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zetec engine - What to do
jabs - 27/9/12 at 04:01 PM

Time for the collectives opinion.

I am repairing my sons ford focus after the cam belt let go - Zetec 1.6 SE 16 valve. I have taken the head off and it has bent at least 10 valves. Rather than rebuild the head I thought it would be as cheap to buy complete engine, which I have now obtained. Now here's the question,

1. do I abandon this idea and rebuild the head with new valves, this may cost more as may have damaged valve guides and may need a head skimed

2.Take the head off the new engine and fit to the old one. extra cost as need new head gasket and bolts.

3. fit new engine and just change the cam belt. engine is quoted as being good but I won't know until I fit and start it.

The old engine has done 140K and the new one about 85K.

The other problem I have is I cannot undo the crankshaft bolt on the old engine, have tried breaker manually, and breaker using the starter motor method. I do not have an impact wrench so do not know if one would shift it. I realise I may have the same issue with the new engine so, as an additional request, is there anyone local to Knaresborough with an impact wrench, either air or electric, who could pop around and try to remove the pita of a bolt - would also need a 18mm impact socket.

Cheers everyone John

twybrow - 27/9/12 at 04:10 PM

The old engine is now a bit of an unknown, so you are taking a risk either way bu just patching up and hoping for the best. You have the new engine, and it has much lower mileage. Fit it, and then either repair the new engine and sell, or repair and use in a kit, or sell as spares and repair.

Fatgadget - 27/9/12 at 04:20 PM

Why not just amble into your local garage ..flutter your eyelids and ask the friendliest mechanic to help you out with his/her impact wrench?

jabs - 27/9/12 at 04:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
Why not just amble into your local garage ..flutter your eyelids and ask the friendliest mechanic to help you out with his/her impact wrench?


Difficult with engine in pieces, thought about that for new engine before I fit though.

zetec - 27/9/12 at 04:28 PM

Change the belt on the replacement and fit and forget, just imagine swapping the head only to find the bottom end had developed a fault.

snapper - 27/9/12 at 06:32 PM

Fit new purchase
Take head off old engine
Sell bottom half on eBay
Scrap head may gets few quid from metal merchants

jabs - 27/9/12 at 07:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Fit new purchase
Take head off old engine
Sell bottom half on eBay
Scrap head may gets few quid from metal merchants


My thoughts of how to proceed to be honest, bit extra work getting the engine out as drops downunder car rather than hoisting it out.

The engine I bought comes with gearbox, alternator, ecu and a load of other stuff so may make a bit back off it