Piston Rings On A Mondeo 1.8 LX 2001...

[bbaazz-08]

its head off and they are done from the top as the rings have to be compressed on their way into the cylinder

[1995clio16v]

Cheers for all advice guys.

Its all helped for sure.

I definately wont be buying a new engine, too expensive.

Sought a bit more advice today, apparently these are prone to the breather valve (maybe a pipe) on the crankcase blocking up, thus giving the impression that you have worn piston rings, smoky oily deposits, so fingers crossed it could be this!

Gonna check tomorra.

Knew I shouldve put some new tyres and 12months tax on the 16V!! Lol!

[1995clio16v]

Is there any chance whatsoever the pulley on he crankshaft could be a left hand thread? Anyone know?

This is the tightest thing we have ever tried undoing, period.

Tried heating it, 4ft bar on ratchet...it aint going anywhere...

[col]

Most cars ive removed crank pulley have been RIGHT HAND thread ,that includes fordsss .

What are you stopping the engine from turning with?

[1995clio16v]

We can get a good purchase with a screwdriver in the clutch plate end. Totally stops it from moving, but the pulley bolt just aint budging....we just thought maybe its a left hand thread but maybe its not....running outta ideas.

There is a special tool to jam the pulley at the pulley end, but theres no reason to buy it as we have stopped the engine from turning...

[1995clio16v]

Although im now resigned to the idea of having to buy a c/shaft pulley holder thingy...this is the only thing I can think of now...

[col]

You need to give it a sharp rap!.....clout your ratchet handle , what have you with a hammer if you can get at it

Alternatetly have you got a bit of scaffold pole to extend your handle. I know they can be bastards! to shift. :(

[1995clio16v]

Cheers col, but giving it a hard fast rap for sure I dont think will do anything.

Step dad has 40 years of messing with motors and he said he's never seen anything as tight.

We have decided to have a tool made up as its just no good jamming it at the flywheel end. Crank just twists and theres no purchase to get it off.

Nightmare! Never buying a ford again!

[sideways danny]

this is why impact guns were invented

[number1]

As Dan Said you'll need an impact gun, there right hand thread, if its been Buzzed up with an impact gun you can try all you like with a Breaker bar, Even worse if someones got handy with loctite!

I struggled for over an hour changing my Cambelt on my hybrid with just the bottom pulley, i forgot i had buzzed it up putting the engine in, had to ring my uncle who had a cordless one, took him half a second to undo it ;)