Things That Gladden The Heart

[GreiginFife]

Yes, his response was “fugly”.

He’s thrown an unexpected spanner in the works in the shape of a white 2021 Fiesta ST-Line 1.0 Ecoboost as he likes the idea of a 3 door over a 5 door.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

He’s thrown an unexpected spanner in the works in the shape of a white 2021 Fiesta ST-Line 1.0 Ecoboost as he likes the idea of a 3 door over a 5 door.

With the eco boost ensure it’s one that doesn’t have the wet belt issue

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

He’s thrown an unexpected spanner in the works in the shape of a white 2021 Fiesta ST-Line 1.0 Ecoboost as he likes the idea of a 3 door over a 5 door.

Avoid the EcoBoom like the plague! Lovely looking mirrors but as AW mentions about the wet belt, they have a tendency to shear and absolutely destroy the engine and not very high mileage.

 

[GreiginFife]

With the eco boost ensure it’s one that doesn’t have the wet belt issue

Yeah, aware of the issues. Fortunately, it’s a job that I can do if necessary.

 

[GreiginFife]

Avoid the EcoBoom like the plague! Lovely looking mirrors but as AW mentions about the wet belt, they have a tendency to shear and absolutely destroy the engine and not very high mileage.

On checking, 2021 models use a chain rather than the wet belt.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

On checking, 2021 models use a chain rather than the wet belt.

Lot better bet then with those. 2 members of my wife’s family had the wet belt and both had engines go just after 50k miles and they both had full ford service history at the correct intervals.

 

[GreiginFife]

Lot better bet then with those. 2 members of my wife’s family had the wet belt and both had engines go just after 50k miles and they both had full ford service history at the correct intervals.

They still use a wet belt on the oil pump but that’s a relatively easy job every 30k or so. But, yeah the wet belt timing was a great idea executed with complete incompetence.