Originally Posted by
T.E.D. Jordan
Rust on these is probably worse than any other same aged vehicle, sparkplugs like to weld themselves to the heads, noisy engine rattles caused by Ford not case hardening the tappets on the 1.3 engine, over time that means that they wear and become a loose fit in the engine block making it ovalled on the face which runs on the camshaft. That happens eventually regardless of mileage and oil quality, usually anywhere from 30-50k.
rust dont seem to bad especially as this particular example has spent its entire life outdoors and daily driven on muddy sufaces at the stables.
spark plugs welding them selfs to the head, why would you even change them?
these ones must be original as ive never changed them! ( might wip one out and photo it tomorrow
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tappets I have adjusted them 2 or 3 times over the years but no issues at over 120k and some very very old oil, maybe the oil is that thick its given them a hardened coating