2004 ford focus 16v zetec timing belt or timing chain?

there are 2 engines 2.0 / 2.3 and they both have chains if you are getting a rattling sound from the cover front the guides are worn or the chain tensioner are worn the guides have nylon chain runners on them and if they wear down the chain is rubbing against the metal arm that the nylon is mounted on if this is a high mileage motor I would suspect this because the chain can not be kept tight because of the worn guides have now caused the chain to be slack and its rubbing against the front engine cover but you must be sure before opening it up that its not the water pump or belt tensioner pulleys making the noise if that's what your hearing the water pump will sound like a marble tumbling around in a can the pulley's will sound like constant friction grinding of the dry bearing inside against the bearing race there also may be a chirping sound of the belt being made from it grabbing each time the bearing catches inside and releases the chain will sound like a constant rattling as if you drag a metal chain on a ceramic tile floor and engine running condition will be rough idling and missing a bit especially when you come to an abrupt stop it may stall

What engine does yours have ? 2.0l Zetec ? You need special tools !

MY information shows a 1.6 engine as a rubber belt
check the timing housing area and if it is all plastic then it will be rubber
if it is all aluminium then it will be chain.

ford say the same old get out ****,"when signs of wear apparent....."CHANGE IT AT 80K MAX with the tensioner.

This unit will be running a timing chain. Now,The 1.6 "diesel" engine has both a belt and chain. In the diesel edition, the belt runs from the crank shaft to the cam and the other cam is ran by the chain.

Sounds like a zetec 16v that is the most common engine in the year focus. they are like poeple say a "safe engine" they tend not to damage the valves when the belt go's although there is still a possibility.

If you where sat at the lights then you should be ok.

Hope this was helpful

Regards
Dan

it should be in engine compartment

timing belts should be replace at 60,000 miles. ithe focus is a belt

Dont know for pos, but almost all new cars have timming belts. except for v8s and a few v6s

google ur car info hun... there u will find...