>> Focus cam belt change is 100k miles or 10 years.It is often the idler/tensioner pulleys
>> that break up before the belt snaps.
>>
Very true.
Few years back I brought a Mondeo 2.0 ghia Mk 2, it had a new belt fitted 4k before.
Engine went bang, got it towed in, and stripped plastic had broken away from the tensioner roller, and dropped between crank pulley and belt.
all 8 exhaust valves bent.
Warranty company said 'NO. we aint paying - only the belt is covered, and that's intact.'
Ended up rebuilding it myself.... (cost me £500 in parts, labour would have doubled that easily....)
Last edited by: swiss tony on Sat 17 Mar 12 at 10:20
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