Ford’s Wet Timing Belt Problem Just Got More Serious

[Sherminator98]

https://www.autoblog.com/news/fords-wet-timing-belt-problem-just-got-more-serious

[92merc]

It's more of a 1.0EB issue than wet belts in general.  2.7EB has one for the oil pump.  No issues there.

[Sherminator98]

16 minutes ago, 92merc said:

2.7EB has one for the oil pump.  No issues there.

 

some people would make  you think otherwise with that LOL

[7Mary3]

Wet timing belts are the worst of both worlds.  I wouldn't own a vehicle with them, though there are been some instances where non-toothed wet oil pump belts have proved successful.   

[AM222]

22 hours ago, 7Mary3 said:

Wet timing belts are the worst of both worlds.  I wouldn't own a vehicle with them, though there are been some instances where non-toothed wet oil pump belts have proved successful.   

Probably the second dumbest thing on a Ford. 
First, they decide not to lubricate the PowerShift transmission, then they decide to lubricate a belt.

[akirby]

4 hours ago, AM222 said:

Probably the second dumbest thing on a Ford. 
First, they decide not to lubricate the PowerShift transmission

Not quite true.  They have both dry and wet clutch versions.  The dry clutch works fine with lower power engines.  The problem is the fiesta and focus engines were over the limit.  They should have used the wet clutch version but that didn't meet mpg targets so managers ignored it, got their bonuses and said screw the future issues.

[jniffen]

So, my 2023 Nautilus with 2.7 could be a concern over the the wet belt?

 

[92merc]

2.7EB uses timing chains up front.  Not a wet belt like the 1.0EB.

 

The 2.7EB has a small wet belt in the back that runs the oil pump.  But it rarely fails.  It only runs the oil pump.  It's quite short so it doesn't need a guide.  The guide is what typically failed on the 1.0EB and caused the belt to shred.  The shreds would get stuck in the oil pick up and clog it.  Causing no oil being sent to the system.  Odds of that happening on the 2.7EB is very remote.