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Topic: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

Does anyone know if this is an interference engine?  I have a line on a Contour for cheap, but I can hear the timing belt starting to come apart and hitting the upper timing belt cover.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

A quick web search tells me that the zetec is a NON-interference engine, but the duratec in an interference engine.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

Found a couple repair sites that state that it is an interference engine with big warnings to such for timing belt replacement.  Looks like I need to inspect the belt before trying to drive it anywhere.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

More research reinforces the non-interference claim, but hey, it's the interweb, so I'm sure I could find a website that says the sky is green and dinosaurs still roam the earth.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/t923809 … _belt.html

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

I think the repair sites are Chiltons based.

Found a great replacement write up that says non-interference.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthrea … placement.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

<-- owns '02 SVT Focus

Zetec is non interference and the factory timing belt interval is 120K miles

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

CAn it be changed to a chain instead of a damned belt?

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

This belt has 160k on it.  yikes

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

ihatemybike wrote:

This belt has 160k on it.  yikes

BAH!  My Toy 4x4 belt was supposed to be changed every 60k and the current belt has 163k on it.  As long as it's a non-interference engine, push it till it breaks.  tongue

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

my belt on my zx2 went at 116k, but it was a tensioner that screwed me.

I was glad that it's non interference.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

So while you're replacing the belt you should get it ported and add a set of high light long duration cam shafts...

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

Jeff G 78 wrote:

More research reinforces the non-interference claim, but hey, it's the interweb, so I'm sure I could find a website that says the sky is green and dinosaurs still roam the earth.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/t923809 … _belt.html

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

timing belt shiming belt.....you don't got to worry about those!!  just kidding...the TB on the 928 is 7 feet long...but it is a non interference engine!!  Which is a GOOD thing

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

Here's the engine running.  It recently started making this noise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBn9z8WF8m8

I removed the inspection cover and the belt appears very loose.  Maybe it jumped a tooth.  Think it's fixable or should I pass?

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

...you're asking the same community that a car with a JBwelded engine has raced and placed 3rd in whether a slipped timing belt on a non-interference engine is fixable?



...you know what, just get a front clip from a lincoln continental and shoehorn in the drivetrain...preferably behind the driver.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

Serj wrote:

...you're asking the same community that a car with a JBwelded engine has raced and placed 3rd in whether a slipped timing belt on a non-interference engine is fixable?



...you know what, just get a front clip from a lincoln continental and shoehorn in the drivetrain...preferably behind the driver.

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Re: Ford 2.0 L Zetec I4

ihatemybike wrote:

Does anyone know if this is an interference engine?  I have a line on a Contour for cheap, but I can hear the timing belt starting to come apart and hitting the upper timing belt cover.

ahh, just stuff a sbf and a t-5 in it.