after reading the sierra 2000e topic
03-01-2006, 05:24 PM
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after reading the sierra 2000e topic
it got me thinking what engine was in my dads car? it is a 2.0 sierra 4x4 hatch back its a k reg, it is the dohc model (black rocker cover) any info apreciated 
as ppl said about timing chains etc... i dont want anything happening to my dads engine,and also i want to impress him with some knowledge
as ppl said about timing chains etc... i dont want anything happening to my dads engine,and also i want to impress him with some knowledge
03-01-2006, 07:15 PM
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it's all due to the design of the cylinder head and the materials it's made of
the hotter the engine runs, the more effiecient it it, but because the alloy is softer on the 8V heads than the 16V variants, this tends to be the achilies heel of it, in that running too hot melts the bloody head
as long as it is kept cool enough it wil last almost forever (i've been keeping records of the fuel and distance etc to work out my mpg, and, on the motorway, if i'm carefull, i can easily do around 60 mph from my twinkly and have recorded a personal best of 76 mpg
)
but even at a leasurly 70 mph on a constant turn, i can get around 550-600 miles per tank, around town it's not as good, but it's still enough to make a tank last 400 miles
but back to the weak points, mainly the fan switch not working, the fans not working and the engine melting
so the fisrt thing you need to do is to remove the air box all the way upto the throttle housing, underneath all of the plastic you will find a fan switch buried in the front of the thermostat housing
remove this plug from the switch and you will see 4 terminals inside the plug
left top/bottom controls one fan, right top/botom controls the other fan
short them out with a bit of wire, turn the igniion on and see if both fans work
if they do then you can trot along to fords and find the same fan switch as fitted to the modeo 1.8 TDi engine, it's rated at a much cooler 95-100 rather than the 105-110 opening for the twinky original
put that into the thermostat housing istead and you won't have to worry too much about sitting in summer traffic jams as the car wil run much cooler
the second bit needs some spannering and a bit more skill, you've got to change the timing chain, the bits cost around £120 if bought as a kit from ford and, if you can find someone who's done it before it can be done in a few hours, 2 or 3 tops
putting in a 40% antifreeze mix is also recommended as the 50/50 mix is too much, don't ask me why, it's wht ford have put in their literature as being the best for this particular engine
what else do you want to know
the hotter the engine runs, the more effiecient it it, but because the alloy is softer on the 8V heads than the 16V variants, this tends to be the achilies heel of it, in that running too hot melts the bloody head
as long as it is kept cool enough it wil last almost forever (i've been keeping records of the fuel and distance etc to work out my mpg, and, on the motorway, if i'm carefull, i can easily do around 60 mph from my twinkly and have recorded a personal best of 76 mpg
)but even at a leasurly 70 mph on a constant turn, i can get around 550-600 miles per tank, around town it's not as good, but it's still enough to make a tank last 400 miles
but back to the weak points, mainly the fan switch not working, the fans not working and the engine melting
so the fisrt thing you need to do is to remove the air box all the way upto the throttle housing, underneath all of the plastic you will find a fan switch buried in the front of the thermostat housing
remove this plug from the switch and you will see 4 terminals inside the plug
left top/bottom controls one fan, right top/botom controls the other fan
short them out with a bit of wire, turn the igniion on and see if both fans work
if they do then you can trot along to fords and find the same fan switch as fitted to the modeo 1.8 TDi engine, it's rated at a much cooler 95-100 rather than the 105-110 opening for the twinky original
put that into the thermostat housing istead and you won't have to worry too much about sitting in summer traffic jams as the car wil run much cooler
the second bit needs some spannering and a bit more skill, you've got to change the timing chain, the bits cost around £120 if bought as a kit from ford and, if you can find someone who's done it before it can be done in a few hours, 2 or 3 tops
putting in a 40% antifreeze mix is also recommended as the 50/50 mix is too much, don't ask me why, it's wht ford have put in their literature as being the best for this particular engine
what else do you want to know
ill let my dad know 
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