Ford focus, 1.0 eco boost wet timing belt replacement & head gasket replacement

[@sammoore5011]

Hey Peter your customers are very lucky to have a fantastic guy like you working on there cars.I would let you loose on my car any day if I could not fix it myself as you are so genuine and a top guy. Love your way of thinking we need more like you as you help so many people by showing your tips and tricks.Thank you so much.love the videos you deserve more subscribers my friend. All the best to you and the family.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you so much Sam, I simply think that everything in the car game is now made to be so technical & complicated that if we keep sharing what we see, then we can make it that little bit easier on everyone 😉🙏🙏🙏

[@doosanengineer7659]

In England that engine would have gone in the bin. The Irish are much more inclined to repair rather than replace. Nice job 👏

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m not great for just accepting that it is ‘broken’ I really do like to know what actually went wrong. Especially if and when I see the same issues again, I know exactly what happened and what is involved in the repair 😉👍👍👍

[@nialldeeney2100]

First class work Peter, I'm a mechanic up north in county Derry. Thoroughly enjoy your channel and jobs. You talk complete sense and make things sound simple, as complicated as they may look. Top man!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Niall, thank you very much. I’m delighted to have you on board & manufactures try to make everything sound so complicated now. It would confuse the heck out of anyone, so if we can make it that little bit simpler it will hopefully help us all out 🤞🤞 I look forward to talking in the future 🙏🙏

[@nialldeeney2100]

@@kennedysgarage3281 100 percent with you on that one pal, trying to make everything into a throw away society, your video on manufacturers v aftermarket explained that to a tee.👍

[@biglad1292]

The infamous EcoBOOM engine. Not built for anything but Sunday driving in my opinion. Great fix tho mate 👍🏻

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😂😂😂 probably right, I jump out of a 2.2 Mazda one day and then into this focus. And it was like sitting on a washing machine 😬😬 🙏🙏

[@biglad1292]

@kennedysgarage3281 🤣🤣 I can imagine mate.

[@richardmcwhirter9396]

Nice work again Peter,great info and tips👌👌

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I don’t think you need any help on these yokes. You are at them everyday 😉😂😂😂

[@the_retired_mechanic]

Peter I have 2 of these engine cars in my family. I drive a transit courier with the 1.0 ecoboost (rare as most have the diesel) and my son drives the 1 0 fiesta st line. Both looked after and and have been faultless. Nothing to be scared of as quite easy to repair as you show. I'd be happy to do that job if they break at high milage.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They actually aren’t too bad Chris, plenty of room to work on once all the silly bits are removed & the cylinder head was only around €900, all the other parts did add up but worth doing right once disassembled 🤞🤞🙏

[@mechanicmatt871]

I didn't know about that sticker on the cylinder head, also I am with you on the craziness of head and crank torque settings.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I think most fancy stuff in cars are now only to confuse techs and make this trade a little harder. But is it going to go full circle and come back around to bite manufacturers on the bottom, with the unavailability of young people coming into the trade 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@michaelcoughlan1123]

Great video Peter. RTE should make the series: Kennedy's Garage!. Starring Peter, Alan, Daniel, Tris and the one and only Rory

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😂😂😂we can’t forget about Rory. I do believe that everyone should be aware of car repair basics just to know what they would be paying for 🤔. I did think that a TV show would be a fantastic way for the greater community learn, thanks Michael 🙏🙏

[@michaelcoughlan1123]

​@@kennedysgarage3281We definitely cannot forget about Rory for sure. RTE should do a TV show for sure. They are great in the Discovery channel. Very interesting for sure

[@antodenn381]

Great info nice job 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Glad you liked it Anto 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@larkehoe6716]

completly agree, tight is tight, weather its a thing you learn or pick up over time but you get to know when its good enough, these torques are mental nowdays, some bmw sumps etc are little better than hand tight at spec, one the older mechanics if asked if thats the right torque would simply reach to his elbow and mimic a few clicks....hahahahaha... another great vlog tho peter ...

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I think they just try to over complicate it inorder to scare some people away from doing the jobs. Which is probably working but it just makes our life really hard 😬😬 Thanks Lar 🙏🙏

[@marekskok]

Great job like you said dont belive every thing they write in the manula book just think i realy like to watch your video .

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Everything is getting very much red tape driven, I believe that we can figure out (with experience) what we can or can’t get away with. But that’s just my thoughts 🤔🤔

[@trevormansfield6740]

Another excellent video. Thanks for walking us through that as I haven’t done one yet. Do you know why that crank washer needs to be replaced?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

There isn’t one in there when manufactured originally. And I have done them without ever replacing but have heard of guys talking about it & seemingly it reduces the likelihood of the crank pulley pulling from it’s aligned position. The crank pulley has the crank sensor tone ring on it and needs to be very accurate. Probably worth fitting it if ever doing one, thanks Trevor 😉🙏🙏🙏

[@davesterl]

When you know the method you're supposed to do and why you do it, then you can adopt your own method. That's experience.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I think they call it ‘ the school of hard knock’ down here, learning from your mistakes Dave 😂😂😂 But you are correct, you know what will work & what won’t. Thanks Dave all the way from sunny Spain 🙂🙂

[@tonitodorov5723]

Hi, greetings from Bulgaria! I own a 2017 Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost engine. In our Ford forum there is no much information about this engine. I recently joined the UK Ford owners club forum and I was impressed of number of engine failures complaints because of the wet belt shedding, oil pump strainer obstruction and engine oil starvation. They even joked they have two engine failure complaints per week. So I wonder why? Do you have any explanation? I consider that the owners of these engines are well informed about the specific oil that Ford recommends for 1,0 Ecoboost?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They do fail due to incorrect oil specs or the high pressure pump leaking fuel into the oil 😬😬 But you are right why don’t owners of these type engines know more about avoiding the problem . I think most people just don’t care, or don’t want to know 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️👍👍

[@AndreiBanciu]

I've lived in both UK and East Europe and the difference comes from the oil change interval and oil type/quality. These engines do fail also in East Europe, but less frequently than in the west. The East European is a "poor" man and he can't afford to lose an engine because of cheap oil or long oil change intervals. Most of us view a vehicle as an investment (rather than a liability) and spend more on the maintenance. Brits just take their cars to the cheap local garage to get a cheap oil change, and that's usually whenever they remember doing so, not when the car is screaming for a service. There's obviously exceptions on both sides. I also own a 1.0 EB and was not aware of why the car community views it as an unreliable engine, up until I have read the UK forums. Either way now, just for peace of mind, I will take the oil sump off at the next oil change and check the oil pickup and oil pan, plus have a look at the timing belt, as I expect one should see it from below.

[@Peter-sm8bj]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Focus 1.0 Hi mate i just managed to into live data fuel rail pressure is 1300 psi And also the fault code i am getting is p0089 Fuel rail oressure regulator 1 performance its says would that be the high pressure fuel rail sensor ? Maybe that sensor is gubbed Any idea mate ? thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@Peter-sm8bj it could be, it might be worth looking at the spark plug condition. It might identify a leaking injector causing a fuel pressure fault 🤔🤔

[@GavinHo96]

Ive got one to do tomorrow, how long did this take you to complete? Seen the book time on autodata but what is a realistic time frame for doing one for the first time? Great video

[@kennedysgarage3281]

On you 1 st attempt I’d suggest giving yourself 2 days. You’d do it in 1 when familiar with them. Watch the water housing that comes off behind the belt close to the exhaust manifold. It breaks easily 🤞🤞

[@peterfox6256]

Certainly dont need a torque multiplier etc for the crank bolt , usually do them 300nm +90deg

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I don’t think I’ll ever be using one anyway Peter 😂😂😂😂👍

[@bastogne315]

Last time I saw a boroscope was on the operating table at Blanchardstown hospital..never again.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Seeing one of them while in a hospital isn’t great 😬😬😬😬

[@786kami786]

Hey Peter I had quick question how much you charge for replacement timing belt Ford focus 2015 1 litre thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It should cost around €1500 in total

[@TheHunsAreDugShite]

I need a new head for my Ford... have you got a link to where you bought it so I can purchase one myself? Cheers 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Shaun, I got mine in ‘Cork Engine Centre’ They are very professional & keep them in stock 👍👍

[@richardsheil5289]

Those are ribe sockets. Think they are used on vw drive shafts inner end as well.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Ribe sockets 🤔🤔 handy to know, I have only had to use them a handful of times in my career. Thanks Richard 🙏🙏

[@richardsheil5289]

@@kennedysgarage3281 and on alternator freewheel pulleys I think.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@richardsheil5289 I better keep them to hand so 🙏

[@wackey3455]

Thanks for sharing peter i dont think i be buying one of them cars in the near future and once your swinging out the crankshaft it going now where some very nice pointers in there two

[@kennedysgarage3281]

There isn’t a hope that is going to stir 😂😂😂 Great minds think alike Paddy 💪💪💪👍

[@lovepreetsinghhanjra1997]

😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thanks for watching Lovepreet 🙏🙏

[@kamilianos]

9:57 : the position of the timing belt on the camshaft gear looks off (close to the lrft edge) , when new installed at 25:30 it's bang in the middle. What's the correct position?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

At 9.57 I was only disassembling & the timing belt was still in place, at 25.30 the timing tool was fitted and timing aligned. So 25.30 is correct 😉👍👍👍

[@colmmccabe2998]

I tighten crack all day that way peter 100% right never stir

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Over emphasised by the manufacturers in an attempt to scare us away 🤷🏼‍♂️ Fair play Colm, I’m with you man 🙏🙏👍

[@richwilkins50]

I’ve been putting off doing the mrs belt because of the tool they say you need. 2013 and 105,000 miles mind 🙈🙈 Great videos both this one and the other one you did. Will be ordering the stuff this week and will give it a go. One question though, as this video is showing a newer car, is this the same engine as the 1.0 Ecoboost in my mrs 2013 fiesta or are the newer ones slightly different in any way?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hey Rich, they are the exact same engine. The timing belt on these can be a bit tedious but nothing too extreme, I would advise getting the timing tool due to it being inexpensive @ less than €100. Good luck with it mate 🤞🤞👍

[@richwilkins50]

Thanks, I did it this past weekend, and wow it took me from Friday afternoon right through until Sunday evening. Think the most time consuming part is stripping it down as I had rusty bolts everywhere. I ended up buying a new sump and air conditioning pump bolts as they snapped. Your videos were a great help. 👍👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@richwilkins50 you would be surprised how much time is involved in stripping that little engine, but really well done for getting through it 💪💪💪💪

[@braiden0421]

What is the torque spec on camshaft caps and bolts

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I actually don’t know off hand but will check as soon as I get a chance 👍

[@peterarries7879]

They're not called ecoboom for nowt Pete, kept on driving that with the temp gauge at the top 😬😬

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They seem weak alright Peter, too much torque for too little an engine. Ah well we just keep on fixing them 🤷🏼‍♂️👍👍👍

[@itswais77]

Oil was defo changed too

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, I done show what I would class as the easy stuff 😉

[@ecobooost_power3344]

Has it caused it to hyrdolock ?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Funny enough NO, and weirdly if you cranked it afterwards it would start 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ Albeit very steamy or smoky 🤔🤔

[@the101airbone]

the price of all of this operation can cost maybe 2500€ ?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, around €2500 to €3000. Some comments say that a complete engine can be gotten for €2500 but I have never been able to find one that cheap 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@marekskok]

Any way you always tell how much this job cost ?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It was close to 3k

[@marekskok]

No bad with new head and all parts an layber great job man i am mechanic me self but work as a vehicle inspector for hgv and lgv but i love to work on cars me self. And people like you just inspire others with video like this .

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@marekskok I think it just makes this trade that is quite difficult nowadays just a little bit easier if we all share the information we know 🤔👍👍

[@Ben-in6qh]

Cars not even worth that😂

[@-DC-]

The only Ford worth entertaining is one with a PSA diesel installed.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I have done a head gasket on a 2016 Smax and it gave me some grief 😂😂😂 But you are probably right 🤔🤔🙏🙏

[@philphil3707]

2.0 HDI is a great engine

[@philphil3707]

Bet you've done a few injector seals on the 1.4/1.6 PSA diesel lump 😂

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@philphil3707 it made me suffer 😬😬 Crank bolt sheared then the head snapped off 4 head bolts. I got over that then 1 week after it was done the impeller fell off the new waterpump. Another week after that the turbo failed. It just tested me a bit 😤😂😂😂

[@philphil3707]

@@kennedysgarage3281 that's what nightmares are made of

[@bastogne315]

1st...

[@kennedysgarage3281]

💪💪💪💪

[@philphil3707]

Can't beat torquing up to FT!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I was trying to figure out FT for a few seconds 😂😂😂😂

[@philphil3707]

@Kennedy’s garage I worked on HGV's briefly, everything on them is FT....and then a little bit more haha! I good mechanic doesn't necessarily need to use a torque wrench to ensure a bolt is tightened correctly, you can do most things without it, it comes with practice and experience, I think you are great at what you do, keep the videos coming,

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@philphil3707 thank you very much for saying that Phil I really appreciate it 😉🙏🙏🙏

[@paulrobinson3528]

You think its a safe bet buying a Ford, then you find out about this EcoBOOM engine, might as well have bought a 1 series 🤔

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That’s a good question, a lot of people on here have that opinion. But then there isn’t many good cars on the road nowadays. They seem to be making them softer & softer 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ Cheers Paul 😉

[@jamesward5721]

These 1.0 direct injection ecoboost engines are very variable quality-wise. With them having a cast iron block & an alloy head, they don't like getting toasted - leaving aside the huge issues Ford had with them bursting into flames.. cough.. The "variability" is 'cos 3 different factories make 'em - 1 in Germany, 1 in Romania & 1 in China - with varying degrees of "Quality Control".. that and direct injection is a fairly crap system to begin with - they all get choked with carbon... plus for such a tiny engine, Ford has to wring the engines neck to get sufficient power out of 'em - meaning everything is stressed to the max. Meh.. I yanked the engine out of an '80s Ford turbo petrol today - marvelling at the sheer lack of guff bolted to the block.. God be with the days..

[@kennedysgarage3281]

There is some pile of sh_te on them nowadays James. Wouldn’t you wonder does it make them better or worse 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ Cheers for the information 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@jamesward5721]

@@kennedysgarage3281 88 ford with a straight up & down belt, no bells & feck all whistles chucks out 240 Hp using less chips than the interior light module on a '22 Focus.... it's back we have gone - not forwards.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@jamesward5721 yes, it is crackers isn’t it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jackofalltrades3727]

you shoul at least do the crankshaft pully bolt up to 300mn plus 90 deg , you cant get enough torque with a 2 foot bar , if that cambelt drive gear slips all your hard work will be for nothing

[@kennedysgarage3281]

You are absolutely right Jack, I cannot get enough torque with a 2 ft bar (if I want to follow the book) but I can get enough torque for me & the never ever stir 😊😊 Back wheel bearings on vag group cars are the, they are set to stupid torque. Which is near impossible to get. I suggest using your experience and knowledge wins every time. This is just how I operate 😉👍👍👍

[@akaitv6606]

Another shit box design Ford ecoboost 1.0 Mazda 2.2 skyactive More to come

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I think most of them are now made to break after 4 years, creating more revenue for manufacturers & the government 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️