I do not know when the cam belt was last done on my car. I have read that if the guy in the garage does not know what he is doing when putting on a new timing belt (variable cam timing) it could lead to poor performance and fuel consumption.
I am wondering if my car has had the belt done by such a guy as I am sure my car is under performing. Unless I am doing about 3.5 to 4k rpm, my car is sluggish. Its not good on hills either. Also I am only getting about 300 miles per tank which doesn't seem much, though I just did a 1000 mile round trip and at a constant 55 to 60 mph I got 400 miles out of a tank.
I have tried getting in touch with the old owner to ask about the cam belt, but drew a blank.
I am now going to save up to get the cam belt changed, for my own peace of mind, but does it really have to go to a specialist..? My local garage chap looked up my car on his computer and said its no problem to change the belt and no special tools needed. Should I go with him or go to Ford or someone on the recommended list..?
Any thoughts..?
I am wondering if my car has had the belt done by such a guy as I am sure my car is under performing. Unless I am doing about 3.5 to 4k rpm, my car is sluggish. Its not good on hills either. Also I am only getting about 300 miles per tank which doesn't seem much, though I just did a 1000 mile round trip and at a constant 55 to 60 mph I got 400 miles out of a tank.
I have tried getting in touch with the old owner to ask about the cam belt, but drew a blank.
I am now going to save up to get the cam belt changed, for my own peace of mind, but does it really have to go to a specialist..? My local garage chap looked up my car on his computer and said its no problem to change the belt and no special tools needed. Should I go with him or go to Ford or someone on the recommended list..?
Any thoughts..?