1997 Ford Fiesta broken belt

1997 FORD FIESTA
80,647 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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LISAJO90
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Hi i have just bought a ford fiesta mark 4 1.8 diesel and a belt went on it yesterday, however im not sure if the belt was the alternator belt or the cam belt. any advice?

many thanks
Jun 29, 2010 at 11:51 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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do a quick compression check on cylinders with compression tester, if compression is good then it's not the cam belt
Jun 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM
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