Hi all... Im a newbie, please be nice with me ...
I bagged myself an Escort at the Auctions last week. £400. Its a 1.4 LX 1998. Its in really good nick... apart from the engine. OK... It has an oil leak. For the love of god we cant find where its coming from, we thought it was the engine oil sump gasket.. what a sh1ytty job that is changing !! And its still leaking... (seems to be from the bottom 'wheel' there is an exterior seal that seems to be the dripper ! but the oil that sdripping is dirty blck... we put new in ? I must say the whole engine and its bays was caked in oil not that bad now though after a run.
Whilst we were inside her.. oeer ! we changed the cam belt. now sinse then, when i go from speed to slow... she goes well below revs and starts to stall... (must add the alt is FULL of oil from the 'old' leak. ) can anyone help ?
Last one, she has no heat. HG aint gone.. no visable signs anyway... my only idea is the thermostat... ill do that next week..
So has anyone any deas on the oil leak, stalling and no heat... or have I bought a lump and should put it back through the auctions... Im reluctant though as I saw the exact same car for sale in a local dealer for £1995 !! This is my way back to the top !
Thanks all....
Mike
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Hello
Save yourself some time and frustration and take it for a major service at a reputable garage.
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(iam not a mechanic)
Martin Winters
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But that defeats the object of doing it all myself. I know I can... Just need a helping hand in diagnostics !
Its all down to £££
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a major service wouldnt sort the leak anyway
make sure breathers not blocked
why didnt you change the crank seal while doing belt ?
with regards the other problem check for air leaks as you are checking the pipes for blockages
slow cars these when in good nick
keep the day job mate.........no offence
£1995 is way too much money retail by the way
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oil seal is easy enough to replace, but you will have to remove the cam belt youve just fitted,
pop the old one out with a flat screwdriver, and when you replace it use a bit of grease or oil to help it knock in easy , a large socket may help drift it in square.
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Cool. Thanks for that..
I fully intend on keeping my day job - i want thsi as my hobby ! I know £1995 was too much.. cant blame a guy for aiming as high as he can !
Ill change that seal on thurs when we delve into her again.
Thanks for this guys, If anyone has any other ideas.. Id be grateful !
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Hi Mike.
First of all, contrary to some of the earlier postings, hats off to you for trying...........there are so many people that cant be bothered to try......
Being an Escort, (I have owned many Fords over the years), it should all be straightforward.
In the case of an oil leak, get the engine bay steam cleaned by someone who knows what they are doing with regards to shielding ecu's etc etc. get the car up on ramps and run it and the offending seal will be much easier to trace. Dont forget that an oil contaminated cam belt needs to be replaced.
Good luck!
Stuart
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Thanks stu,
Nice to have the support im determined to learn what to do.
I know about the belt, the old one looked like it was purley clogged !! I think its the seal on the bottom 'wheel' that has gone. Im not thatgood on the terms and akll that, but ill learn.
Thanks again.
Mike
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