Originally posted by Gregg C.:
Sorry, cracks are not "normal" if they were they would come cracked out of the package
...your belt probably is original
..plan on buying the tensioner with the belt as it will probably explode like mine did
....do the regular maintenence like your doing and you'll be happy with the car..
Seems like common sense , but it's not. Check how quickly these inner cracks develop on a new belt, you'll be surprised.
No way to check unless you get all maintenance records for a used car. Only if current belt is non-Ford do you know it's not original.
One owner's unfortunate experience does not make the tensioner a must replace item.
If only this was true; but former does not guarantee the latter (due to mechanical breakdowns).
