Yes, it's belt drive (possibly overdue as well)*. On my limited budget I can't justify taking too many bits apart in the interests of longevity - I was glad to get it through this year so with a fair wind it'll keep going for another 12 months. I change the oil and filter every 10k miles, the antifreeze every 2 years and tyres, brakes, bulbs as required; that's more than a lot of motorists ever do.
*I bought the car on 80.5k miles at 11 years old, with history up to 58k / 8 years. Now on 108k at 13 years old, changed oil at 83k, 93k and 103k. Handbook says belt change interval is 100k miles / 10 years. Ford dealer says 80k miles. Haynes manual says 60k...
Last edited by: Dave_TD {P} on Tue 25 May 10 at 18:00
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