Hi was wondering if anybody can help I own a 2002 ford escort van 1.8 non turbo
My mate who is a professional mechanic recently replaced the timing belt and the other belt that gets changed at the time he used all the proper tools for the job locked of pumps and set timing perfect after changing belt however after building the engine back up and starting it the engine has became very noisy like an knocking noise . My friend said this is a disel knock but he has no idea how to fix it . This is where yous come in can any one help to explain how to fix this . The van was running perfectly before work was done

 

Does it smoke
Did he adjust the fuel pump to take the slack from the belt
Try to put the pump back where the old marks where
If that makes sense

 

i would double check the timing if it wasnt there before the belt but is there now it can only be timing

 

The timing is perfect he striped and checked it . Yeah its really smoking he oocked the pump of while doing the belt . Do you think it could have moved when tensioning the belt.

 

Yes try and move the pump pulley back to the original marks where the bolts made a mark
And try that
If this make sense

 

I believe they have a advance solenoid on the diesel pump which can so e how be affected by changing the belts! I had it years ago and put a new solenoid in and was fine after! I did get told the reason why but it escaped me know as it was a long time ago

 

sounds like the pump advances, try knocking it back a little and see if that helps

 

Thousand percent he's disturebed the pump timing. Mates dad years ago used to buy lots of these at auction as people thought the engine was fucked etc etc. everyone was the timing on pump was out.