Chip

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What a cunt of a job that was


Could have done three cossie ones in the same time, fucking awkward bastard bolts everywhere that you cant cunting get at etc



Sorry, just needed to vent that

AlexD

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Best hope mine never goes !

Chip

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I cant believe how much hassle it is to just do simple stuff like remove the inlet manifold.

Makes a cossie one look like its on quick release pins

phill2400

Scott-rs2k

which mondeo was it ?

I got the fun task of cambelt n waterpump on the mondeo td this weekend

Chip

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It was a 1.8 zetec.

The cambelt side of it is actually pretty easy and the aux belt tensioner etc is a really nice system, its just getting the inlet off the head that is an awkward bastard, and getting off some of the bits you have to remove to get to it, like the alternator.

xr-stu

soooo much easier to do in a smaller car like esort of mk3 fiesta, daft really. just because of the design of the inlet and position of alternator etc etc.

that fucking LPG shite didnt help either.

dave green

Could you not leave the manifold on the head.


Dave

Chip

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Trouble with that is there are eleventy seven pipes and wires connected to it so thats a pain too.

Stavros

Mondeo Zetecs are a CUNT to work on

Even removing and refitting an engine is a royal pain in the ringpiece compared to most cars.

Mine is in and running again now, though cause of the GAY cable change gear linkage adjuster being flimsy and shite i only have 1st to 4th and reverse, no 5th

Never touching one again, next time it breaks, im gonna burn it.

radiant red

piece of piss ya wuss


try doing a citroen dispatch

fiestamk1turbo

mondeo's are a piece of piss even the engine is easy just take it out form the top thats what i do when i do the clutch on a mondeo

coco16i

Engine out to replace the clutch

Its only a 4 hour job to drop out the subframe and take the box out to change the clutch, surely you cant take the engine in and out in that time

PeterLucas

Even easier ya tart

Only kiddin never done a mondo one sounds a pain in the arse

Chip

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Gearbox off and engine out to do the headgasket, yeah nice thinking

fiestamk1turbo

i wasnt on about taking the engine out to do the headgasket i was on about doint the clutch if you disturb the cradle if you dont line it up properly the dealer has to line it all back up so there

dj conflict

i have done loads of cluctch's on mondeo the sub frame u can line back up with the pins u can buy or pput it back as it leaves dirt stains on the rubber bush's and shel of the car

coco16i

You can buy the locating pins for under 20 quid ( a lot cheaper than taking it to the dealer for an alignment check ) and you can also buy the C shaped 18mm spanner for taking out the steering rack bolts before you drop the subframe. Both these tools make the job a whole lot easier, unless of course you are unlucky enough to have one of the subframe mounting bolts shear off the welds on the locking nut inside the chassis

Thats happened to me quite a few times and makes the job a whole lot worse when it happens, even more so if you are doing it as a homer

biscuittin

the head gasket is a peice of poo to do , i'm doing one tomorow for a mate .
you leave inlet manifold on just undo the big multi plug for the loom for inlet manifold and it all comes off with the head
the only bad ish bolt is one of the bolts that holds the cradel to the head that the coil pack site on !!!
as for clutch's just drop subframe and use said pins to line it all back up .
but saying that we all have our own way of doing things
off for more beer now

James

If you have a crane and are doing it at home then take the engine out to do the clutch. If you're doing it on a 2 poster with the right tools then dropping the subframe is a piece of piss and not the ball-ache everyone makes it out to be, although i can understand what a prick it will be doing it on the drive.

DazC

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Fucking peice of piss!!! Both to change the engine and the head gasket youy pair of fooking wimps.

You want to do a 1400 Tigra/Corsa headgasket. It'd be easier to wait for the head to corrode off on those things!

paulhearne

Where can I buy this 18mm C shaped spanner?

tabetha

Get an auto mondy and the steering rack bolts are the other way up so easy, recently done a h/gasket on one(dads), bit of a long job but easy enough, lot of crap to take off, although removed the PULSE AIR long ago god it runs better without it, even cold.
tabetha

James

sorry can i make an observation? are you a girl and a mechanic?
nah seriously, mucho respect to you if you are with it being such a male oriented profession.

c shaped spanner, don't honestly know, probably easier to make your own, heat it up/bend it to shape etc. gas cookers are ace to heat things btw!

robp-tt

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head gaskets on mondeos are a pice of piss, if your doing a clutch on one aswell you dont have to take the subframe out either just drop one side of it down and wege the box in the gap inbetween the innerwing and the subframe then swap the clutch over and put it all back together,ive done loads like that and never damaged or ahd to realign any thing

gup

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try doing a clutch on a new 407 hdi
now thats fun
as above really lower the pass side of the subframe on the mondeo and push the g/b back done loads like that
even done engines and clutchs on the floor at home on mondeos

mark_24v_wiring

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Mondeo's are piss easy full stop.

While doing a 24v loom i supervised a mate's son taking one out he had never done it before and still had the engine and box out in 90 min.

Head gaskets are a little bit of a pain but i always remove the head with inlet and exhaust still on it