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My car is a 2001 ford focus ZX3 with Zetec engine 4 cylinder dual head cam. It is 5 yrs old has 84,000 miles on it now, and I was wonder when is a good time to change it . I hear it's very expensive to have it done and I also wanted to know is it a chain or nylon belt. Can a good car expert tell me some good advice on this I am just concerned about it. The reason why I ask this is because my car is making a vibrating sound in the motor. Please Help..
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The belt is made of nylon. Check the owners manual for the mileage...I believe it is either 60,000 or 90,000 on that particular engine. The noise/vibration could be coming from the crankshaft dampener pulley. The rubber used to join the pulley to the dampener is notorious for failing. Get it checked out for sure, failure of either part could cause serious engine damage.every 30 k miles or when u see wear & tear or little cracks on it. When was the last time u changed it ?
It will be listed in the owners manual when you should change the belt. Most timing belts are supposed to be changed at 60,000.
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