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63 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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| could be motor mount and could be the transmission,change the fluid and check mounts on the motor | |
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| Motor mounts could well be your vib, but they will not cause you to loose power. are you sure you don't have an eng miss ? | |
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My 01 Focus has 135K miles on it and I have never changed the timing or serpentine belts. The Focus maintenance schedule states 120K miles for changing the timing belt. My questions are: should the serpentine belt be changed with the timing belt as a preventive maintenance thing. Also, I'm told the water pump is not driven by the timing belt on a Focus as it is with other four cylinder engines. Should the water pump be changed with a timing belt change to avoid labor expenses to get at it later on?
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Replying to: 0311vn (Oct 12, 2009 10:15 am) |
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| You don't have to repl the water pump at the timing belt replacement but, This IS the time to do it. You will never be any closer. If you have high miles, this will be money well spent. | |
| my 2002 ford focus with the zetec engine when ever any kind of power drain(rad fan going on,turning on heater fan) feels like it is going to stall.Have replaced battery already and when checked they said alternator is over charging. | |
| you have a short in the wire of the alternator check the wires | |
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| If your alt is putting out over 14.5 volts it can overheat your battery and warp the plates inside the battery. Have battery tested and test voltage at battery with the eng running at 1000 rpm. should be 14.2 but not over 14.5. make sure both ends of battery cables are CLEAN & TIGHT. If overcharging you will have to replace ALT and possiblly the BATTERY | |
| can the alternator on a 2002 ford focus zetec be removed from the top or dose it have to come out from under the car? | |
| from under the car | |
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