WHAT HAPPENED!? This Poor 1.6L Ecoboost Has Been Through Hell!
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I've been tearing down engines on camera for 2 and a half years! Search my channel to see what I've torn down.
Today I tear down a 1.6L Ecoboost from a 2013-2016 Ford Escape. Its also the same 1.6 Ecoboost found in 13-14 Fusion, some Ford Transits, and the Fiesta ST(may be some differences). This engine was upside down in the core area of a local salvage yard which did NOT do it any favors. Storage conditions aside, this engine was ROUGH and probably endured a terrible end of life as it seems maintenance wasn't done as often as it should've been, ultimately leading to this engine's demise. I've done several EcoBoost engines, 1.0, 2.0's, 2.7 and 3.5's and all of them have had different types of failure modes.
Why am I doing this? My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business in the Saint Louis Missouri area. Part of our model includes dismantling "Bad" engines to salvage good parts from them. We do not rebuild engines, merely sell parts to those that do!
I really hope you enjoyed this teardown, as always I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism. You can catch these teardowns every Saturday night! I've torn down well over 120 engines on this channel so if there's an engine you want to see torn down I may have already done it!
-Eric
I really love this channel. I'm subscribed to multiple channels which have over 10 million subscribers, but your videos are the ones I look forward to the most. Thanks you for the years of entertainment.
Saturdays just wouldn't be the same. I'm usually playing D&D right now and as much as I love it, I look forward to 11 PM CST when I can sit down with a beer and relax and watch Eric throw a water pump. Or have one of his guys run one over with the loader lol
This is what KZhead used to be before sponsorships and everyone doing KZhead as their job
Closing in on a quarter million subs!
I think it speaks to the quality when many other YTers with many more subs know who I Do Cars is lol. And similar sized ones too but I feel like he gets mentioned often, Quastionable Garage brought him up the other day (in a positive way obviously lol)
Happy simping mick😂
Engine design team:”We can save $1.07 if we leave the key ways out” Ford management: “DO IT!!!”
I do changes all week on these kind of vehicles and after watching his channel for the last few years, I’m going to keep my old 1996 I don’t want nothing new. It kind of seems like auto makers. All of them have gone backwards they’re making engines not to last as long as the 1990s through mid 2000 models do
Me: "Hey Eric, I really like the uniforms your guys wear for work." Eric: "Any particular reason?" Me: "Nah, just an overall fan."
Absolutely amazing how Ford managed to give a single-bank engine 3 separate individual valve/cam covers.
And with 2 different sealants
It does let you take the covers off with seized injectors though, lots of engines that wouldn't be possible
@trollolol705: In my opinion small Ford engines (1.0 L to 1.6 L ) are not so bad. I am from germany and I love small engines (3 to 4 Zylinders). If you drive those Engines with low rpm - they consume less fuel. I would never buy a 6- or 8-zylinder block in my hole live. Nor an 4-Zylinder with more than 1.6 L displacement. You can drive those engines with 52 to 62 Miles per Gallon. That would be impossible with "big" engines with more than 2 Liters displacement. All engines I have driven have lasted over 160,000 km. At that point, my cars are 16 years old.... and often doesn't pass the german TÜV (Technical Supervisory Association). So... after 16 years, without TÜV - I have to replace the old car with a new one anyway. Perhaps "small engines" - showed their advantages only in small countries. And are not created for "big countries" with endless long roads - like in countries like the USA. So if an engine is not suitable for the US-market - it does not have to be a bad engine at all. It works very well in Europe.
@@trollolol705I don’t know man ford transmissions are pretty stout
@trollolol705 my 1.6L EcoBoost in my Fiesta ST kicks ass. Running 26 psi of boost, making theoretically 215whp and 260wtq, it moves very well for a stock turbo. Running Pennzoil Ultra Platinum oil and doing yearly oil analysis indicates it's running strong at 86k miles. Not too bad being a daily driver, weekend autocross toy, roadtrip car, and winter beater
That harmonic balancer bolt is a TTY bolt, one-and-done. It is tightened to 76 lb ft, then 90 degrees, then 15 degrees. This is all that holds this engine in time, as you see by the lack of keys on the crank sprocket. When timing this engine, you have to have special tools to hold the cam phasers at a certain place, plus the crank in a certain place, then lock the flywheel. I just did one of these this past week, a 1.5 in a 2015 Fusion. As long as you follow the protocol, there will be no trouble and I certainly did not experience any issues but it was fun getting to that top starter bolt in order to lock the flywheel ... Snap-On to the rescue here. Why Ford builds these without keying at least the sprocket is beyond me. BTW the harmonic balancer does provide the tone ring for the crank position sensor - it absolutely does need to be installed at a certain location while torquing the bolt. There is a toolkit you can get that contains all relevant tools for this process.
Reportedly this to allow a more precise timing... and also might be stronger too (as keys are stress risers). Maybe a cost savings too?
Well explained 👍 I had one come in after a shop had done a timing belt on a ford fiesta 1.6, only without the proper tools. Needless to say once I had removed the head to examine the carnage, every single valve was bent. The tools are required to properly do this job, no exceptions.
@@ratdude747 knowing Ford, it's absolutely a cost savings.
@@mphilleodefinitely, these are built by high schoolers lol
Just did one the other day the torque number you gave is wrong its 300 nm and additional 90 degrees without using the multiplier tool, it sounds a lot but its not really, i only had to sweat to remove the bolt as it tends to seize overtime so had to use extension on my 1/2 breaker bar which almost bent it but i got it loose
Myself and a large group of Fiesta ST owners hold this engine in very high regard. There are a lot of us pushing huge boost and power levels through stock, unopened engines for long periods of time and have no issues (personally 36psi and ~400whp with the help of ethanol, turbo and fuel system upgrades, at 120k miles). There are some issues needing addressed like most cars/engines, but Ford did a good job on these, you just have to maintain them like anything else. I've personally never had to do anything to mine besides normal age related maintenance and supporting mods, and no one I know personally has had an engine failure.
The wife blew up 2 1.6s in escapes in 2 years and the oil always smelled of fuel. Never an issue with the 2 2.0s she put 400,000km on each
Well said. I just went over 167k miles on my hybrid turbo Fiesta. Original engine and transmission. Like you, only maintenance and age/time repairs.
@@Haulinbassracingthese engines are known fuel diluters. Never go more than 4-5k before changing the oil
@tylermackenzie9126 all DI engines fuel dilute, change the oil every 3k and you're good.
@@Haulinbassracing Change your oil more frequently. It's a common problem with direct injection engines
I have an old Soviet era car, the engine has definitely seen better days and is due for a rebuild. If I wasn’t so far away, I would have loved to see you tear down this engine and laugh at it’s lawnmower-like design 😂 It’s running right now, burning a lot of oil and clattering loudly. It will likely keep running like this till long after humanity has gone extinct, but it’s a loud clattering James Bond machine. It’s insane how worn down these engines can be and still run relatively fine. That’s what you get when tolerances are measured in inches.
I owned a 2013 Fusion with one of these engines. It's the only way you could get a 6-speed manual in a 2013+ Fusion. I loved it. I put a lot of hours on idling and a lot of miles, too. I drove it back and forth between Ohio and the Pacific Ocean. Maybe I got lucky, but damn that was actually a reliable engine for me. Edit- I should point out that I did end up getting rid of the car, because after 223k miles and thousands of idle engine hours, all the seals and gaskets began leaking. To repair everything would've been fairly extensive and would've cost a lot to do, so I traded it in for a 2017 Fusion with the 2.7TT, but I happen to know my old car is still being enjoyed by someone in the next county over. At least, they were as of last year, I think.
I think the fundamental flaw (cracking block) happening or not might depend on how you treat it. Gentle warm up and cool down and it might last a lot longer...
You took care of it so of course it worked
We got them with Peugeot Diesels in Europe by far the best Powertrain Available Worldwide in Escapes, Hardly any Gas Versions were sold here.
I enjoy the oil pump teardowns, so I also like the new oil filter inspection. Nice addition.
11:26 Technically there is a trigger wheel attached to the crank pulley. It’s magnetic encoded so it has no visible external “teeth”. Unless dipped in brake lathe shavings.
I love it when a pun comes to mind and then moments later you say it! Before you took the oil pan off i said to myself "it's gonna be like the bering sea in there" 😅
You should keep those in your journal.
Eric's Engine Oil! Contains 11% more engine now! Great work, oddly entertaining watching you dismantling those failed engines!
Thank you for listening to me and putting the filter in a vice to open it. What I do once i get them open, is I cut out a section that is maybe 1/4 the circumference, then wrap it in a couple layers of blue towel and squeeze it in the vice. This gets the excess oil out and I can get a good look at whats in there.
The old bearing delete mod. Excellent choice
I love these cute little motor teardowns. Looks like you could chuck 'em across the shop if you had to.
the short blocks, you can pick them up by hand
Like Derek Bieri chuckin an old battery
I like the way you call them 'cute little motor's', around the world 2 litre and smaller engines are far more common than anything larger in capacity and more than 4 cylinders is an exception.
@@onecookieboyGod bless America.
Many years ago when I was in the Air Force. There was a guy who had an old Toyota truck with a 22R. It had a pronounced rod knock, but otherwise ran fine. He ran the thickest oil and engine additive he could find. Lasted for a year and even when the rod went through the block, it was still running. I'm not surprised it was ran until a second bearing failed
Thin oil is a big lie.
Its not keyed because the torque of the bolt and the dimensions of the post end of the crank clamps everything up! Signed, a 20year time served ford crankshaft tech 👍🏻
I had a fiesta ST with this engine and went hybrid turbo on a E30 tune with 110k miles . Very fun car. Very reliable considering the problems with the focus ST/RS blocks
Recently found your channel, no mechanical interest or skill but I love your channel. Been watching your past videos non stop. Keep it up.
Honestly, this channel might be a good place to start in understanding how engines work and how they fail. A lot of the parts and the architecture is the same between certain engines.
@afrozen10-02 I've definitely noticed that. I mean I can change my oil and spark plugs but beyond that nothing. Definitely makes me want to try a repair or something on my own one day
@@afrozen10-02 Agreed. I would also add this channel is a great place to start if someone wants to learn how to make KZhead videos.
I remember back when Ford introduced the Ecoboost concept my nephew was a service writer or "consultant" (or some term like that) at a major Ford dealership in our area. Several months later we were at a family gathering and having just seen a big ad from Ford all about all of the new technology that went into the engine I happened to mention to him that the Ecoboost engines seemed pretty interesting. He just stood there and didn't say a word. These days, looking back, I think that I may know why he was silent.
It's a complicated relationship (at least with the techs) to be sure. On one hand we are completely awestruck by just how dumb some of the design choices are, but on the other they make us an absolute shitload of money fixing them all the time.
Thank you sir! Being WELL over 60 it's neat to see the inside of these engines. All of the tricks we rodders only dreamed of way back, seem to be engineering common practice now. Even on garden variety econo-box engines. All of your work is appreciated! 😁
I've got one of these in our fiesta st. Original owner with 300,000+ miles, even the clutch is original. 😂 Still pulls like a bullet and oil comes out crystal clear on the regular changes. So they all can't be bad .😂
Maintenance is Everything 👍
Yes, if they are maintained to the hilt they can be decent engines, but if not…then they are not so much.
You will never reach that mileage following the Ford oil change interval.
My daughter was driving to work last week with her 2013 1.6 eco boost. When the gas line started to leak. She pulled over and opened the hood. That's when it started on fire. It burned to the ground.
Fire On Random Day
I'm glad she was already on the side of the road when the fire started.
Have an extinguisher in every car.
A burned Ford in hell is always good.
@@superjesus4307 get out safely and let it burn. That's what insurance is for.
The oil pump: You're so vane.
Had a chuckle at ‘not leaving any turns unstoned’ 😅. Love the vids mate. Long time follower
Love the commentary and the teardowns. My Saturday night ritual for a few years now. Thanks for brightening up my Saturday nights
I am a retired mech. Would like to see you get a Duratec Ford v6 with the Internal chain driven water pump. What a Mistake! for Ford. Keep up the good work. Best to you and yours.
The "Bearing See" and "All species of piecies". "Rings are stuck inthe land of rings". lol. Made my day - thanks!
"Crappin' some cram caps off". Oh yeah, that's the stuff. Granted, it's no used water pump buyer, but always satisfies. "any turns unstoned"... nice.
Great video, my little 03 Cavalier with the 2.2 Ecotech OHC has 183k with hardly any problems over the years, oil is changed regularly. Knock on cheap GM plastic. It had 12k on it when I purchased it from a Chevy dealer in town. Not sure if want to own the Ecoboost Ford engine. I know I will never own a 6.0 Powerstroke.
You know oil change is a lot cheaper than changing out those bearings...
Buy a Honda with a 2.4. Stay away from anything Domestic 4 banger with a turbo
You are correct in most respect. K24 is probably the best N/A motor beside F20C. However some of us want to have the performance in a small hatchback.
YES Another EcoBoost!! :D
Seems they’re in no short supply… cores I mean 🤷♂️
@@I_Do_Cars small turbo engines generally don't have a very long lifespan 😅
Use an exacto knife cut out a section of the filter paper and crush it in a vice wrapped in a rag to limit the mess. Pull it out and all that's left is the fun stuff, all the oil squishes out and you can see all the material in the filter.
I changed my oil today and thought of you. Keep up the cool tear downs man! Hope you feel better soon!
"Leave no turn unstoned." 👍🤣🤣
My buddy actually went 22k miles without an oil change on his 2013 fusion 1.6 ecoboost and it survived. Burned up 75% of the oil and still ran fine until it shut off completely so then he changed the oil after that. Engine is running just fine now. Started looking at ecoboost differently after that
You should tear down a Sea-Doo Rotax 1630 Supercharged triple. They are very high revving, powerful engines that get beat on. I think it would be a cool engine to see, and as a marine engine, it might have some interesting quirks.
This engine looks so cute when you stand next to it. It's so tiny compared to some of the others you have torn down on the channel.
Looks like the engines that are going in a side x side nowadays 😂
Small but mighty let me tell you!
Hard to believe just watching a fellow tear a broken engine apart could be so entertaining. Keep up the good work and show us more. Would you consider tearing apart a transmission? I've had transmissions fail in two different Dodge mini vans. It would be nice to see what goes wrong with them. Before the critics start on me, the first one lasted 270,000 miles, which in Chrysler tranny speak is almost 2 and 1/2 life times.
It truly blows my mind that the timing set isn't keyed. If I was the engineer on that one, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
It’s probably the same engineer who designed the wet timing belt system in the other ecoboost engines.
@@jeffrust10 It's certainly not a Bugatti!
BMW dont use key ways either like the mini engine , makes it a barstards to time everything has to held
Hi Eric, 2 words for your channel. "Enjoy it."
Well you managed to find the other engine I have. The 1.6 in my Fiesta ST is the companion to my 1.0 in my SFE Fiesta. Lol... yeah I know. But they run good! I swear. As a side note, a number of years ago Ford put the turbo from the 1.6 on the 1.0 and put it in a street legal formula car. Made about 200hp from 1.0 liters. Chris Harris made a video on it.
I have one of these in my ST... this video is making me want to do oil changes much more often.
I have the same car. Just change your oil at least twice a year with quality synthetic
Love your videos! Still hoping you can tear down a 1.8 out of a 2016 Chevy Sonic, and a 2.4 SRT4 engine out of a 2003 PT Cruiser GT that has the aluminum intake setup on it. As usual another great video!
1.8 Chevy is a Toyota in disguise in terms of reliability
@@RohanSanjith that bad huh?
@@RohanSanjithThanks I did not know that. I would still love to see one torn down to see how it is put together. If it’s just a straight forward 4 cylinder, or if there’s anything different I should be aware of.
"The Bearing Sea", I lost it with that one.
Thanks for the great video. I've always lived by the "watch your oil" mantra but it's nice to have it reinforced by so many of these videos.
The 1.6 held up a lot better than the 1.5 did. As these little direct injection engines get some miles on them they have a tendency to gum up the oil rings for the people only using conventional oil. They start burning oil pretty bad. Probably what happened to this one. They drive them till the crankcase is empty.
Yup. Turbo engines, especially commuter ones, need synthetic blend (or better yet, full synthetic).
@@CaptainSpadaro not to mention regular oil change...
@@2damaxmr2Doesn't stop my brother having to replace short blocks in the 1.5 for failed head gaskets.
@@atrielienz But the 1.5 is not the same motor as the 1.6
@@2damaxmr2 Yep. But what I'm saying is that Ford decides that even though the 1.5 and 1.6 Ecoboost make the same HP (they don't have the same torque), they were good enough to replace the 1.6 liter with the 1.5. And the results are bad.
You learn something every day, I have always believed that the Bering Sea was named after the Danish Captain Vitus Bering 1682-1741😂
Been looking forward to it all week, thanks for the video. And as a Ford person it really bugs me that they do crap like the non-keyed crank. Keep up the good work Adam :)
Always excited to see one of your videos pop up, thanks for all the work to bring us great videos.
Small engine under high pressures and heat with lack of maintenance = boom
I could never work with you, I would be laughing too much, and I don't really laugh that much. Your content always lightens my mood.
now that you have an oil filter cut apart tool, the way to inspect the filter media, is you take a utility knife and cut all the way around the filter media top and bottom. then cut it across on both sides of the pleating crimp. then you can remove the media, and stretch it out. then all of the debris is on display.
Well that’s what happens when you use lawnmower engines to do a car engine job. Thanks for this teardown!
Had a 1.6 Ecoboost Focus 182PS for four years, never had a single issue. Great engine IMO.
Mom has a 2013 Escape with 200,000 miles she has had no issues and it still runs very quiet
I’ve been driving a 2.2 eco boost cobalt 5speed for 3 years now, I paid 2700 bucks for it. It now has 136,000 on it and I can’t seem to blow it up to send you for your channel, I am always driving it hard but it takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
Thanks for doing the 1.6L I would imagine the 1.5’s are about the same. They fail regularly so finding them shouldn’t be a problem 👍🏼
thanks eric for another sweet teardown i always look forward to my online class you give
Took me a bit to find a 2017 base S model with the 2.5l Duratec, as I wanted to avoid the EcoBoost issues, which as you said are well documented. It runs great
Is the 2.5 a mazda engine? If so well no wonder you wanted that one ha ha
Good Report, a common maintenance practice that we used at the placed I worked in a mine was cut the filter apart and use a knife and cup out a piece of the paper put it in a rag and squeeze it in a vise to remove the oil then check the paper it shows you what's really going on that was used anytime something didn't run right, trans, and hyd. was also checked this way, we sent a sample away but to find out right away this works good.
The 1.6 from the Fiesta ST isn’t technically an interchange because it’s higher compression in comparison to one out of an Escape/Fusion. Some Fiesta ST guys do use Escape engines, but tunes are needed.
do you know if the compression difference is from chamber volume or from the boost produced through tuning?
Very interesting. I had a 2014 Fiesta S with a non- ecoboost 1.6. (Fiesta S = base model). I'm happy to see your doing the Ecoboost family. I'm really looking forward to when you do a 2.3. That's what I have in my 2019 Ranger XL.
That's not very powerful but reliable
@@RohanSanjith 270 hp? pretty powerful for a 2.3 liter, 315 with just a tune.
@@i_grok_u2902 I commented about the 1.6 Ford duratec motor
Friend has that engine in the same car with 270k that is still going strong
I was wondering if he ever replaced the timing belt with those miles. Mine has 150,000 and I really don't want to replace.@@mph5896
Scotty would preach his 5k mìle interval synthetic oil change.
I really think the filter by passed a lot of metal, the element is lacking a lot of 'sparkles' , bypass valves in cheap filters open way too soon to slow the enviable down. Plus small engines usually have a tendency to run hotter oil Temps. Great stuff!
It's the OE Motorcraft/Purolator filter though. Is it too cheap?
@@TassieLorenzothe Motorcraft filter is a good filter
Another great video! I enjoy your sense of humor. Thanks for sharing... 🙂
Really enjoy your channel. When you get a chance I also like seeing the intake valve stems on the direct injection engines for the amount of carbon buildup
You do what every one of us would do ! love it
Oil is cheaper than replacing an engine! SO TRUE! Change mine every 3,000 miles with synthetic & good filter. Even though my drive is all freeway, the oil looks black & thin. Enjoy your videos and commentary!
And don't use 0 W 15 oil. That's the biggest f'ing LIE out there. Bearing clearances are the same as they were in the 1940's. They want people to run oil for 10,000 miles. I'd be running (summer) 5 W 30.
In certain markets where this motor was fitted to the Ford Kuga (Escape in the US) it had a tendency to self ignite during highway use. Ford didn't really explain the exact issue/s but there was a recall and a number of parts were replaced.
I think that the differences between the Fiesta ST 1.6 and the escape 1.6 is the owners. Most of the fiesta ST's end up in enthusiast hands, many of whom mod them and understand they are stressing the motor so they change the oil. A lot of escape owners are just looking for a small commuter vehicle and could give a poop about oil changes. These engines are way too high output for people who don't do maintenance. Lot's of fiesta ST owners are pushing 300+ wheel horse power and don't have problems. gotta be the maintenance. Ford is partly responsible here with their lazy schedule.
Have a 1.6 petrol turbo Ecco boost 2013 New Zealand new Kuga (New Zealand Escape) AWD - got it 2nd hand April 2021 at 134800K - believe it was used as company rep vehicle as most mileage was done in its first 4 years - now doing less than 5000k a year - am changing engine oil every 6 months due to the short stop start running its doing - mileage now 150000k and runs well - no smoke or oil use etc - here’s hoping I made the right choise
Thanks again for another interesting video. Would be cool to have you tear apart one of those oil coolers the oil filter was attached to. Curious what those look like inside.
16+ version of these motor comes with improved head for cooling. But all the ecoboost motor require strict regular maintenance since it is GDI and turbo.
This comment is to express continuous appreciation for this channel. Thanks, Eric!
I know many of that style had an issue with coolant getting into one or more cylinders. Problem was that small groove cut in between the cylinders that were there for coolant to run through. Changes were made in the design in 2017 and up models.
It seems that once the bearing shell becomes free, it blocks the oil flow to the "new" bearing surface which now only gets splash lubrication. Splash may be enough for basic lubrication but not to remove the heat. The temper color shows the temperature reached. Nice tear down. Great photograph and narrative.
Never apologize for your dad jokes and puns. 😂. Great video, as always. 👏 👏 👏 👏
Who else loves the sound of head bolts being broken loose.
I think that it's not totally lack of maintenance causing the issues with newer engines, but rather the lack of oil viscosity keeping the cushion on bearing surfaces. That and well, it's ford, its an ecoboom, can't expect any less
Ford recommends a 10k mile interval with synthetic blend on all of their EcoBoost engines and it’s too long of an interval to be running long term on a turbo GDI engine. I have a 2016 fiesta ST with this 1.6 EcoBoost and I change my oil every 5,000 miles with full synthetic and mine runs like a top
If the manufacturer recommends 12 month intervals, change it at 6 months or maybe 9 if you feel it has a gentle life.
Weird how turbines and jets use really thin oil and it isn’t a problem at 100k rpm but 0w-20 somehow isn’t good enough for a car engine going 6000 rpm lol
@@jellyfrosh9102 turbines and jets probably get more frequent maintenance
@@jellyfrosh9102 Turbines are typically spinning in their bearings at a constant rotation, not like automotive plain bearing receiving a 60Hz BANG/BANG from having the reversing of conrods and the combustion impulse. It's a very different environment. Also, piston engines dirty their oil much more than a turbine does. That said, a properly designed lube system and bearing clearances will allow a fairly thin oil to work correctly, but once wear sets in it can be a problem.
Im so excited to see what Ford did in these things
That oil filter looked like a jewelry store with all the sparkly, shiny stuff:) Always watching on Sat night!
I love watching these engine autopsies. Thank you very much for doing these as well as the good videography. Have you done any with a Mazda Skyactiv? I searched but could not find any.
“I don’t want to leave any turns unstoned here” haha that was a great chuckle
Mine was brilliant. Fiesta st180. Like a go kart to drive. Great fun.full standard
I have this engine in a 2016 or 2018 Ford Galaxy, absolutely amazing engine it runs smooth as silk at around 150k kilometers with good maintenance, very good acceleration aswell considering the size of of the boat
If you want my 2.3L Ecoboost, I'd sell it off to ya in a few months. It runs, but there is some forbidden glitter inside
This one was interesting. I have a Fiesta ST, and am pretty strict about maintenance, so fingers crossed, this won't happen to me.
Change your oil twice a year with full synthetic. Run 91 octane and don’t lug the motor.
My FiST had no problem going 75k miles with a Mountune MRX turbo making 300hp 305tq. Changed oil every 3,000-4,000 miles. Freezing weather: make sure oil gets to temp before revving out or loading up (like down shifting). Hot weather: watch engine temps, some guys have issues with cooling on track.
The morgue for engines!!!!! Your observations are always interesting and I've learned alot about doing a tear down. I didn't do much on car engines in my younger days. Taking an engine out for work is way better than trying to do it in the vehicle. Today's engines pose a nightmare to a novice like me.
I'm in Scotland and have a 2017 Ford Ranger with a 3.2 duratorq, would love to see a teardown of one. Keep up the awesome work btw
We don't get those engines in the states. Just the 2.3 ecoboost
Eric Well done as always, I'm sure you have done one but touching again on a Dodge/Chrysler 3.8 would be helpful to me, as mine has 150,000 showing on the Odometer, and I'm wondering what to do soon if not next for major repairs, anyway love the content, don't change a thing, and I'll keep watching... Have a productive week, and I'll see ya next Saturday... Steve
I pulled a 5.4 down that had far worse camshaft journal wear. After a bit of smoothing out and some tricky work on the plug threads backing repair coils end to end (one upside down in the combustion chamber), and flat top pistons in this 2V, the engine runs great. Now I have a 1.6 to play around with... Seems like I need to add shims under the cam buckets to ease up a noise andthe need of tappet shims like most OHC engines.
Would love to see a 2.3 Ecoboost teardown; given I own two of them! These ecoboosts had a lot of coolant intrusion issues due to the cross drilling slots between the cylinders you can see around 15:35. The revised block you mentioned cross drills these passages instead of having them open to the head gasket.
I was wondering if those crack or not...
this is probably the only channel of this kind i follow, really intresting content even if i know next to nothing about this im still hoping for the day you get a 2000 explorer v8 5.0 for the channel
Thank you for posting such a great video. I enjoy watching it. I think you really deserve a vacation however -- you ought to take a couple weeks off just for you. Then you can return feeling ready for a new series of teardowns.
He once mentioned he always keeps a few extra teardown videos in case he can’t shoot one on a particular week. Maybe he did take a two-week vacation without letting us know.
Seriously though. The bearing see. Nicely done.
I had a '16 Fusion with the 1.5 that replaced the 1.6. I figured four years into the design, the bugs would be worked out. Nope. Engine failure at 140,000 miles due to coolant intrusion. Ford quoted $10,000 for a new block. I chose to sell the car for basically scrap. I have learned that Ford finally redesigned the top of the block for 2021 to correct the coolant intrusion problem. I'm temporarily driving an old cheap truck I bought from a coworker to get me by. Wondering how I'm going to afford payments at current prices without having a trade-in. Whatever happens, I'm not buying a Ford.
I recently found this channel and I love seeing you tear down engines of cars I've owned. Search kinda stinks so I'm just working my way through the catalog 😂 would love to see Oldsmobile 307 and a Volvo b230 redblock
Best of luck on the Ford GT ecoboost.
when is the stand up comedy tour starting? seriously your sense of humor is spot on😁