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[bigbadee]

Don't all shout at once ,have a 1996 1.8 escort bought it when it was 4 years old its is used most days and has never had a cam belt .It has been written off once bought back and repaired ,it gets to see the motor way/a road at least once a week in most ways has always been looked after but to be honest I have forgotten all about the belt,now it wont last that much longer and with the mig off the road I should look after her but there is a little voice inside me that says I wonder how much longer it will last.

[kevinp58]

should only be 48,000 miles. 

[05omegav6]

That little voice must be really loud

Mind you how much is a new lump for one of those, and about half an hour to fit it

[Kevin Wood]

I thought Zetec cam belts were 100,000 miles and 7 years, if memory serves? They are nothing like a prone to failure as the GM ones, at any rate. Easy to change although the cam cover has to come off to lock the cams in place. Got a locking kit somewhere IIRC.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Cambelts are always a gamble in my opinion.  They can go on forever, or the bugger will give up on it's due date!! 

[bigegg]

If you hadn't asked, would have lasted another five years.
Now you've asked - today, probably.
 

[plym ian]

Didn't they have plastic rollers? My mondeo had plastic rollers and one decided to disintegrate on the motorway one day

[bigbadee]

If you hadn't asked, would have lasted another five years.
Now you've asked - today, probably.
 
 5 years now ive said that does that mean it will last five years 

[martin42]

40k or 5 years,not a bad job to ,change water pump at same time tho,need cam locking kit,and gates cambelts kits are made for ford 

[martin42]

Sorry its 80k or 5 yrs

[bigegg]

If you hadn't asked, would have lasted another five years.
Now you've asked - today, probably.
 

5 years now ive said that does that mean it will last five years 

nope.
Maybe not today. maybe not tomorrow. but soon...

[bigbadee]

Been a long time,sold the mig so dont come here as much as i used to.Thought id up date you the escort finaly is no more put 22000 miles on her since last post but never did change the cam belt ,19 years and 260 000 miles not bad on org belt.Wouldnt try this again but the car cost next to nothing so just thought id keep on going as long as i could.

[ronnyd]

If you aint worried and the car doesn,t owe you anything just carry on.

[Sir Tigger KC]

That's good going!   

[zirk]

Years ago I had a 1.4 Escort Van that bombed around the Country, apart from Plugs, leads, alternator and a handful of Oil and Battery changes it never broke down once, was up to about 300k millage when I called it a day, sold it back to Fords Research Team in the end for a dismantle.