WHEN EVERYTHING WAS AGAINST ME AND TOOK WAY LONGER THAN EXPECTED! WETBELT FROM HELL.......

[@PeterOgden-h1k]

The only time oil and rubber should come into contact is in adult films 😂

[@Driver-UK]

Thanks for this one Baz 👍 although similar to others it showed how the various bolts can rust up so when I do the next service and future services on my 2019 ecosport I’m going to grease them air con bolts and WD40 other various bolts to hopefully make it easier for you when I need the wet belts replacing 👍

[@simonbailey2151]

Unbelievable work as usual. I can’t understand how Ford would both design a belt that would degrade, eventually fail and lunch the engine, whilst at the same time making it so bloody awkward to change. Anyway looks like you got to that one just in time.

[@johntelford9862]

money.....its all for money

[@FatHead1979]

Ford aren't the only manufacturer to make this stupid decision, off the top of my head, the Peugeot Puretech is also known for this issue.

[@richardsheil5289]

​@@FatHead1979 but peugeot is easy to change

[@FatHead1979]

@@richardsheil5289 That may be true but it still suffers the same premature degradation of the wet belt issue.

[@gixxercorona]

It’s all in the plan 😉 designed to fail , not like commercial engine that run on gears , ie 10000,0000 only shells and liners

[@brandywell44]

Never seen a vibro gun before. What a useful tool it is.

[@Flyboy1066]

Baz fantastic blog and presentation, quality technician, for shore you’ll be servicing my Ford edges wet belt ,, ❤💪

[@family-accountemail9111]

I wish he was a bit nearer me! I d love to have a video of my cambelt change! I even pay a tad more for it

[@adrianflower3230]

Great work, Baz. Thanks for sharing all those tips. I'll get my Fiesta aircon bolt greased up this weekend. Belt is not due, but that will save lots of time when it is 👍👍

[@dwusoftware]

Your videos on this were invaluable when i did this job on my daughters car, tough job with only jack stands on the drive, took about 3 days but got it done. The tip with the cardboard was a life saver!

[@gregshearer423]

Done my first wet belt on a transit at the start of the week and your trick of using an air chisel to loosen the big nut on the fan worked a treat baz saved any hassle

[@bazmeredith]

Glad it helped buddy, not bad to do are they apart from the 14 times turning the engine over by hand 😂😂😂

[@mike-s8n8y]

And no snapped coolant plastic parts 👍 nice video showing how they get with mileage ,thanks.

[@nickluckleek2445]

Baz your the man great job you make everything look simple

[@Ro32da72]

Ahhh you have 'blabbed on', but when you're blabbing, we're learning. This one put up a fight! Thanks fella 👍 🛠

[@tidysampler585]

Thanks for making these videos Baz 👍 You honestly make the tasks look easy. Plus you don’t shy away from the camera. Great work. But have you ever worked on a Ford Mondeo mk4 2.2 tdci (Q4BA)? The EGR/Cooler in particular?

[@rob-in-the-marsh5311]

Baz, a great and informative video, especially as my Fiesta has just been through the same process. You should be a surgeon.

[@CraigBolland.HFC7]

Great video and showing us the pitfalls is priceless 💚

[@PTRsTransport]

Another great video Baz Nice one 👍

[@georgedaville4662]

Top content Baz, I’m a bit past self mechanics these days, but I find your videos captivating. Common sense approach, think before you act! I remember many a Sunday afternoon trying to fix my motors ready for work on Monday- then disaster struck!😳🙄😎

[@silverainbow123456]

Great Video - I work for a Ford service dealer and we do a fair few of these “eco boom” wet belts - every single one presents a new challenge I’d love to know where to get one of those Pichler gun sets from, what an amazing tool Did a bit of googling but to no joy Any links / pointers would be an awesome help 😊

[@bazmeredith]

Google pichler UK and either email them or give them a call buddy

[@waynebrinkley6284]

Great work Baz, people dont realise that a simple bolt can cause such a pain in the 🫢. Love the new tool, reckon that will be used alot more. 🤙🤙

[@Nayf27]

Wicked video Baz, got my wetbelt being replaced next month. Interesting to see what a job it is, I tip my hat kind sir 🎩

[@marcusmaximus451]

Spot on and perfection as always Baz, do you renew the transmission oil as well ? Kind regards and take care 😃👍

[@bazmeredith]

No buddy I don't and thanks

[@RetiredVehicleTech-nk5ch]

Hi Baz, there's also a mesh strainer in the "Oil Pressure Control Solenoid" that can block with wet belt debris. This solenoid is on rear of engine block beside plug where crank timing pin screws in. There's a Dayco training video on KZbin "Garage Wire" Channel showing this Solenoid being removed to check and clean the mesh strainer.

[@markconnor269]

Wow can't believe that bolt came out with the vibro awesome win 👏😁

[@luckysmiler]

i have the air hammer ,but that socket attachment looks good ,i have seen them advertised some time ago ,but not seen in use before.good video as always

[@johntelford9862]

learning so much everytime you do one of these wet belts baz. 1 question tho, when you took the vacuum pump off to clean the filter does the engine have to be in the timmed position. i didnt clean mine when i did my belt and would like to now that ive seen this. thanks

[@bazmeredith]

No mate just slides in on a keyway in the cam

[@johntelford9862]

@@bazmeredith thanks baz

[@brianwood5220]

Great video, Baz. Only one small comment, at 19:44 your voice is almost non-existent. Have you thought of getting a wireless lavaliere mic. They help your sound stay so much more consistent. Thanks for sharing.

[@bazmeredith]

Ye I have buddy I love making content it's on the wish list is a mic

[@stevesmith4596]

Another great upload Baz!!!! You're the man!!!!!

[@MagaTBTF]

I agree what is the point of a wet belt? Is it much more quiet than a dry belt? They claim a 1 mile gas mileage increase? Chevy has now done this with a 1.2L 3 cylinder engine and you have to replace the timing cover along with the belt and they claim you must pull the engine?

[@ginobragoli1448]

"We don't like piles" 😁 No we don't! Baz the wet belt king.

[@marktelfer6654]

Keep it coming love a wet belt ha. Your right it's the same stuff but different issues to over come. Keep up the good work👍

[@petelewis8596]

How much would a job like this cost approximately.

[@MatthewEllis-d1h]

I had a 2019 Ford eco sport come in last week,turbo under boost fault.turbo failing,pulled out the vacuum pump and checked the filter.Full of cambelt rubber,69000 miles on it ! customer couldn’t afford the major repairs it needed,ie full wet belt change and new turbo ect.Its just madness the crap engineering nowadays!Will keep with my 20year old volvo!

[@Stambo59]

All wet belts are from hell, and need to go back there. Ask anyone in the industry with a modicum of intelligence, if running a rubber belt in oil is a good idea, the answer will be a resounding NO!! What were the engineers thinking, or more to the point, what were they smoking.

[@lu34lyf]

thinking dollar signs at dealers!

[@muffin535]

It was probably a cost cutting decision. Absolute dumbest idea!

[@davidblurton7158]

@@muffin535 its fuel economy so they say,, you get 1 or 2 mpg better,,,, but with the increased belt change costs there are no savings,,,, just a very expensive replacement job

[@Buwg127]

Love seeing your work Baz! Keep it up buddy! 🤙

[@jasonmcfarlane8489]

What mileage would you recommend a wet belt change on a Ford transit eco blue engine I’ve heard of some of them snapping well before their 100,000 recommendation

[@bazmeredith]

It's hard to recommend a wetbelt but wouldn't let them get anywhere near 100k

[@Theroadsidepatrolman]

Smashing it baz 🤙🧡

[@plugman1963]

Great job Baz. That vibration/impact tool you have is fab. Do you buy all your own tools or are they subsidised by the workshop?

[@MagaTBTF]

All the techs I know have their own tools! Makes your job easier!

[@silversonic8392]

Whoever designed this and thought. That's a good idea.

Hello Mr Meredith, I really enjoy watching your videos of car repairs... I also have a Ford Focus with a 1.5 liter ecoboost with the well-known timing belt problem. From experience with my Mondeo mk3 tdci I can say that engine additives are very helpful. What do you think if I add additives to my Focus, would that damage the engine? I have always used the Motor Protect product from Liqui Moly on my Mondeo. I would really like to know your opinion... Thank you in advance for your feedback... Mechanics like you with the know-how are still very rare in Germany... Please keep going... Greetings from Germany

[@shaunblakemore7150]

Great job 👍

[@ChuckTurtle1]

Hope one day my work buys the tool/books in a wet belt. Fancy a go at doing one after watching all your videos on them haha.

[@MrRealvideo]

Great videos, how did you remove the filter from the oil pump for cleaning as they looked pressed into the pump body?

[@Suds649]

This is the reason why a flat rate is a system that benefits the company and the consumers. If you ever see how the companies do time studies for flat rates you would be amazed. They stop the clock every time they go back to their tool box to get a tool. A mechanic can’t do that.They give you a set time to remove a track pad on a undercarriage but if you are removing all the pads they cut the time because they say that you can do it faster because you develop a rhythm. My experience is that the chances of finding a frozen bolt that needs to be torched off in a lot greater. Flat rates are the greatest reason that mechanics are leaving the field of auto mechanics. The other reason is the cost of tooling to do your job. The world has changed. The auto industry has no standards. Computers and automation are making it possible to create different parts with minimum investment in that particular part. The result is instead of mass production lowering the cost of the part they stay ahead of the aftermarket by constantly changing it. They even go so far as to change the part number on oil filters without changing the actual part. In the 70s there was only about 3 headlight dimmer switches that would cover all the cars out there. There are hundreds if not thousands now. It’s funny how all the cars look the same today given how many millions of parts there are for cars as compared to the 50s,60,s and 70s.

[@jamesward5721]

I repair vehicles (mechanical/electrical) but I also do loads of rust repairs - I have one customer who deals in Landcruisers, lots of 'em. He sends his rust issues to me. Lots of 'em, lol. Same vehicles, "same" issues with rust - however repair times can vary hugely depending on how far the grot has crept. 1cm further than usual can lead to absolute hours of extra work - which then leads to "How does it take so much longer/cost more than the last ones?" conversations.

[@jamesward5721]

Fecked off and bought a posher air hammer just there btw - not your Pickler as I am stingy & tight - but a more powerful than the one I use all day one. I'm gonna cheat, bang a 1/2" drive spanner to socket adaptor onto whatever socket needs rattling, rattle that with the hammer & turn the socket with a ratchet spanner.. which will do the same thing only cheapier. I ain't made of money like you Baz, mainly as I'm a good deal thicker. But not too thick to know a good idea when I see one.

[@edfolway6103]

How can you turn the camshafts if the crankshaft is locked !? 🤔🙄

[@kerbsidemobilemechanic]

This week the alternator is identifying as an ac pump 😂

[@bazmeredith]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@markEs8702]

Your apprentice is so lucky to be able to learn from. Super tech like yourself

[@gastaskforce]

Hi Baz can you show a Citroen C5 AIRCROSS FLAIR + BHDI SS A 1.5 HDi 2019 timing chain upgrade 7mm to 8mm upgrade

[@ecobooost_power3344]

Did you tighten the crank bolt 60nm first then tighten it with the torque multiplier ?

[@davidfulford4096]

Enjoy watching these wet belt vids keep it up Baz absolutely smashing it lad 👍🏻🤝👌🏻🔥

[@remengineering8812]

Very informative, thank you

[@diddyd8350]

How would you go about it if the a c pump needed to be removed?

[@MagaTBTF]

I see these wet belts last at all kinds of different mileage! Some very long, longer then a dry belt! What's the wet belts longivity secret?

[@robertfinemore9681]

What brand torque multiplier do you use

[@bazmeredith]

@@robertfinemore9681 welzh buddy

[@johnfletcher2667]

Blimey that's alot of work it's must be 2k plus to do I have 2019 same engine it's coming up to 19,000 miles & changed the oil & filter myself 4 times now always putting quality castrol in ( recommended by ford) abit OTT I know but playing safe 😀 Anyone else doing similar 🤔. So much for German made engineering

[@eddyrunip]

I’ve got an 18 plate transit custom. I change the oil and filter with castrol and ford filter every 10 thousand miles. Ford recommends every 24 thousand. Had the belts changed a couple of weeks ago as it’s 6 years old. The old belts were like brand new and no particles at all in the oil pick up. I think if you halve the ford recommended service intervals ( to a sensible service interval) and just use proper spec quality oil and filter , the belts will be fine. I do it myself so I know it’s being done properly and it’s not difficult to do.Unfortunately you can’t rely on a lot of garages to put the correct oil in.

[@gemmaconway7074]

Did u change oil pump belt ?

[@dcasteaux9181]

An 8 year old Fiesta will be uneconomic to keep on the road when the wet belt is due.

[@tautliners]

Could be worse, buy an electric car and spend £4000 on knackered batteries in 4 years .

[@jamescairns6001]

@@tautlinersyes exactly and after 90% of them are on PCP at £500-600 per month roughly after your deposit too still with a huge balloon at the end of term - money pit

[@messiasduarte]

Man, I am replacing the wet belt of my focus 1.0 now, and Jesus Christ what a job to do it! I would lile to get the Ford's engineering team to do it and tell them "look the sh*t all of ya did"

[@Lawrence-Joseph-Norse]

Repent to Jesus Christ! Luke 5:32 King James Version 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 13:3 King James Version 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

[@andyg817]

Bez.. when u say ' little things like this "!! make me want to leave lol... 19 years in the trade.....😊

[@joskd8491]

looking at the oilpickup, I hope that the engine is still ok....

[@peterquinlan9411]

Have ever done a 1lt civic timing belt, if so, is it any more difficult than a Ford.

[@PaulMillsatavda]

You didn't clean the small filter out that sits behind belt. Why not?

[@mazdaman1286]

The air con bolt is a common failure. Ford has known this for ten years and has made zero effort to fix the problem. I.E. anti seize, grease even custard may help.....

[@plugman1963]

I worked at Rover for 5 years and later Aston Martin for 5 years. We had so many issues building these cars but getting anyone to look into them (never saw an engineer )was impossible. It was all about quantity, build targets etc 😡

[@FatHead1979]

The fact that Ford fitted the MK7 Fiesta diesels WITH an undertray and both the pre and post facelift MK7 petrols without also blow my mind. Imagine what all the water, dirt, salt etc does to all the bolts as it's been sprayed all over the engine bay.

[@richardglover1200]

Did you remember to do the clip up on the house pipe. 😅

[@bazmeredith]

Always do

[@ZakKol69]

Piles joke made me lol, been watching too many of my videos with shite like that 😂😂

[@bazmeredith]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 knew you'd like it

[@ZakKol69]

@@bazmeredith also rammeroonied is another one for the dictionary haha. Really enjoyed this one today man

[@bazmeredith]

@@ZakKol69 cheers buddy appreciate it 👌

[@baboucarrleigh208]

Let's say you damaged the pick up ring on the crank pulley can you just buy a replacement from another engine n will it work

[@nathanjp96]

What sort of cost would it be for this work? Provided everything goes smoothly

[@marktelfer6654]

Baz any tips for removing 2010 insignia oil filter my wife kills me every service my drive gets it cause of where it's positioned?

[@aadil-ahmedshaikh5692]

I'm assuming its the 2.0 diesel with the filter above the driveshaft. Fold up a piece of cardboard and use it like a funnel going to whatever you're draining it in to. Saves you covering the driveshaft and sub-frame in oil and spending ages cleaning up the mess. Hope this helps

[@marktelfer6654]

@aadil-ahmedshaikh5692 ah perfect and yes it is that model saves my misses giving me grief about the drive thanks mate 👍

[@FatHead1979]

@@aadil-ahmedshaikh5692 The old Ford 1.8 TDCi has a similar issue (I'm speaking from experience), it's very difficult to avoid the contents of the old filter pouring out all over the driveshaft due to its location and horizontal orientation.

[@ritchieschofield1185]

This job just reminds me how easy transit wetbelts are

[@josephberrie9550]

why is the crank bolt a friction torque and not a positive keyed item ???

[@bazmeredith]

I have no idea buddy

[@ladalout245]

I was watching this and laughing at how much you enjoy using the vibro gun, then my wife asked what on earth I was watching when she heard all the noise. When I said it's Baz's vibro gun she wasn't impressed and accused me of watching porn! 😂 Great job as usual, good to see a proper technician at work with pride in the job, trying to make it easier for others to do the job from hell.

[@neilthorpe3914]

Was it designed for the belt to run in oil to save the belt from deteriorating🤔, its clearly a disaster if it was .

[@bazmeredith]

Yes it was designed to run In oil buddy

[@kyle_on_the_spanners_]

Good content that mate like you said 👌🏽

[@chrisbennett7983]

20 mins before he mentioned pichler!!! Must be a record

[@tonymcnamara9368]

There's no wonder mechanics are leaving the trade, manufacturers are making the job a nightmare! It's as if they don't want to make automotive repairs easy for some reason, like they want cars off the road perhaps? 🤔

[@CraigBolland.HFC7]

Noticed this happening in 1990 with VW always having strange fasteners and needing special tolls for this and that had these gus near us just worked on metros only so new them inside out 👍

[@405_hive]

Right…. Now sell the bloody thing !

[@aidanmcguinness8795]

Eactly the same issue the other day with an ecoboost sump. Aircon compressor bolts fully seized, ended up cutting them off and welding 17mm's to them off the vehicle. Worked well but not for the weak hearted.

[@garyatkinson5699]

What does that cost?

[@markusp1788]

Geez, and I thought the Vauxhall 1,6 CDTI was bad...

[@erolserif5357]

is this job worse then the astra 1.6 cdti engine chain job? This looks worse to me, i mean more effort and time consuming

[@leechater5254]

Hope Joe public can see what we have to put up with😂

[@scotchegg6422]

De-gas the A/C, you don’t have to, make things easier. Which translate to, can charge the customer for a re-gas too 😂

[@trekshogun]

What a stupid design, The cost of replacing that belt against a normal cambelt must be astronomical, excellent video 👍

[@David-fj5lz]

Why and who lost their brains at FORD, class action lawsuits needed,

[@gavinfountain1182]

Oh for a ford cvh timing belt so much easier

[@jamescairns6001]

Yeah 100% or a Pinto !

[@scotspie501douglas7]

why would you not try to free the air con bolt as easier on the bench 95000 way too long

[@gregshearer423]

If that bolts coming loose it’s when the sumps still bolted solid to the bottom of the engine end of story

[@jamescairns6001]

Googles ‘ Ramiroonied ‘ ! Haha 😂 👌

[@notrut]

Thousands of people screaming around in those FORDs, unaware of the DOOOOOOOM headed their way ... £££££

[@RumpleXStiltXSkin]

You quoting more for when these cars get older ?

[@bazmeredith]

You can run into problems with newer cars it's something that is always explained when taking the jobs on

[@pataleno]

The fiesta is a lovely car spoiled by a horrendous wet belt engine. So sad.

[@kristaps2570]

F..K!!! 😎

[@cabottaxi]

Bet you're glad to get to the end of jobs like this.

[@andrewbailey8730]

It's scary how the brake vacuum pump fills with the failling cam belt rubber particles a very serious accident ready to happen as in the state's, the worst ford engine design in 40 years,had a vauxhall van 150,000 miles 10 years old no corrosion,one clutch,sold for a bargain price to a transport firm as bought a ford ranger for my bee work & now wished I waited 3 year's for a Toyota as having the oil change every 7000 miles a because someone decided to put a rubber belt in the engine crank case 😂, someone please please bringing out a timing chain conversion for the belts cam,oil pump will never go back too a ford or European engine with the wet belts system again until they bin the design it's going backwards not forward on environmental issues to save using vital earth's resources.

[@David-fj5lz]

These fiestas are becoming worthless, no proof if that belt has ever been replaced, never buy ONE!!

[@trapps75]

Self taught fixing cars or schooling

[@amoebavirus1508]

The engine designers need castrating for this wet belt idea! FFS.

[@johnconnolly2474]

do you know how irritating it is every time you say arooney spoils a good video

[@AnthonyToth-t5v]

I hate the concept of wet belt stupid design absolutely stupid what the hell are ford doing? Bring back 70’s fords