[dirtbrown]

today I started my car and I could hear this small rubbing sound..i popped the hood and it only took me about a minute to relize it was the timing belt rubbing on the timing cover i pulled off the cover and my belt is hanging off the edge of the cams pretty far...what casues this?? the belt was changed about 40k ago

 

[sleepyboy]

Sounds like the belt tension is gone. Where is the belt tensioner pointer at is it still in the little window?


Don't drive it till you get the belt fixed. You could easily damage the head and valves.

 

[greygoose8732]

Same problem

I decided to replace my timing belt and found this had happened to my belt as well. I believe it was caused by several issues; broken passenger motor mount, driving fast, and worn tension-er. Anyway I replaced it some pulleys and the tension-er and car is running great.

 

[Sniper Focus]

They make a guide pulley for the Zetec, I wish someone make a billet tensioner.

http://goldcoastautomotive.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-product.cgi?d=gold-coast-automotive&item=2471

 

[03OrangeSVT]

I've never had to replace a tensioner but I have had to readjust the tension on a few Focus's.