Diesel car engine Ford Escort 4


Engines with a displacement of 1.6 and 1.8 dm3 have the same design and differ in size, as well as in the drives of the gas distribution system and the high pressure fuel pump.

View of the engine compartment and technical specifications

Engine compartment with diesel engine 1 – right pillar; 2 – battery; 3 – air filter cover; 4 – air filter housing; 5 – heater air intake; 6 – heated air intake; 7 –...

Cylinder Head — Specifications

The cylinder head is cast from cast iron and has inserted valve seats and swirl combustion chambers. The bearing seats of the camshaft are made directly in the material...

Engine Block — Specifications

The cast iron cylinder block has cylinders and crankshaft bearing seats made directly in its material. It contains five crankshaft main bearing seats. Between adjacent...

Crank mechanism — specifications

Crankshaft The crankshaft is made of cast iron together with eight counterweights and rests on five main bearings. Main journal diameter Engine 1.6 dm³: - nominal 57,970...

Valve timing system — specifications

The main element of the gas distribution system is the camshaft, located in the cylinder head and driven by a toothed belt from the crankshaft. Valve timing (measured at...

Fuel System — Specifications

High pressure fuel pump type Bosch or CAV Roto Diesel. Fuel tank The fuel tank, stamped from sheet steel, is located under the rear seat of the car. Capacity: 40 dm³....

Lubrication system — specifications

The gear oil pump with built-in pressure reducing valve is installed in the front part of the engine cylinder block and is driven by the engine crankshaft. Oil pump Oil...

Cooling system — specifications

Coolant Replacing the coolant once every two years The ratio of Ford concentrate and water for the preparation of a coolant that operates at temperatures down to minus...

Tightening torques for threaded connections

Cylinder head mounting bolts (new bolts each time): - Stage 1 20 – 30 Nm – Stage 2 76 – 92 Nm – Stage 3 wait 2 minutes – Stage 4 tighten 90° Camshaft Bearing Caps 18 –...

How a diesel engine works

Vortex chamber 1 – nozzle; 2 – glow plug; 3 – vortex chamber; 4 – channel; 5 – piston When a diesel engine is running, fresh air, having passed through a filter, is...

Engine adjustment

Checking and adjusting valve clearance Examination 1. Checking and adjusting valve clearances should be done on a cold engine. To adjust the valve clearance, use...

Removing and installing the timing belt (1.6L engine)

Timing drive 1 – clamp; 2 – toothed belt cover; 3 – camshaft pulley; 4 – tension roller; 5 – back cover; 6 – toothed belt; 7 – high pressure pump drive gear; 8 – V-belt...

Removing and installing the timing belt (1.8L engine)

The 1.8 dm³ engine has two toothed belts. To remove the camshaft drive toothed belt, you must first remove the high-pressure fuel pump drive toothed belt. To adjust the...

Removing the cylinder head

Cylinder head 1 – swirl combustion chamber; 2 – cylinder head gasket; 3 – bracket with eye for lifting the engine; 4 – oil pressure sensor; 5 – vacuum pump drive; 6 –...

Cylinder head repair

Disassembly 1. Remove the intake and exhaust manifolds. 2. Unscrew the two brackets with holes for lifting the engine and the oil pressure sensor from the cylinder head....

Installing the cylinder head and adjusting the valve timing

Gas distribution system 1 - timing belt drive timing belt; 2 – crankshaft pulley; 3 – intermediate shaft pulley; 4 – timing belt tensioner; 5 – camshaft pulley; 6 – fuel...

Disassembling a 1.6 liter engine

Engine cylinder block 1 – engine cylinder block; 2 – back cover; 3 – sealing ring; 4 – oil drain plug; 5 – oil pan gasket; 6 – oil pan; 7 – plug of the technological...

Checking 1.6 liter engine parts

Crank mechanism 1 – crankshaft; 2 – intermediate shaft; 3 – crankshaft main bearing shells; 4 – crankshaft thrust half rings; 5 – pulley; 6 – main bearing caps; 7 –...

Assembly of 1.6 liter engine

Identification marks and markings for correct piston and connecting rod position 1 – piston diameter designation; 2 – designation of the direction of installation in the...

Differences in the assembly of an engine with a working volume of 1.8…

After installing the flywheel, install the vibration damper. Since the high-pressure fuel pump is driven by a separate toothed belt from the crankshaft, the...




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