Replacement Interval Guide

  • Ford recommend replacement every 100,000 miles or eight years.
  • The previous utilize and service history of the vehicle must always be taken into business relationship.

Cheque For Engine Damage

  • CAUTION: This engine has been identified every bit an INTERFERENCE engine in which the possibility of valve-to-piston damage in the outcome of a timing chugalug failure is MOST Likely to occur.
  • A pinch check of all cylinders should be performed earlier removing the cylinder caput(southward).

Repair Times – hrs

Remove & install:
Fiesta ii,fifty
Grand C-MAX 2,70
Focus 2,sixty

Special Tools

  • Camshaft sprockets locking tool – Ford No.303-1097.
  • Crankshaft timing pin – Ford No.303-748.
  • Fiesta: Flywheel locking tools – Ford No.303-393/02.
  • Focus/Grand C-MAX: Flywheel locking tools – Ford No.303-393A/02.
  • Tensioner pulley locking pin – Ford No.303-1054.

Special Precautions

  • Disconnect bombardment earth lead.
  • Do Not plow crankshaft or camshaft when timing belt removed.
  • Remove spark plugs to ease turning engine.
  • Turn engine in normal direction of rotation (unless otherwise stated).
  • DO NOT turn engine via camshaft or other sprockets.
  • Observe all tightening torques.
How to replace timing belt on Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ti-VCT 2008-
How to replace timing belt on Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ti-VCT 2008-

Removal

Warning: Crankshaft sprocket Not keyed to crankshaft.

  1. Heighten and support front of vehicle.
  2. Remove:
      • RH front wheel.
      • Auxiliary bulldoze belt cover.
      • Auxiliary drive chugalug(south).

    NOTE: Auxiliary drive chugalug(south) require cutting and cannot be reused.

  3. Remove:
      • Alternator.
      • Starter motor.
      • Coolant expansion tank. DO Non disconnect hoses.
      • H2o pump pulley [ane] .
  4. Support engine.
  5. Remove:
      • RH engine mounting and bracket. Note: Mark position of engine mounting before removal.
      • Timing belt upper cover [2] .
      • Blanking plug from cylinder block [iii] .
  6. Plow crankshaft clockwise until just before TDC on No.ane cylinder.
  7. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets at 11 o'clock position.
  8. Insert crankshaft timing pivot [4] . Tool No.303-748.
  9. Turn crankshaft slowly clockwise until it stops against timing pin.
  10. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets at 12 o'clock position [v] .
  11. Fit flywheel locking tools [half-dozen] .
      • Fiesta: Tool No.303-393/02.
      • Focus/Grand C-MAX: Tool No.303-393A/02.
  12. Remove:
      • Crankshaft pulley bolt [vii] .
      • Crankshaft caster [8] .
      • Timing belt lower cover [9] .
  13. Fit camshaft sprockets locking tool [x] . Tool No.303-1097.
  14. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets aligned with outer edges of locking tool [11] & [12] . Note: Exhaust camshaft sprocket has a scribed timing mark and inlet camshaft sprocket has a dot timing mark.
  15. Push on belt to depress tensioner pulley and insert locking pin [13] . Tool No.303-1054.
  16. Remove timing belt.

Installation

Alert: Crankshaft sprocket Not keyed to crankshaft.

  1. Ensure camshaft sprockets locking tool fitted correctly [10] .
  2. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets aligned with outer edges of locking tool [eleven] & [12] . NOTE: Exhaust camshaft sprocket has a scribed timing mark and inlet camshaft sprocket has a dot timing marking.
  3. Ensure crankshaft at TDC on No.one cylinder.
  4. Ensure crankshaft timing pin located correctly [four] .
  5. Ensure flywheel locked with tools [6] .
  6. Fit timing belt in anti-clockwise direction, starting at crankshaft sprocket. Ensure belt is taut between sprockets.
  7. Remove tensioner pulley locking pivot [13] .
  8. Install:
      • Timing chugalug lower cover [9] .
      • Crankshaft pulley [eight] .
  9. Fit new crankshaft pulley bolt [vii] . Tightening torque:
      • Fiesta:
      • A – M12: 40 Nm + 90°.
      • B – M14: 100 Nm + 90°. Wait x seconds. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt a further 15°.
      • Focus/Thousand C-MAX:
      • B – 100 Nm + ninety°. Wait xx seconds. Tighten crankshaft caster bolt a further fifteen°.
  10. Remove:
      • Camshaft sprockets locking tool [10] .
      • Crankshaft timing pin [iv] .
      • Flywheel locking tools [six] .
  11. Turn crankshaft slowly ane 3/4 turns clockwise until just before TDC on No.1 cylinder.
  12. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets at 11 o'clock position.
  13. Fit crankshaft timing pin [four] .
  14. Turn crankshaft slowly clockwise until it stops against timing pin.
  15. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets at 12 o'clock position [5] .
  16. Fit camshaft sprockets locking tool [ten] .
  17. Ensure timing marks on camshaft sprockets aligned with outer edges of locking tool [eleven] & [12] . Notation: Exhaust camshaft sprocket has a scribed timing mark and inlet camshaft sprocket has a dot timing mark.
  18. If not: Repeat installation and tensioning procedures.
  19. Remove:
      • Crankshaft timing pin [4] .
      • Camshaft sprockets locking tool [10] .
  20. Fit blanking plug [3] . Tightening torque: 20 Nm.
  21. Install components in reverse order of removal.