Ford transit 2.0d ecoblue wet belt replacement at 108k miles. instead of 144k. early replacement!!!

[@Cantwait-y8s]

Love doing these. Great engine to work at very serviceable unit.

[@nigelwilliams7403]

Another top quality job Baz. Love the cleaneroooni !!

[@IJHougfhton]

Remember wen Diesel engines would last 500k miles with little maintenance, how can we call this progress..

[@notrut]

I used to do the old 2.4 YORK Diesel engine Timing Belts and it didn't involve 2 belts and taking the sump off .... So how are the Turkish Transits better than the British Transits?

[@MX5MAN4]

wow thats one great job baz!!!!....you are a man of knowledge :)

[@toeknee6588]

Love that you let the tyres down, inches matter :)

[@stephenpyott267]

Great item cheers how much time does ttake approx to replace.

[@fuzzfacelogic789]

Very good work. Apart from the introductory music.

[@gwizz9175]

What an absolute bollox, talk about an unnecessarily complex design 😢

[@keithhooper6123]

Transits being a pain since they replaced the "smiley face" .Dual mass flywheel,crap.Seizing glowplugs, wheel bearing assemblies rust up.

[@damianbarnbrook1305]

Ford changed this from 140k to 100k now so technically it's overdue lol

[@tommysmith993]

Murder on the dance floor on repeat in the workshop just like us must be radio 1😂😂😂

[@Fifthgear08]

Are both camshaft sprocket pressed on as I don’t see a bolt holding it on the middle

[@steveng5503]

Long live the chain! Viva la Chain! 🫣

[@ginobragoli1448]

Nice job there, well done 👍

[@billsheehy1660]

love your video delivery, great content. Thank you

[@-DC-]

Makes a change to see one that hasn't filled the pickup with debris, Serviced correctly they aren't as bad as people make out.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

No they're not. The reason they fail is the wrong engine oil, incorrect or no maintenance. There's a guy on Facebook that literally every single ford van ad he's in the comments bitching about wet belts and sharing a link to a petition about them. Absolute clown.

[@itswais77]

@@stuartcraigon2003but it’s not nice to strip down and some people can’t afford the wet belt changes

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@itswais77 it's essential and not a choice really. It's the belt or a new engine. 🤷‍♂️

[@BottleBrookGardens]

Hello lads I’ve a 2018 tipper with a wet belt. Only done 30k. But some places are recommending changing every 5 years regardless? What’s your thoughts?

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@BottleBrookGardens the belt isn't the problem, the excessive fuel getting into the sump from the dpf is what causes the belt to fail. Fuel runs back through the system rather than being burnt in the exhaust. Once it mixes with the oil it attacks the rubber belt causing it to fail.

[@kyle_on_the_spanners_]

Killing the game mate

[@bazmeredith]

You fully know my man 🤙

[@garynewell6947]

outstanding content baz your epiuc ive just bourght i 2015 focus ecoboost how easy is it to do the wet belt on this

[@PTRsTransport]

Great video, thank you. How many hours work does this belt replacement take? Cheers

[@apartmentswales]

Allow a DIY to take 2 days, or a Professional Ford Trained Tech 6 hrs Bear in mind he has done it before and has all the specialist tools available, where as you will be bodging pullers together and struggling to remove the crankshaft Pully Bolt, which took me a length of scaffolding [2mtrs] and I'm no lightweight ! swinging on the end. Best of luck, but definitely not one for the feint hearted. By the way I did mine on a flat grass verge behind the barn in France and never had to renew the front timing cover plate as I eased it off a little at a time, I also reused the Crank Pully Bolt and refixed by adding some thread glue. Old school and not a believer in throwing good usable bolts, nuts aside to keep the Manufacturer in Business. Cast your eye over the thread, a keen eye will spot a knackered thread on a bolt or nut and forget that nonsense of metal fatigue, you are not racing a formula one car here. Mr Spence Eng

[@hamstirrer6882]

Just had one of these snap on a 70 reg Transit at work, only just over 80k miles. Currently at Ford getting a new engine :s

[@PTRs-Transport]

Free of charge?

[@hamstirrer6882]

@@PTRs-Transport haha, no.

[@PTRs-Transport]

@@hamstirrer6882 are Fords making any contribution at all to the cost of a new engine?

[@neildean7515]

80 K and Engine is fooooked.. Appauling that ford cannot guarentee and engine (under warranty) so it will do at least 100k mile before major service.. Shocking my T7 is on 280k on Second timing belt!!!

[@dougalzombi]

@@neildean7515because of the year unfortunately. Ford warranty period only lasts for 3 years and only if you’ve got a regular service record. If any of those aren’t true then they won’t replace under warranty

[@ANDY-we7mr]

GOOD JOB BAZ HOW DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE MATE OFF THE ENGINE SETTINGS ON THE LAUNCH TAB

[@bazmeredith]

It's autodata buddy

[@christopher-m2]

Hello! I have a Ford Transit 2.0 EcoBlue(130hp) from 2020 with 220.000km. I don t know if my timing belt was ever replaced but I supposed it was at least once since the car have this number of kilometres. My question is when is the next time I am supposed to change the timing belt or how can I find out the number of kilometres when my timing belt was changed in the past. Thank you.

[@RancidJAx]

you can make a Ford account and with the VIN nr you'll see all the maintenance by Ford

[@dougalzombi]

The service intervals for the wet belts are currently plateauing. It was originally 125k, went to 100k and is now 80k. If you don’t do that mileage then it’s recommended to be replaced after 3 years To prevent wet belts from getting as bad as they do, oil changes regularly is the best preventative maintenance to do (at least once a year) or every 12k miles. Ford recommends every 25k miles but it’s never good for the belts so I’ve always recommended customers to get an oil change every 12k If you’re unsure of your belt needing a replacement, it’s best to just do it rather than hope that it’s had it and then you need an engine. Get it done now before it’s too late

[@christopher-m2]

@@dougalzombi thank you for your answear. I was at Rastatt Ford Autohaus and they said that the wet belt of my car was never replaced before. The car has over 230.000km now and still running. 95% of the kms done on autobahn. There are 2 possible explanation: that belt was surely replaced before and so they are too stupid or I am the luckiest Ford owner in Europe which is funny. What do you think?

[@dougalzombi]

@@christopher-m2 I’m gonna say luckiest ford owner 😂. Must be servicing regularly for it to have lasted that long which is good. Keep on top of it and if you haven’t yet then get the belt done to be sure. Chances are it had a belt before being sold to you. Keep up with the maintenance and that transit will last you a long time.

[@Jack_JJS]

Brilliant job Baz 👌

[@victorgrasscourt3382]

Did wet belts harm Transit sales?

[@karl212]

How much would that cost please ?

[@nicktodaro3021]

WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD TRANSIT EVER AGAIN JUST DONE MY VAN AND GARAGE SAID IT WAS BREAKING UP KNACKERED,YET WHEN WAS UNDER WARRANTY FORD SAID BELT WAS GOOD

[@mazpro2193]

How does this whole process cost and where are you

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

Do you not get gaskets for the timing cover and oil sump?

[@bazmeredith]

Nope

[@shaunblakemore7150]

Cracking job as usual 👍

[@bazmeredith]

Cheers buddy 🤙

[@Plumbermark]

Did you fix the puncture ?

[@benmayne7910]

Great video bud

[@TheMilford99]

Presently have a Peugeot, was going to replace with a L1 H2 transit, but having 2nd thoughts now. After having 3 useless oil/filter changes (cross threaded sump plug, permanent oil leak. Wrong filter ordered blew off twice, engine bay sprayed. Cracked oil filter housing, brand new Peugeot, garage tried to blame me) Carera Worx Brentford, Who the fluck do you trust now.

[@eddyrunip]

That’s shocking mate. Finding a decent garage is critical. I’ve got a transit custom eco blue. I do all the servicing on it myself. 1, because it’s not that difficult to do, 2, because I use the proper parts and oil, 3, it’s very cost effective to do it yourself, 4, I don’t trust most garages to do as good a job as me as I care about about it being done properly rather than quickly. I service it every 10000 miles using genuine parts and quality proper spec oil . I just had the wet belts done at a very reputable independent garage. The belts that came off were like brand new. My van is 6 years old and done 52500. I’m now totally confident that these wet belts are absolutely fine and will last a long time and good miles if serviced properly.

[@Doctor00-786]

Great job mate.

[@robertmurchie2363]

I thought you had to let the gasket sealant go off overnight

[@stephengreen3566]

If they had a timimg CHAIN istead of the "WET" belt, you wopuld not have to do this.

[@stephenrodrigues8072]

Hi Bazza, another great video. Do you work at Chirk in Oswestry?

[@bazmeredith]

Yes buddy

[@stephenrodrigues8072]

@@bazmeredith would you be able to do a timing chain on a Nissan Almera Tino with the QG18DE petrol engine?

[@V12BHP]

Waiting for Ford to come out with a dry chain...

[@1gerard47]

😂wouldn't surprise me.

[@itsallabouttheclag]

Great video thanks for sharing 🙏 Is this the same engine as in the Ford Ranger Bi turbo ?

[@dougalzombi]

Yep, but the rangers don’t have the same wet belt issues for some reason. Still need changing but they don’t delaminate nearly as bad as the transits

[@Banditmanuk]

I'm thinking I was lucky getting my Transit Custom in 2015, no issues as yet but it's still super low miles.

[@SimonjamesPyke]

It's a chain on that year

[@campacolasworkshop6042]

The only engines I have ever owned with a cam drive design immersed in oil like that had a chain 😮 Obviously with good reason 😢

[@eoghanhennessy443]

We call them ecobooms now them and 1.0s

[@marcjones1858]

Great video again. How much do you normally charge for doing these?

[@Gadgetlava]

i'd like to know too even a ballpark figure will do

[@Anthony-q7f]

How much ££I’ve heard of tensioner bolts snapping.is that true thanks.

[@dougalzombi]

It’s the idler pulley bolts that snap, and usually result in a new engine. Ford have come out and said that it’s due to people not torquing and gunning the bolt up, but it’s happened to people that I know follow the procedure and it’s not currently known why it occurs.

[@itswais77]

This looks a bit more simple than the eco boost lol

[@carltaylor7489]

Iv not yet done any of these yet i cart wait to do one

[@jondadon3586]

Our manager won’t take on wet belts he turns them away all the time. It pisses me off to no end 😢.

[@karlsanderson8127]

I have the same van How much will it cost to do this its a 2016 with 67k

[@newton3999]

I’ve just purchased a 2016 van with 75k on the clock and have been quoted £1500 including vat to do the 8 year service and change the cam belt, this is from our local ford dealer

[@karlsanderson8127]

@@newton3999 what's the 8 yr service involve

[@waynemiller4602]

looks alot easier than the ecoboom,just time again

[@bazmeredith]

😂 soon as I finished this, was straight onto an eco boost 😂😂😂

[@waynemiller4602]

@@bazmeredith 🤣🤣🤣that's a bit shit

[@RoyDavidson-g7g]

I've got a old smiley with the banana 2.5 not this hassle

[@eisenschmeisser3959]

Im irritated.... my 2.0 ecoblue diesel engine is build in "sideways"... the whole belt unit shows to the left, when you look at it ( european model, LHD...) Same year, 2017....

[@colinbrown3364]

What a faf and they call it progress!!

[@PHIL0098]

🤙🏻

[@MRPricks]

No way even as a mechanic I would never own one of these.

[@mhs1199]

Why? Transits are a good van no?

[@dougalzombi]

@@mhs1199good vans if you take care of them. They suffer a lot of issues otherwise, especially with the wet belts. The 24 plates have a lot of issues straight from factory, transit 17 seaters have an issue with the side step when it opens then closes, which can potentially catch someone’s foot between it. Nearly happened to me

[@alonze2005]

Is this a diesel???

[@-DC-]

Yes

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Yes, you don't get petrol commercial engines anymore.

[@Cantwait-y8s]

​@@stuartcraigon2003 yes you do transit connect. 1.0 eco boost in them

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@user-vj7il7zz2v not in large vans though is what I'm saying.