Zetec and Zetec-E engines vehicle Ford Escort 5

Technical specifications
Engine type - four cylinders with two camshafts Engine code: Zetec engines: engine 1.6 dm 3 - L1 E; engine I.8 dm 3 - RDA, RQB. Zetec-E engines: engine 1.6 dm 3 - L1H,...

General information
This part of chapter 2 is devoted to the repair operations carried out on the engine installed in the car. Information regarding engine/transmission removal and...

Top dead center (TDC) of the piston of the first cylinder
Top dead center (TDC) piston, this is the point through which each piston passes when cranking the crankshaft. Each piston reaches TDC at the end of the compression...

Cylinder head cover
Withdrawal Remove the ground wire from the battery. Remove the elements of the air supply system to the engine. Remove the accelerator cable from the throttle. Remove...

Crankshaft pulley
Withdrawal Remove the auxiliary drive belt. Rotate the crankshaft until the alignment marks are aligned. Loosen the crankshaft pulley bolt. To fix the crankshaft from...

Timing belt cover
Top cover Unscrew the two screws securing the top cover and remove the cover. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. Middle cap Remove the nut...

Toothed belt
Attention. When replacing a timing belt, a new head cover gasket, some special tools, a tensioner spring, and a spring retaining pin are required. Withdrawal Remove the...

Toothed belt tensioner and pulleys
Tension mechanism Attention. When replacing a timing belt, a new head cover gasket, some special tools, a tensioner spring, and a spring retaining pin are required....

Replacement of sealing rings of a camshaft
Loosen toothed belt tension (see the corresponding description in the section "Removing the toothed belt"). Attention. If the timing belt is covered with engine oil,...

Camshafts and hydraulic tappets
Withdrawal Loosen toothed belt tension (see the corresponding description in the section "Removing the toothed belt"). Remove the toothed belt. Do not rotate the...

Cylinder head
Withdrawal Attention. The procedure for removing the cylinder head with intake and exhaust manifolds is given. This greatly simplifies the process of removing the head,...

Oil pan
Withdrawal Attention. Operations for removing the oil pan, cleaning the mating surfaces and installing the pan in place can only be performed with special skills,...

Oil pump
Attention. While it is theoretically possible to remove the oil pump while the engine is in the vehicle in practice, this requires a lot of pre-dismantling and is...

Replacing crankshaft oil seals
Right crankshaft sealing ring Remove the oil pump. Remove the oil seal from the pump (see fig. 2C.57). Clean the O-ring seat and crankshaft journal. Install the oil...

Flywheel or drive plate
Withdrawal Remove the gearbox. Remove the clutch. Apply alignment marks to flywheel or drive plate and crankshaft. Fix the flywheel against turning by the teeth of the...

Power unit suspension
The suspension of the power unit is different and depends on the type of gearbox installed. Examination Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. Place a jack...