Working on a 307

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jasper5
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Re: Working on a 307

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There is no substitute for regular oil changes and using the correct oil.
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Re: Working on a 307

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Bailes1992 wrote:Ford fitted this engine to replace the 1.8 in my car. Although it's not as reliable or solid it is much nicer to drive.
1.6 is nicer to drive than a 1.8? Hmm. I think it's asking for trouble, as is evident in this very thread, getting a tiny engine to lug around an increasingly heavy car. I will *never* buy a large car with a small engine and they all seem to be moving that way just to satisfy new legislations. I was very surprised to learn that Dai's Vulva had a 1.6 in it as well. When he showed me the engine, it looked like it was on life support with so much complicated tubing around the thing...
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Re: Working on a 307

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As the Americans (used to ?) say... "You can't beat cubes..".
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Re: Working on a 307

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Yeah you can
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Re: Working on a 307

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The 307 got its MOT, a new timing belt kit was fitted, these engines don't seem to have an adjustable tensioner for the fan belt which makes them a pig to get off, and back on.

We think the crancase breather is not right because there is still a lot of oil round the top of the engine, some even came out of a cavity in the engine mount.
Here is a picture, for reference thats the camshaft sprocket at the top of the picture:
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My cousin has got properly sick of this car and wants to get rid of it, it seems like every time one thing gets fixed another issue develops.
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