OHV Gasoline Engines Ford Escort 4

General OHV engine data

The engine is a gasoline, four-stroke, four-cylinder, in-line, water-cooled engine, mounted transversely in front of the vehicle. OHV engines (OHV – Overhead valves)...

Main parameters of OHV engines

Engine designation 1,1 HC OHV 1,1 HC OHV 1,3 HC OHV 1,3 HC 2V OHV Engine code GLB GSG JLA/ JLB JBB/ JBA Working volume, cm³ 1117 1117 1297 1297 Power, kW, L.S., at rpm...

Cylinder Head — Specifications

Cast iron cylinder head with in-line valve arrangement. Valve guides Valve guides made of special cast iron are pressed into the cylinder head. Inner diameter of the...

Engine Block — Specifications

The engine cylinder block is cast from cast iron. The cylinders are made directly in the cylinder block. Cylinder diameters, mm: – nominal: 1 73,940 – 73,950 2 73,950 –...

Crank mechanism — specifications

Crankshaft The steel crankshaft is supported by three bearings. Axial play 0.09 – 0.30 mm Main journal diameters: – nominal size 56,990 – 57,000 mm - nominal size (with...

Valve timing system — specifications

The camshaft is located in the cylinder block, drives the valves via valve lifters and levers and is driven by a chain. Valve clearance (cold): - inlet 0.22 mm -...

Fuel System — Specifications

Fuel tank Made of stamped sheet metal and installed in front of the rear axle of the car. Tank capacity: 40 l. Fuel pump The mechanical diaphragm pump is driven by the...

Ignition system — specifications

Characteristics of ignition timing of the Bosch ignition distributor of the 1.1 dm³ engine A - centrifugal regulator; B – vacuum regulator The Bosch contact ignition...

Lubrication system — specifications

Oil pump The gear oil pump with integrated pressure reducing valve is mounted on the side of the engine cylinder block and is driven by the camshaft. Oil pressure...

Cooling system — specifications

Coolant Coolant replacement: once every two years. The ratio of Ford concentrate and water for preparing a coolant that works at temperatures down to minus 30°C 50/ 50 %...

Tightening torques for threaded connections

Cylinder head bolts on vehicles manufactured before 09.1988: - Stage 1 12 – 15 Nm - 2nd stage 45 – 55 Nm - Stage 3 85 – 90 Nm – Stage 4 (15 minutes after stage 3) 105 –...

General view of the OHV engine and engine compartment

Engine bay with 1.3 dm³ engine (Valencia) with VV carburetor 1 – right pillar; 2 – battery; 3 – oil level gauge; 4 – heater air intake; 5 – carburetor; 6 – control...

Adjusting valve clearances

Intake and exhaust valves of OHV engine, except for 1.3 dm³ engine manufactured from September 1988 A - inlet; E - graduation An optimal valve timing clearance is...

Removing the cylinder head

Cylinder head 1 – oil filler neck; 2 – head cover; 3 – lever axis; 4 – cylinder head; 5 – camshaft sprocket; 6 – chain; 7 – camshaft bearings; 8 – exhaust valve; 9 –...

Disassembling the cylinder head

1. Place the cylinder head in the front and rear parts on two wooden blocks. 2. Remove the exhaust and intake manifolds together with the carburetor. 3. Compress the...

Checking and repairing the cylinder head

These procedures are performed after disassembling the cylinder head. Before checking, it is necessary to clean and thoroughly blow out with compressed air all parts....

Cylinder head assembly

Installing oil seals A - exhaust valve; B – inlet valve The valve stem seal shown in the illustration should only be installed with an inlet valve that does not have the...

Installing the cylinder head

1. Thoroughly clean the holes for the cylinder head mounting bolts from oil. 2. Install a new head gasket on the engine block. Vehicles built since 9/88 have a...

Replacing the front crankshaft seal ring

1. Remove the ground wire from the battery. 2. Loosen the lower mounting bolts and the upper tension bolt of the generator, tilt the generator towards the engine and...

Pistons and connecting rods — removal

1. Remove the cylinder head and oil pan. 2. Check the numbers on the connecting rod caps and connecting rods, as well as their position. Connecting rod #1 is on the...

Pistons and connecting rods — inspection and repair

Relative position of piston ring locks The engine's service life without cylinder boring can be significantly increased by installing a special oil scraper piston ring....

Pistons and connecting rods — installation

Caution! Always replace the four pistons together with the pins. If one cylinder needs to be ground, all pistons together with the pins should be ground and replaced....

Removing the engine

The engine is removed from the car together with the gearbox from under the car. If the gearbox has been removed in advance, the engine is pulled out of the engine...

Disassembling the engine

Thermostat 1 – thermostat housing; 2 – sealing ring; 3 – thermostat; 4 – retainer Camshaft chain drive 1 – crankshaft oil deflector ring; 2 – camshaft sprocket; 3 –...

Engine repair

1. Check the ovality, taper and size of the main and connecting rod journals of the crankshaft. 2. When the crankshaft journals are reduced by 0.25 mm, a green mark is...

Engine assembly

1. Lubricate the camshaft bearings and insert it into the cylinder block. 2. Install the camshaft mounting plate and check its axial play. 3. Install the pushers in...

Engine installation

1. Place the engine with gearbox under the engine compartment of the car, hook it with the lifting mechanism and, being careful, lift it to a position where it will be...

Checking the compression in the cylinders

The compression value shows, in most cases, how worn out the cylinder-piston group of the engine is. To measure compression, a compression meter with a maximum reading...




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