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Hi I have 2 different manuals here that quote different intervals for changing the timing belt. The factory manual states 105000km and the Gregory's 60000km. Which one is the correct one? I guess the Fuego owners could also answer this!
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I've never paid much attention to Km with my cars, but its probably best to go 60k km.
I think time is the biggest killer though, so err on the side of caution and replace it sooner than later.
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Yes listen to JP. It's really not worth the hassle of a blown motor for the sake of a couple of hours. Those R20's just go forever if you do the right things with 'em. I had one with 350K on it still going very well. On the 406 it's 80K or 8 years. But be cautious. I have a 406 in the shed with a blown motor courtesy of overstaying the timing belt change. It is informative. One piston is completely gone, with a con rod there where once a piston sat. The head is a write off with 4 busted off valves and big chunks taken out where bits of valve heads were pummeled between piston and head in the final stages. The engine is a boat anchor.
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I snapped a few teeth off a fuego belt once and the crank spun whilst the belt stayed still. Its not a free spinning motor but I was lucky that the only symptom after a new belt was shoved on was a click when cold so obviously a valve was bent.
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Thanks guys, I will go with 60000km or 4 years. viragewagonman
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