Hi Everyone;

Been darn the scappers this morning, looking for a tension-type throttle return spring. Its clear that most modern cars now fit torsion-type springs to the throttle linkage, so very few tension types available. However, I eventually found one which fits the bill.

Some cars were self-evidently scrap-worthy, but 3 or 4 were clearly not scrap candidates (or so I thought). After paying up for my spring, I questioned the scrapyard geezer about these better-looking cars. He pointed to the most recent arrival, a W-reg Ford Escort, which had covered only 32k miles, had been left standing for a couple of years, so no tax or MoT. He made the point that it was now worth more as a "breaker", than as a second-hand car.

I could almost have made a bid for it, but common sense prevailed. On the other hand, this Escort is fitted with a Zetec 1.6 engine, which might be worth bidding for.

What do you reckon - which Zetec version is it, and will it be worth having?

1.6 zetec E I dont think they ever fitted the se to the escort.

Its worth bugger all. Sump / fly wheel all worth more on there own. Only 90bhp, 1.8 and 2.0 not exactly rare.

Oh.

Thank you for that advice.

If that's a W reg Escort, it's not a Zetec. It will be the bastard son of a crossflow known as the Endura. Nasty, very nasty.