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#647 ·
Money you saved.....do the timing belt and water pump now if you dont have records of it being done!
 
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Charged SVTF said:
Money you saved.....do the timing belt and water pump now if you dont have records of it being done!
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How much does the timing/water pump job usually cost? And is there a way to check it out to see if actually needs it?? From my initial visual inspection, all of my belts looks great...
 
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That's if someone did it lol. The cost of parts is low; its the labor and sometimes the cam phaser doesnt reset and you have to retime it a few times. But at the cost of losing valves and needing a new head if a "good" belt snaps....think its worth the $400-500 to get it done when you only spent 900 on the car. Know what I mean?

Unless there is something that says that belt is new, or a local FORD Dealer can see if their is any history of service on the vin thats showing a service of timing belt....id recommend being safe than sorry.
 
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Charged SVTF said:
That's if someone did it lol. The cost of parts is low; its the labor and sometimes the cam phaser doesnt reset and you have to retime it a few times. But at the cost of losing valves and needing a new head if a "good" belt snaps....think its worth the $400-500 to get it done when you only spent 900 on the car. Know what I mean?

Unless there is something that says that belt is new, or a local FORD Dealer can see if their is any history of service on the vin thats showing a service of timing belt....id recommend being safe than sorry.
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Wait im the one that spent $900 on my car and its the first thing im doing to it. Even if it costed 900 i would do it. i think he was just curious on how much the job costed in general.
 
#655 ·
In 2005 I bought an 2003 SVTF, 6900 mi., CD silver, 5-door for $17,500 from Jenkins Ford in Buckhannon, WV I drove it until it had 70k+ miles then traded it. I had a Steeda Tri-ax and short ram intake on it. Overall a great car. Never had one single engine problem, but the Audiophile stereo was a piece of crap, the seat heaters went out at 10k, and it needed a suspension part at one point. In hindsight I can't complain, as I drove the living bejeezus out of that car and enjoyed every mile of it.
 
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