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Ford Probe
2.5 24v
1996
Blue
Leather

Morning all, I've just bought my Probe, before I use it I want to get all belts and ancillaries, is this an easy DIY job or is it a garage job, if so anyone know costs??

Cheers Mark

Lots of garages won’t touch our cars any more, there too Old School.

Details of how to change the timing belt can be found in the Oracle, ( but you need to be a ‘Full Member’ to access it.
Have a look here
https://www.ukpoc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=413

Kit

lees2611 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:22 am

Ford Probe
2.5 24v
1996
Blue
Leather

Morning all, I've just bought my Probe, before I use it I want to get all belts and ancillaries, is this an easy DIY job or is it a garage job, if so anyone know costs??

Cheers Mark

Is it easy or a garage job.
It all depends on your mechanical skills and if you have the time to do it. Like everything in life the first time is always scary, but if you have good kills and take your time then yes you can do it

As Kit says, you can read the guide and ask lots of questions, I would say it’s probably the best £10 you will ever spend. As the advert goes, if Carlsberg did car clubs …

And pray that the tensioner is ok.
Join the club , this is a very special car you have bought.

Another thing, if your car has air con make sure you get the correct aux belt.

Thanks alot, I am going to join and get sorted properly with the club,

Now then gang, I've got the timing belt stripped down, I've got my new water pump ready to fit, my question is does anybody know the recommended torque settings for the pump bolts, cheers Mark

Do you have a Haynes manual? As they will be in there, you may have to convert them from lb-ft to nm.
If not I’m sure someone will tell you soon.

If you can wait I’ll have a look in the workshop manual tomorrow?

Unfortunately I have not bought one yet, I will however start looking for one as this car needs alot of work, I will hold off until I have either bought a manual or one of you guys can tell me, thanks alot Mark