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How to Replace the Alternator Belt on the Ford Focus 3 1.6 TDCI

Model: Ford Focus MK 3 - Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: V-belt

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In this guide, discover how to remove and replace the auxiliary or alternator belt on the third-generation Ford Focus with a 1.6 TDCI engine. First, open the bonnet and remove the upper engine cover; then use a 15 mm spanner to loosen the bolt on the belt tensioner, removing the lower engine cover first, as shown in the video.

Next, replace the belt with a new one of the correct type; fit it correctly onto the pulleys and then reattach the lower engine cover, securing it with its screws.


Updated on 29 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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