engine rebuild

[Si_Steve]

Right ive started rebuilding the zetec, just wondering what parts do i actually have to replace, bearing shells, water pump, gaskets(duh), con rod bolts?, flywheel bolts? anymore?

[Mr_lizard]

Head bolts if they're stretch ones, cambelt+ tensioner, pistons and rins if you need a rebore, but its impossible to say without seeing the condition of everything. Conrod and flywheel bolts - not necessarily, they are probably reusable, but i'd consult a manual.

[nickmk11]

oil pump, check core plugs if block looks a bit rusty looking,no antifreeze used ,cam followers,belts, tensioners,
nick

[Si_Steve]

yeah got the cambelt, and the bores are ok etc, so the piston rings have to be replaced reguardless i take it?

[Si_Steve]

come on guys, do i really need to do the piston rings? cos theyre about 100quid and dont wanna go an buy theem unless i really need 2

cheers

[Roger Miller]

Need to preform a leakdown test.

http://autos.yahoo.com/maintain/repa...ques057_1.html

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ter/index.html

[Si_Steve]

doesnt that mean building up the whole engine tho? nd that kit looks expensive

[Mr_lizard]

Look on ebay and search worldwide - About £25. You'd only need to bolt the head onto the block to use it.

[premacist]

dose the old motor go ----you could get it going and test it compression test---hot and then do a test with oil down the Boer----- tell you if its rings or valves ---- test the oil presser hot and cold with a test gauge there is come things you can do to tell how good the motor is--- but a real good look at the general condition of thing when you pull the motor apart-- but you will need to know what you are doing if you are to rebuild a motor like there are a host of thing you can do wrong and one can make you cry after all the money and work

by know you will have the motor reconed

[Dave]

by now you will have the motor reconed

By now he will have given up on the zetec, bought a xflow, taken it to bits, got bored, sold the xflow crank to fund a new xbox game, tried fitting the zetec crank into the xflow, then having finally decided he is definitely going to use a pinto bought a Nissan 4x4

[Si_Steve]

By now he will have given up on the zetec, bought a xflow, taken it to bits, got bored, sold the xflow crank to fund a new xbox game, tried fitting the zetec crank into the xflow, then having finally decided he is definitely going to use a pinto bought a Nissan 4x4

dave shockingly enough i still have the zetec all rebuilt...........maybe it will fit in the escort

[Dave]

I was kidding
(but I'm surprised I wasn't fairly close )

[Si_Steve]

i know you where kidding dave plus im getting rid now