I'm thinking of buying a UK Ford Mondeo.

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a 2012 Mondeo, UK reg, and I just want to know has it a timing belt and wet belt or a chain?

Sean Mc Carthy (Laois)

Jul 2016 Filed under: servicing

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Expert answer

Hi Sean,

I assume it's a 2.0 TDCi model? If so it uses a 'dry' belt to drive the camshafts, which has a service interval of 200,000km. However, there is also a tiny chain that links the two camshafts and this is apparently prone to snapping, so make sure that this is changed whenever you change the timing belt, even though it's supposed to be a service-free item. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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