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another timing belt question. #1033031 08/23/04 08:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville E ElKy OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP ElKy Hard-core CEG'er E Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville	this is a question for a friend. he has a 98 zetec. he was having timing issues so he had the belt and gears replaced. now the belt is splitting down the middle. what could be causing this? faulty belt? bad gears? NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it? Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?

Re: another timing belt question. #1033032 08/23/04 08:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi A AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er
AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi	incorrect install... Take it back to whomever did it and make them fix it for free... They should have given a warrenty 98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE TEIN H.Tech Springs Tokico HP series Struts Short ram air intake Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust ... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?

Re: another timing belt question. #1033033 08/23/04 09:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 23 New Brunswick, Canada S SteveCEG New CEG\'er
SteveCEG New CEG\'er S Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 23 New Brunswick, Canada	Probably the tensioner and/or bad tensioning. As was stated in the other post, take it back to the servicer. They will have to fix it. '98 Mystique (Zetec - ATX) 430,000 km !!

Re: another timing belt question. #1033034 08/23/04 10:32 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	The actual gears rarely/never go bad, though the idler pulleys and tensioner do. 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: another timing belt question. #1033035 08/23/04 11:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 637 San Juan Capistrano, CA C caltour Veteran CEG\'er
caltour Veteran CEG\'er C Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 637 San Juan Capistrano, CA	Originally posted by ElKy: now the belt is splitting down the middle. I'm guessing defective belt. I'm having a hard time imagining what kind of install error could cause the belt to split down the middle.

Re: another timing belt question. #1033036 08/24/04 04:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville E ElKy OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP ElKy Hard-core CEG'er E Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville	thanks for all the replies. i think he is going to take it back to the mechanic and start with a faulty belt and move up from there NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it? Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?

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