Engine design features The following transverse four-stroke gasoline engines with in-line vertical arrangement of cylinders and liquid cooling are installed on Ford Focus II cars for the...
Useful tips about the engine With a certain skill and care, many malfunctions of the engine and its systems can be quite accurately determined by the color of the smoke coming out of the exhaust...
Cylinder compression check Compression (pressure at the end of the compression stroke) in cylinders - the most important indicator for diagnosing the condition of the engine without disassembling...
Removal and installation of a mudguard of the engine The mudguard of the engine, located in the engine compartment in front of the bottom, protects the engine compartment from contamination and is not a power protection...
Replacing the rear support suspension of the power unit The rear support 1 of the suspension of the power unit is a non-separable unit, consisting of a steel cage and a rubber cushion. With bolt 2 it is attached to bracket 3...
Removal, installation and troubleshooting of the flywheel The flywheel is removed to replace the crankshaft rear oil seal, to replace it if the gear rim is damaged, and to grind the surface for the clutch disc. You will need:...
Valve clearance adjustment To compensate for the thermal expansion of the valve, a gap is set between the end of the valve stem and the camshaft cam. With an increased clearance, the valve will...
Replacing camshafts Camshafts are replaced in the following cases: the pressure in the engine lubrication system has dropped. The cause of this malfunction is often increased wear on the...
Lapping of cylinder head valves The valves are lapped on the removed cylinder head. To remove the valves from the guide bushings of the cylinder head, it is necessary to remove the valve springs by...
Removal and installation of the engine Remove the engine and transmission assembly by lowering it down from the engine compartment. This requires a lift to raise the front of the car higher. In garage...
Design features of the lubrication system The lubrication system is combined: the most loaded parts are lubricated under pressure, while the rest are lubricated either by directed spraying or spraying of oil...
Removal and installation of the oil pump The oil pump is removed for replacement when its supply decreases, causing a constant drop in oil pressure in the engine lubrication system, as well as when oil leaks...