cossienutter

Hi, i could do with some help.

I've got a Focus TDDI (X/2000) that has suffered the dreaded little end failure.
Engine is out and stripped, new rods purchased etc and it's all ready to go back together.

Problem 1 - I made sure all pistons were laid out etc so I know where everything goes back however what I didn't notice upon removing the pistons is that the piston crown is slightly off set around the swirl pot on the top of the piston. I believ this is to aid fuelling etc. The piston can clearly go back in the bore one of only two ways. On closer inspection the piston crowns all have a factory mark (it's like a little dash) however which way round do the pistons go back in the bore? With the dash closer the to the bulk head or closer to the front panel?

Problem 2 - The bottom end caps all have a notch in them however do all these notches point in the same direction towards the Flywheel or the Diesel Pump? Once again, I believe the bottom end caps can go one of two ways.

These are things I should have noted when I took it apart but I didn't.

Hopefully someone on here has had the same experience.

Thanks in advance - Matt

cossienutter

Sorted, marks on the pistons nearest to the front of the engine and notches on the con rod caps all point towards the cambelt end (front) of the engine.