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Knibbs wanted this thing out of his garage so sold it to me for super cheap a couple months ago...Up until then, I really had no intention of doing a 3.0 anytime in the next several years, but hey, some things are hard to pass up.
He sold it to me missing the timing cover, oil pan, valve covers, and pick up tube. He had begun to tear it down due to suspected valve problem, but didnt get very far before the owner discovered it was actually a PCM issue so decided not to bother with the rebuild after all, and apparently just left it with him.
03 Escape motor, I think he said around 140k???
I already had some spare valve covers, and the other missing pieces were readily available from Aircougar so except for some fasteners and other minor bits and pieces, Ive pretty much got a whole motor.
The Plan: full rebuild; all new seals, bearings, and rings. Valve job, honing and possibly small overbore (undecided), SVT cams, custom UIM and intake tract and maybe LIM as well, powdercoat/paint everything, hopefully have the rebuild done by about this time next year. My discretionary budget for unnecessary personal projects is pretty small, so it takes a little time to save up for the higher priced items. Luckily, my 2.5 is running great (knock on wood) so there isnt any huge rush for this. I will definitely be needing a tune and dont intend to install the motor until I also have the exhaust I want built, as well as an LSD so those will factor into the timeline as well.
This last week, I was able to actually start work and got the whole thing torn down. I made several videos of the process...the vids are intended primarily for my own use, to refer back to when I finally put this thing back together. Although I use a tone of teaching, they arent meant as tutorials for anyone but me, as this is the first time I've done this and dont really claim to know what I'm doing beyond what I read. I even say and do some things that I know are incorrect, so no need to heckle me for stupidity:tongue: By all means though, If you have constructive advise, feel free to share it. Also, no comments necessary about the cleanliness of my workspace...I'll say it for you; its a ____hole.
First vid: I had already pulled off the first head when I realized I should probably document what I was doing, so the vid is just a walkthrough of the engine on the stand minus the first head. I'm pretty sure I refer to it as an 04 and an 05 in these vids rather than ever actually calling it on 03...Not sure why I forgot that, just slow I guess! Also pretty funny when I dump coolant all over my floor and think about it for a second before just shrugging and moving on.
Second vid: Removing the water pump. You can watch me as I realize I did something stupid when I pull out one bolt that didnt actually need to come out. I dont admit the problem in the vid, but I definitely didnt need to pull out the short one.
Third vid: Removing the front head. Thanks to Aircougar for helping me out with this one via text...Had to ask him about the water pump drive pulley.
Fourth vid: Removing the oil pump. Probably could have skipped this one but I think I'll be glad I didnt a year from now when I'm trying to figure out which bolts go where...
Fifth vid: Removing pistons. I talk about being careful not to drop a piston in the vid, but after turning the camera off...I dropped one:banghead:
Sixth vid:
Removing the crank shaft and bulkhead.
So now I'm working on cleaning up all the pieces and slowly purchasing the replacement parts I'm going to need. Been Deburring the oil pan and timing cover this weekend...I think I might end up building my own sandblast/powdercoat booth/oven this fall...I've got a spare oil tank that would make an awesome vessel for it, just need to source some heating elements and stuff.
Anyway, here I go!
He sold it to me missing the timing cover, oil pan, valve covers, and pick up tube. He had begun to tear it down due to suspected valve problem, but didnt get very far before the owner discovered it was actually a PCM issue so decided not to bother with the rebuild after all, and apparently just left it with him.
03 Escape motor, I think he said around 140k???
I already had some spare valve covers, and the other missing pieces were readily available from Aircougar so except for some fasteners and other minor bits and pieces, Ive pretty much got a whole motor.
The Plan: full rebuild; all new seals, bearings, and rings. Valve job, honing and possibly small overbore (undecided), SVT cams, custom UIM and intake tract and maybe LIM as well, powdercoat/paint everything, hopefully have the rebuild done by about this time next year. My discretionary budget for unnecessary personal projects is pretty small, so it takes a little time to save up for the higher priced items. Luckily, my 2.5 is running great (knock on wood) so there isnt any huge rush for this. I will definitely be needing a tune and dont intend to install the motor until I also have the exhaust I want built, as well as an LSD so those will factor into the timeline as well.
This last week, I was able to actually start work and got the whole thing torn down. I made several videos of the process...the vids are intended primarily for my own use, to refer back to when I finally put this thing back together. Although I use a tone of teaching, they arent meant as tutorials for anyone but me, as this is the first time I've done this and dont really claim to know what I'm doing beyond what I read. I even say and do some things that I know are incorrect, so no need to heckle me for stupidity:tongue: By all means though, If you have constructive advise, feel free to share it. Also, no comments necessary about the cleanliness of my workspace...I'll say it for you; its a ____hole.
First vid: I had already pulled off the first head when I realized I should probably document what I was doing, so the vid is just a walkthrough of the engine on the stand minus the first head. I'm pretty sure I refer to it as an 04 and an 05 in these vids rather than ever actually calling it on 03...Not sure why I forgot that, just slow I guess! Also pretty funny when I dump coolant all over my floor and think about it for a second before just shrugging and moving on.
Second vid: Removing the water pump. You can watch me as I realize I did something stupid when I pull out one bolt that didnt actually need to come out. I dont admit the problem in the vid, but I definitely didnt need to pull out the short one.
Third vid: Removing the front head. Thanks to Aircougar for helping me out with this one via text...Had to ask him about the water pump drive pulley.
Fourth vid: Removing the oil pump. Probably could have skipped this one but I think I'll be glad I didnt a year from now when I'm trying to figure out which bolts go where...
Fifth vid: Removing pistons. I talk about being careful not to drop a piston in the vid, but after turning the camera off...I dropped one:banghead:
Sixth vid:
Removing the crank shaft and bulkhead.
So now I'm working on cleaning up all the pieces and slowly purchasing the replacement parts I'm going to need. Been Deburring the oil pan and timing cover this weekend...I think I might end up building my own sandblast/powdercoat booth/oven this fall...I've got a spare oil tank that would make an awesome vessel for it, just need to source some heating elements and stuff.
Anyway, here I go!
