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[Jaseb70]

Hi Im not mechnanicaly minded, I own a year 2000 2.5 TD CD Manual with a BMW engine in it. Will it have a Cambelt Or Camchain??
Thanks
Jase

[Markie]

Chain driven i believe...

[Elite Pete]

Yep, chain

[TheBoy]

Most definately a chain.

[Jaseb70]

Thanks very much I hoped for a chain.

[TheBoy]

Thanks very much I hoped for a chain.

LOL, I'm gutted my 2.5TD has a chain, much rather it was a belt.  Chains have too many disadvanatges, and on this particular lump, a real bitch to change.

[Markjay]

Thanks very much I hoped for a chain.

LOL, I'm gutted my 2.5TD has a chain, much rather it was a belt.  Chains have too many disadvanatges, and on this particular lump, a real bitch to change.

Yes, but at least chains usually rattle before they snap... so you get some head-up that something is not quit right. Belts go in a second... I know that with the Omegas its the tensioner that goes (mine went when the car was exactly 4 years and one month old), but I fubared a 1.8 Ford Diesel engine when working for a company whose owner did not believe in servicing. The belt snapped when I started the engine and it was wrecked beyond repair. The point is that the car ran fine just prior to that, not a clue that something was about to give....

[Peter H]

Thanks very much I hoped for a chain.

LOL, I'm gutted my 2.5TD has a chain, much rather it was a belt.  Chains have too many disadvanatges, and on this particular lump, a real bitch to change.

Yes, but at least chains usually rattle before they snap... so you get some head-up that something is not quit right. Belts go in a second... I know that with the Omegas its the tensioner that goes (mine went when the car was exactly 4 years and one month old), but I fubared a 1.8 Ford Diesel engine when working for a company whose owner did not believe in servicing. The belt snapped when I started the engine and it was wrecked beyond repair. The point is that the car ran fine just prior to that, not a clue that something was about to give....

Apparently when the Jaguar V12 was being designed in the '60's Walter Hassan was considering a belt drive for the cams, but decided against it because you can only drive off one side of a belt, but both sides of a chain.  Boy am I glad he needed to drive the distributor jack shaft with the chain!

[amigov6]

Thanks very much I hoped for a chain.

LOL, I'm gutted my 2.5TD has a chain, much rather it was a belt.  Chains have too many disadvanatges, and on this particular lump, a real bitch to change.

Yes, but at least chains usually rattle before they snap... so you get some head-up that something is not quit right. Belts go in a second... I know that with the Omegas its the tensioner that goes (mine went when the car was exactly 4 years and one month old), but I fubared a 1.8 Ford Diesel engine when working for a company whose owner did not believe in servicing. The belt snapped when I started the engine and it was wrecked beyond repair. The point is that the car ran fine just prior to that, not a clue that something was about to give....

Ford 1.8 denzils were fubared from the day they were new, Sherpa vans were quieter.

[albitz]

speaking as someone who owns a Ford 1.8 diesel,I would like to say that they are a perfectly good engine.









For a cement mixer.

[michael.d.s.]

as a ford mechanic , the biggest issue with the timing belts is the rocker cover gaskets . they leak into the timing casing and cause the rubber in the belt to breakdown , i've even known people to replace the camshaft valves and belt , then a week later BANG the pump belt goes taking the timing belt with it .ha ha tight fisted to$$ers