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The 1.6-litre TDCi diesel engine used in the Ford C-MAX, as well as several Citroën, Mini, Peugeot and Volvo models, features a timing belt driven water pump. As replacing the belt also requires the auxiliary drive system to be removed, Dayco recommends that all the systems’ components – timing drive and auxiliary drive – be
Well-known global aftermarket supplier SKF continues to lead the way in new product development with the on-going release of in-demand new products. SKF’s premium OE quality belt construction provides durability, performance and reliability in the high-temperature engine compartments of today’s vehicles with belt-driven engines. New additions to the range include: VKMA 94509-2: Timing belt kit
Fyfes Car Parts Ireland, sister company of Fyfes Vehicle and Engineering Supplies, Northern Ireland’s leading motor factor is now offering the trade a comprehensive range of FAI timing chain kits at both their Dundalk and Drogheda branches. Fyfes says that FAI is leading the way in developing new timing chain kits for today’s modern engines.
The timing chain kit market has been changing over the past 15 years. Growing market demand driven by chains fitted at OEM level has opened up a huge selling opportunity for the motor factor. BMW and Mercedes-Benz have been fitting timing chains instead of belts for some time, but Vauxhall (Opel), Ford, Citroen, Peugeot and
Manufacturers are continuously developing new materials to improve the performance of their products and this has led to a significant increase in the service interval for replacing timing belts, according to FAI Automotive.
Timing Belt Kits and Timing Chain Kits are a core Blue Print product range, and as it is always best practice to replace the Water Pump at the same time as the Timing Belt Kit, the Blue Print range also includes an increasing number of Kits that come complete with the Water Pump.
The 1.9-litre dCi diesel engine used in the Renault Laguna, (Espace, Master, Trafic and the Movano/Vivaro from Vauxhall/Opel) features a timing belt driven water pump. Since the job also requires the auxiliary drive system to be removed, Dayco recommends that all the systems’ components (timing drive, water pump and auxiliary drive) be replaced.
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