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forgoodd
Posted 25 January 2011 - 10:08 AM
Bro,
Your engine looks new. Why opened it up ? Cheers.
Hi Bro, not mine, just that saw in Taiwan forum TDCI did run more then 100K change the belting.
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scenic
Posted 25 January 2011 - 11:58 AM
Hi Bro, not mine, just that saw in Taiwan forum TDCI did run more then 100K change the belting.
Bro,
U referring to changing the auxilliary belt ? Timing chain can last easily up to 180K km ? Cheers.
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forgoodd
Posted 25 January 2011 - 05:22 PM
Bro,
U referring to changing the auxilliary belt ? Timing chain can last easily up to 180K km ? Cheers.
Yes bro, change the belting beside the timing chain, timing chain can consider life time, but is good to change at 180K.
Posted 25 January 2011 - 07:33 PM
I think a more relevant question to ask your SA is whether the TDCI engine is an interference design or not. If it is, then you must change your belt on time, earlier if possible. If it's a non-interference design, the only problem of a broken timing belt would just be the belt, so you can stretch out the service life of the belt with no worries except possibly paying to get your car towed to a workshop.
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scenic
Posted 26 January 2011 - 09:27 AM
I think a more relevant question to ask your SA is whether the TDCI engine is an interference design or not. If it is, then you must change your belt on time, earlier if possible. If it's a non-interference design, the only problem of a broken timing belt would just be the belt, so you can stretch out the service life of the belt with no worries except possibly paying to get your car towed to a workshop.
Bro gregy,
non interference design as in the old Volvo 244 engine ? Cheers.
director's choice
Posted 26 January 2011 - 06:38 PM
Bro gregy,
non interference design as in the old Volvo 244 engine ? Cheers.
Bro scenic, no need to look so far back. Even up to 1997, Subaru Imprezas were running on non-interference designs. Usually, low compression turbocharged engines are non-interference, dunno about now.
I would think that being diesel, it should be an interference design as diesel engines typically have high compression, but then again, this is a turbodiesel, so I'm curious too
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glypro2
Posted 09 April 2011 - 01:34 PM
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[quote name='forgoodd' date='Jan 24 2011, 06:14 PM' post='1661843']
Well, no need to guess, see the pic u can have clear pic......
from what i can see, it has a timing BELT. and there is a chain inside the cam cover which appears to connect the two camshafts together. it is the black belt on the outside that needs to be replaced at pre determined mileage, maybe 100k km.
can anyone tell us what is the chain on the inside?
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Posted 09 April 2011 - 01:38 PM
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[quote name='Hcivic' date='Aug 16 2010, 12:04 AM' post='1591976']
anyone know focus tdci us running on Timing belt or chain?
having a second look at the photo of the opened camcover, a timing BELT indeed drives only ONE camshaft. in this design, it looks like the belt drives ONE camshaft while internally, a chain connects the driven camshaft to the OTHER camshaft as this is a DOHC setup.
normally, it is common to have a longer timing BELT that drives the two camshafts directly but in this TDCi picture, it uses an auxilaary chain. is this really the TDCi engine or another car's engine??
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forgoodd
Posted 09 April 2011 - 06:21 PM
anyone know focus tdci us running on Timing belt or chain?
having a second look at the photo of the opened camcover, a timing BELT indeed drives only ONE camshaft. in this design, it looks like the belt drives ONE camshaft while internally, a chain connects the driven camshaft to the OTHER camshaft as this is a DOHC setup.
normally, it is common to have a longer timing BELT that drives the two camshafts directly but in this TDCi picture, it uses an auxilaary chain. is this really the TDCi engine or another car's engine??
this is the current TDCI 2.0 for Focd Focus, but if u think this is not the engine, maybe u can show us a picture of real TDCI engine?
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Posted 09 April 2011 - 08:24 PM
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this is the current TDCI 2.0 for Focd Focus, but if u think this is not the engine, maybe u can show us a picture of real TDCI engine?
hi bro, actually i do not know since it is shown with camcover open. assuming it is the TDCi engine, then we are now sure it uses a timing BELT and not chain as misinformed by some sales person. and i do not think the belt needs replacement at 60k km which is the end of the ESP. hence Focus owners have to bear the cost for replacing this belt which may be expensive
