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04-03-14, 05:13 PM | #11 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
Sorry to hear about your misfortune
Last 3 cars I have owned all featured chain driven cams for a reason.
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04-03-14, 05:55 PM | #12 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
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. |
04-03-14, 07:32 PM | #13 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
T**s or tyres = trouble was what an old fitter i worked with told me.
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04-03-14, 07:38 PM | #14 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
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)
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04-03-14, 07:41 PM | #15 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
Though chains can be worse when they do go.. non interference engines ftw.
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04-03-14, 08:20 PM | #16 |
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04-03-14, 08:21 PM | #17 |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
bugger..
they also are aged linked, so its 100 000 miles or 10 for example.. Fingers crossed for you. |
04-03-14, 09:02 PM | #18 |
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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. |
04-03-14, 09:04 PM | #19 | |
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Re: Warning to all Focus ST Owners!
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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? |
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04-03-14, 09:11 PM | #20 |
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I've had a quick look but it seems to be a pretty unusual thing!
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