Help Wifes Escort 1.8d

[Guest tristan]

hi guys my wife has a 1.8 D escort and the valve stem pil seals are shot (smoke every where on start up) do i have to remove the head to replase or is there a tool as is for the CVH ??? please help she will want to use my galaxy !! ;)

[sepulchrave]

Hello, you may be able to fit a high pressure airline to the glow plug port and pressurise the cylinder enough to remove the valve springs. We used to feed string in throught the plug hole at BDC and then crank it up to keep the valves shut whilst changing the stem seals, but frankly it took ages to do and it needed two people. You should be able to get an adaptor for the airline.

[Guest neil_wiles]

Not sure but we used to use a special cranked lever in through the glow plug hole to hold the valves up, but on the 1.8 the holes are very small maybe a head off its not that difficult although it does mean re-timing and a new gasket but then a full head service would be better for the engine anyway.

[Brookydave]

I did mine on a 1.8 ford diesel by ensuring the pistons were at tdc for valves seals to be changed, and using an adapted seat runner! to lever the valve caps down. Easy. Made a real difference. and really cheap for seals from Partco. No compressed air required.

Good Luck

[mikej]

Hi don't know if this helps as i have never seen inside the head of a ford 1.8 diesel ! if the inside is the same setup as the old ford ohv escorts and fiestas ie camshaft and rockers etc then you do not have to remove the head .I have changed the valve stem seals on the ohv's several times without removing the head even when ford were adimmant that the head had to come off .There is a tool made by snap on i think and i have on . Its as simple to use as the cvh tool .Let me know the head setup on your diesel and i may be able to help you.

mike ;)

[Brookydave]

Totally different to CVH. Twin valve both vertical. Very hich comp ratio. CVH =compound as in C

Dave

[mikej]

Brookydave i think you misunderstand mate or more likely i havn't explained it properly , i know its completely different to cvh i was simply saying its as easy a job to do ! you mention modding a seat runner to do yours ? well this tool works on the same principle at tdc it allows you to compress the value cap/spring so you can remove the collets,cap and spring etc ,replace stem seals and then refit.Its made by snap on and as i say if the diesel is similar to the ohv which from what you describe it is then this is the tool you need .Fords will tell you it cannot be done so they can charge you a fortune to remove the head it is all lies.

mike....... :)

[seatkid]

Whats this doing in the Galaxy tech section?

 

Can the mods please move this to the appropriate section - "Donkeys and other means of transport"