Wet belt to chain conversion

[airconman]

Hi

I'm wondering if there is anyone on here that is based in the North West and performs the said conversion?

Has anybody else done this, have you had any issues when the chain has been fitted?

Thanks

[metalworker0]

Yes - There are a couple of people here that have done this .
Don't know if they will be along to answer questions on it

In the mean time watch the whole video or skip to. 13:30 mins - tells you the difference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l6-JUImJQw

also here ..he again explains differences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goxwu9EzjiY

and here --- haven't watched this one all the way through, so cant tell you if its a good informative video or not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0_g06xpn4s

note most garages are going to charge £800 or more and are probably going to doing it with no experience of previous conversions and fumbling along haphazardly, as one of the guys here has found out a couple of months ago !

i reckon if you are an AC engineer, your perfectly capable yourself

all the best.mark

[airconman]

Thanks so much on the reply.

I have been thinking I might just do it.

Yeah I have watched them videos.

I do not want to spend money with a garage that have never done the job before.

I'll post back on here when I decide what I'm going to do.

I was years ago just not changed my signature, I'm now a semiconductor machine engineer.

[Boghopper]

Has anybody else done this, have you had any issues when the chain has been fitted?

I have done it! You will be hard pushed to get anyone to do it I would have thought. You will need a few tools and a decent place to work. There are no issues with the chain, all the issues are with the rubber belt and by repacing it you eliminate them.

[xillent]

Those videos are excellent. Thanks for posting

[NC53]

I think skf do a kit but i think you also need to buy a separate conversion piece from ford. Does anyone know the finis code for this and exactly what is required?

[NC53]

To clarify, the bit I’m on about is the hub which fits inside the pump sprocket and the 4 fixing bolts.

[Boghopper]

These are genuine Ford finis numbers that I used to swap the wet-belt to a chain on a 1.8 TDCi: These are all genuine Ford. I have just taken a look at some of Ford's prices, scary! I do not know if I would now use some genuine Ford parts, because of their ludicrous asking prices


Front crank seal ............. Finis: 1198045

Chain timing gear tensioner .............. Finis: 1105977........................Needed, as tthe chain and wet-belt tensioners are not compatible

4x allen M8 Injection pump hub bolts............ . Finis: 1508244

Injection Pump hub .............. Finis: 1352698

Crankshaft pulley bolt.............. Finis: 1139286

Timing case gasket ............. Finis: 1078522

Timing Gear Cover Gasket............. Finis: 1113202

Timing Gear pump Seal ............. Finis: 1810619

Chain timing cassette kit ............. Finis: 1198056

Cam belt kit ............. Finis: 1201255

Rocker cover gasket.............. Finis: 1078524

Waterpump.............. Finis: 1131878

[NC53]

Thanks, it was the hub and bolts I had in mind as I've already got the chain casette:


4x allen M8 Injection pump hub bolts............ . Finis: 1508244

Injection Pump hub .............. Finis: 1352698