Mk3 focus rs engine problems?

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Dec 2, 2018 | 08:04 PM

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Mk3 focus rs engine problems?

Does anyone know what the actual problem with the mk3 rs engine is? Is it just a case of they fitted a head gasket that isn’t upto scratch or is there more to it than that?

Been thinking about one as a daily.

Dec 2, 2018 | 08:40 PM

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Thier was a video a us tuning company did they did a cut away of the block to show how thin it was between I think 3 & 4 due to the way it was cast apparently when tuned above std they said this is were it was cracking probs ok std mate

Dec 2, 2018 | 11:16 PM

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Just seen that there mate the metal is shockingly thin can’t beleive some engineer has sat and went that will be okay lol

Dec 3, 2018 | 06:24 AM

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Lol I know mate not something you want to put to much through

Dec 3, 2018 | 10:46 AM

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I’ve seen ford warrant them upto the mountune 375 package which is pretty good and plenty for an everyday car. Just would like to find out more about the reliability of them in general.

Dec 3, 2018 | 11:00 AM

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Surely thiers owners on here maybe search fb mk3 frs groups adam

Dec 3, 2018 | 01:02 PM

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http://www.thedrive.com/news/17939/f...asket-failures

Wrong head gasket fitted according to the link.

Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost gaskets fitted in error to some RS engines.

According to the article Ford are replacing all Gaskets and heads if required for free, but only till Jan 2019.

Last edited by focusv8; Dec 3, 2018 at 01:06 PM.

Mk3 focus rs engine problems?

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