as some of you may know, i started a thread on here awhile ago saying that my st170 sounded "abit tappety" lol.

anyway had it in the garage yesterday and as it turns out the lifters (or buckets) and shims need replacing, so therefore so does the cam belt. now thats not too bad, but after a closer look, so do the cams, so now i need a head gasket as well. and on top of that i also need the rear 02 sensor replacing. so after a phone call to ford its going to cost me £1015+vat!!

sooooo, does anyone know where i can get these parts from any cheaper? please!!!

 

why do you need a head gasket?

 

heads got to come off to be sent away, getting the head work done at a different place mate

 

Ah right fair enough,would it not work out cheaper to take the car to where the head work is being carried out, instead of removing the head?

 

place that does it doesnt do cars, just does the work on the parts, but its THE best place round here to do the work.

 

you dont need to remove the head though to replace the cams and buckets/shims.
are you having the head ported or something? is there damage to the head that means it need to be removed and worked on??

how many miles has the engine done as i've never known a black top zetec e including the st170 to wear out the cams or followers?? even after 100k+

 

its done 106,000, but its had a VERY hard life, ex unmarked police car.

 

ah, will definately have been thrashed LOADS then and probably not increased oil change inervals.