [2] .
- Remove:
- Crankshaft pulley bolt [1] .
- Crankshaft pulley [3] .
- Timing belt lower cover [4] .
- Reposition:
- Accelerator cable.
- Coolant expansion tank. DO NOT disconnect hoses.
- Cruise control cable.
- Support engine.
- Remove:
- RH engine mounting.
- Timing belt upper cover [5] .
- PAS hose bracket and clip.
- RH engine mounting bracket [6] .
- Spark plug cover.
- Spark plug leads.
- Cylinder head cover.
- Fit setting bar to rear of camshafts [7] . Tool No.303-367 (21-162B).
- Slacken tensioner bolt slightly [8] .
- Turn tensioner pulley clockwise away from belt. Use Allen key [9] .
- Slacken tensioner bolt four turns [8] .
- Unhook tensioner from metal clip [10] .
- Hold camshaft sprockets [11] . Use tool No.205-072 (15-030A).
- Slacken bolt of each camshaft sprocket [12] .
- Tap each camshaft sprocket gently to loosen it from taper. Ensure each sprocket turns freely on camshaft.
- Remove timing belt.
NOTE: DO NOT refit used belt.
Installation
NOTE: Lower guide pulley (G2) not fitted to some engines approx 01/99 on.
- Ensure setting bar fitted correctly [7] .
- Temporarily fit crankshaft pulley [3] .
- Ensure timing marks aligned [2] .
- Remove blanking plug from cylinder block [13] .
- Insert timing pin in cylinder block [14] . Tool No.303-620 (21-163).
- Ensure crankshaft web against timing pin.
- Remove crankshaft pulley.
- Ensure tensioner unhooked from metal clip [10] .
- Fit timing belt in anti-clockwise direction, starting at crankshaft sprocket. Ensure belt is taut between sprockets on non-tensioned side.
- Hook tensioner into metal clip [10] .
- Turn tensioner anti-clockwise until pointer [15] aligned with notch [16] in baseplate. Hold tensioner pulley in position.
- Ensure crankshaft web against timing pin [14] .
- Tighten tensioner bolt [8] . Tightening torque: 25 Nm.
- Hold camshaft sprockets [11] . Use tool No.205-072 (15-030A).
- Tighten bolts [12] . Tightening torque: 68 Nm.
- Remove:
- Setting bar [7] .
- Timing pin [14] .
- Temporarily fit crankshaft pulley [3] .
- Turn crankshaft slowly two turns clockwise.
- Ensure timing marks aligned [2] .
- Insert timing pin in cylinder block [14] .
- Turn crankshaft clockwise until it stops against timing pin.
- Ensure setting bar can be fitted [7] .
- If not: Repeat installation and tensioning procedures.
- Remove:
- Setting bar [7] .
- Timing pin [14] .
- Fit blanking plug [13] . Tightening torque: 24 Nm.
- Install components in reverse order of removal.
- Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt [1] . Tightening torque: 115 Nm.