A timing belt, also known as a cambelt, is a serviceable part of an engine which synchronises the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft or, in layman’s terms, ensures the smooth running of the engine.
Modern petrol and diesel vehicles will have either a timing belt or a timing chain. While belts are made of rubber and need to be replaced more often, timing chains are made of metal and would only need to be replaced if the chain has stretched and become noisy. If you would like to know whether you have a belt or a chain, feel free to give us a call on 01753 267270 and we will be able to help.
Lots of modern commercial vehicle engines use a timing belt including the 2.0 HDI Citroen / Peugeot engine, the 1.6 HDI Citroen / Peugeot engine, the 2.3 Iveco engine, the 2.0 VW Crafter engine and the 2.0 Ford ecoblue engine.
It is very important to replace the timing belt on your van because, if left unchanged, the belt will eventually either shred its teeth or completely break and this will destroy your engine. Changing your timing belt on time can also increase the value of your vehicle if you are looking to sell it. It is very important to keep proof of this cambelt change either by asking the garage to stamp your service book or by keeping the receipt for the timing belt change with your service book.
If you are looking to sell your vehicle that has had a cambelt change, visit sellthevan.co.uk and we will give you a free and fair valuation for your van.
A notorious engine for premature cambelt failure is the 2.0 litre Ford ecoblue engine. This is a wet belt meaning that the timing belt is lubricated with engine oil and encased in a plastic cover.
Despite Ford suggesting that the belt should be changed at around 140,000, we have seen Ford 2.0L ecoblue cambelts break with as little as 30,000 miles. They often break in 3 ways: either the belt shreds its teeth, completely breaks or disintegrates slowly, with tiny parts of the belt moving around the engine in the oil, blocking the oil pump and creating a severe loss of oil pressure and breaking the engine.
If your Ford Transit 2.0 litre engine has broken due to issues with your wet belt and you are considering what to do with your broken vehicle, then we can help.
Repairing your broken vehicle will be extremely expensive (upwards of £2000) and rebuilt engines often have high failure rates as garages use non-genuine parts in order to keep costs down and they are rebuilt by mechanics who have little experience with these engines. Your reconditioned engine is likely to be littered with permanent oil leaks which can be extremely difficult to fix. A far better option is to sell your broken Ford Transit 2.0 litre van to sellthevan.co.uk. We can collect the non-running van directly from your home or garage where it has been diagnosed free of charge. This will allow you to move on from your broken van quickly and you can use the money from the sale of your broken vehicle towards buying a perfectly running van.
No matter the make or model of vehicle, if your van has a broken cambelt, don’t repair it; sell it to us today at sellthevan.co.uk.