Warning to all Focus ST Owners!

[L3nny]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune

Last 3 cars I have owned all featured chain driven cams for a reason.

My flatmate has had some similar misfortune today as well. Bought an old Nissan Primera, seemed in decent nick, quiet, no noises from the suspension few bumps and scrapes but seemed mechanically ok with the exception of a slightly oil leak.

Turns out the slight oil leak is due to a warped head or an otherwise dodgy head gasket.

He's pretty ****ed off.

T**s or tyres = trouble was what an old fitter i worked with told me.

[DJ123]

Usually a failing/failed pulley will cause early failure of the belt. The belts generally last, its the pulleys that go & cause extra strain on the belt. (failed bearings usually)

Though chains can be worse when they do go.. non interference engines ftw.

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

T**s or tyres = trouble was what an old fitter i worked with told me.

Does that mean being a lass I have double the trouble with cars then??!

bugger..

they also are aged linked, so its 100 000 miles or 10 for example..

Fingers crossed for you.

Yeh I said that in OP. But it's just turned 7!

I have no idea where I'm going to pull the money from to fix it.

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

Yeh I said that in OP. But it's just turned 7!

I have no idea where I'm going to pull the money from to fix it.

Have you done any research on ST forums for premature failure of cambelts? Maybe there was a fault with earlier models in the manufacturing process?
Or see if anyone has had any luck with a good will gesture from Ford?

I've had a quick look but it seems to be a pretty unusual thing!