Ford Escort, Fiesta, Sierra, Mondeo, P100, 1.8 Diesel/Turbo diesel Camshaft Belt / Fuel Injection Pump Belt Common Causes of Failure

download Common causes of camshaft timing belt failure on the above vehicles are due to incorrect operating tension, or ingress of dirt, water, or debris entering the timing belt cover. Predominantly on Fiesta models a high percentage of camshaft timing belt failures occur after the ancillary poly ‘V’ drive belt has failed, where strands of [...]