rpg217 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi All, I'm back again I'm not having much luck with this escort . I've finally got my insurance down and got the money coming to get the welding done then this happens :'(. I've uploaded the videos bellow so you can hear the noise and what I'm dealing with. Ok, I was at work yesterday pulled up and heard what I'm thinking it my tappet knocking, Engine straight off I checked the oil it was all gone I only checked it last week . Checked my water and its black it looks like oil sitting in the bottom of the water bottle. A thew weeks ago when you start the escort up she will start to rev up then stall and she will only not stall if I rev her up to warmth my self and I just put that down to the idle control valve a common issue I have with my old escorts. Now there's the issue I face so I'm thinking of replacing the tappets, timing belt and head gaskets. Also, a thew weeks back I went off the side of a wall that's all I can describe it as and damaged the exhaust and the rear bumper and it was a massive jolt so that could have caused my current issue. Has anyone else had this issue and can 110% confirm with me it sounds like the head gasket, Also does anyone know if the 1.8 Zetec E 1998 engine is Hydraulic tappets or lifters, the Hayne's manual says both . Thanks for your help all. https://www.dropbox.com/s/33ipi0s0jcd8o6g/File%2015-01-2017%2C%202%2006%2017%20pm.mov?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/2cer0gerx9gbbhz/File%2015-01-2017%2C%202%2007%2050%20pm.mov?dl=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 A thew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 sounds more like a tensioner to me to be honest whats the oil like? hows the low down power when driving? the high revving could be an air leak, the mk3 we have dropped a zetec in revs up high at idle currently, but we have found the air leak and will be sorting it shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Are you losing water or oil. Worst case is it's your headgasket but don't fear if it is. It's a straight forward job on the escort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpg217 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Sorry for the late reply all, the car has been sat since this happened and the battery is flat :S. When the noise started she was empty on oil but I did check the oil 2 weeks before hand and she was nicely topped up. When I parked her up she was on the full line of water but I've just gone out there now and she's empty :S this car is getting more and more confusing I'm starting to look towards a water pump leak now and a noisy tappet, I think I'm going to replace the timing belt and water pump, replace the head gasket and work out what tappet has gone and replace it also i have hydraulic tappets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpg217 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 anyone have a idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpg217 Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Jut thought i would end this post with the answer to my own question . Okay here we go and no one laugh. Here is the list of issues I faced. 1. tapping/knocking noise from the left.2. Losing water (still do not know if this is a cause).3. Battery not charging properly.4. Engine moves like a, well you get the picture. Turns out to be the Aux belt/power belt it has two huge chunks missing that would slide into the pulleys when turned off, i will upload pics tomorrow. I will take the your comments now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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