Mondeo 2.5T died on motorway

EvilRob

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I was joining the M40 from the M25 on Saturday night. Tried to apply power and nothing happened. I turned the radio off and heard a rattling sound and immediately pulled over.

Smoke (possibly steam, but it smelt like burning) started coming up through my bonnet for 2-3 mins, then stopped.

Got the car recovered - no coolant left in the reservoir and the dipstick showed the oil level was way overfilled, so looks like coolant got into it. It wasn't white/creamy though.

Car is now at Ford who are going to have a look at it in the next day or so, but any ideas? I just got the cambelt and tensioner done and a couple of seals replaced a couple of weeks ago, any chance it could be related?

It's a 2007 Mk4 Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X, 78k miles.

Feeling pretty down at the moment as I think there is a good chance the engine is a gonner. I was thinking of changing the car in the next couple of years, but I loved it. Also bad timing as wife and I are currently saving on a deposit for a bigger house.


Ugh :(
 
That sucks hopefully u get it sorted.
Does it sound like the dreaded cracked engine liners that can occur on the 2.5T in the Mondeo and the ST Focus. I'm sure it loses coolant when the liners crack which can result in needing a new engine. Google it There's plenty of threads on the ST sites which also applies to your engine.
 
Dav4 said:
That sucks hopefully u get it sorted.
Does it sound like the dreaded cracked engine liners that can occur on the 2.5T in the Mondeo and the ST Focus. I'm sure it loses coolant when the liners crack which can result in needing a new engine. Google it There's plenty of threads on the ST sites which also applies to your engine.
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I'm preparing myself for the worst - I wonder how much I can get a 2nd hand engine for.

Any ideas if services like this are a good idea?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCU...819622?hash=item41824ae126:g:qowAAOxycmBS-iGh
 
Not sure mate looks a decent price though. I've seen used engines on there for around 1.5-2k.
Does sound similar symptoms to the cracked liners though it's worth checking all the threads on the Ford owners sites there's loads of threads on symptoms of it and repair costs etc.
Is your car remapped? As that can sometimes make the chances of getting it greater.
 
Hopefully not the liners because that will be new engine time :/

Thats really the only problem with those engines, but it's a big one.
 
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So, heard back from Ford. They are saying it may be the head gasket. Cylinders are not compressing properly, and a couple of them are very down.

Next step would be to strip the engine and send it (the cylinders?) for testing, at a cost of £1k to strip the engine and put it back together again - before even fixing anything.

It was difficult to properly ingest what he was saying - so asked for a written report and will post back if any of the above doesn't make sense.

Thinking of just getting it recovered straight to the engine rebuilder I linked to above (about 50 miles away) rather than go any further with Ford, because I can easily imagine spending more than the value of the car by the time it's fixed.
 
That might be a better idea as Ford will end up with a bill costing many times that. See what the full report is that they give you, but I'd enquire at the one you've linked if its a serious fix, which it might well be by sounds of it. :(
 
New engine is the most prudent choice either Ford approved recon or second hand. Otherwise you will be spending the fitting cost out just to find out what is wrong with yours before any repairs. Plus and hidden damage that might appear a few thousand miles on.

Got my fingers burnt badly about 10 years ago. A new engine would have saved me about 50% in the long term.
 
Do u have a good indie garage u trust that can look at it or do the work op?
I think I might put my ST Focus up for sale soon as it's always in the back of my mind about cracked liners and potential replacement engines that cost thousands etc. It's just an unnecessary potential headache with the 2.5T
 
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New engine is the most prudent choice either Ford approved recon or second hand. Otherwise you will be spending the fitting cost out just to find out what is wrong with yours before any repairs. Plus and hidden damage that might appear a few thousand miles on.

Got my fingers burnt badly about 10 years ago. A new engine would have saved me about 50% in the long term.
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Is there such a thing as a Ford approved recon?? I will ask the dealer about it tomorrow.
 
Dav4 said:
Do u have a good indie garage u trust that can look at it or do the work op?
I think I might put my ST Focus up for sale soon as it's always in the back of my mind about cracked liners and potential replacement engines that cost thousands etc. It's just an unnecessary potential headache with the 2.5T
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No, I don't and really wish I did... In Manchester if anyone knows a trustworthy garage who could deal with this sort of thing!
 
Riverside racing in Liverpool work on 2.5T ST's on a daily basis from remapping to repairs of any kind so they know everything there is about the 2.5T engine. Not sure what part of Manchester your in but they have very good feedback on Facebook etc so might be worth contacting them.
 
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