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[jonyb4]

apart from electrical and sensors/ecu being over sharing i really dont know what causes over fueling

[Michael!]

fella on zsoc said those were the two likely things to go on this sigma engines

[jonyb4]

ha one of many mate

most common fault with the Sigma is the main shaft bearings failing from oil starvation, which they are cast into the block and therefor unserviceable, so if they go, the whole engine goes

many call them throw-away engines like a fudgekin toothbrush

ford changed all this come the mk6, actually i cant guarantee its the same engine probably a new phase, like the 3 versions of the Zetec e

[- Danny Boy -]

Get an engine out of the focus, i have heard they are better

[Michael!]

I've thought of this, straight swap as well... And more available from what I've seen.

Ona brighter note... I found my dad today well happy

Oh and I managed to get my car to touch my garage roof, so I'll be hacking away at it in no time


Another thing, as there's potentially more damage to the steeringrack, is it worth just replacing the whole this rather than fcuk about?

[- Danny Boy -]

Good news on the dad front!

I would just replace the rack personally, you can probably get them cheap enough 2nd hand

[Michael!]

cheers mate, im fudgekin well happy!


£45 second hand rack off a 1.25
not bad for an hours hunting haha, should have it next week.

[jonyb4]

Ona brighter note... I found my dad today well happy

Another thing, as there's potentially more damage to the steeringrack, is it worth just replacing the whole this rather than fcuk about?

found your dad?


if your replacing the engine doing the rack at the same time will be a piece of piss


shouldnt be £45 though, i sold a mk6 escort pas one for a tenner lol

[Michael!]

Yeah! Found him on facebook... 3 hours later was sat in my local with someone I hvnt heard from for 16 years, it was surreal like a fudgekin soap!

I'm not getting that rack, not a zs one and they're different so ima have to gammon slipper myself getting this rod out haha!

[emblem]

Yeah! Found him on facebook... 3 hours later was sat in my local with someone I hvnt heard from for 16 years, it was surreal like a fudgekin soap!

Thats really nice to hear mate, bet your over the moon.

[Michael!]

i am! i still dont believe it haha!


its amazing what facebook can actually do

[Excursion]

i am! i still dont believe it haha!


its amazing what facebook can actually do

Am I missing something here - you've not seen your Dad for 16 years, found him on FB, and are happy to see him? Aren't you seriously pissd off that he's not bothered to find you?

[Michael!]

Kind of, his reasons were pretty apparent, i have an alcoholic mother who did nothing but beat the s**t out of him. And he tried to help.


Not a story for a this forum mate!

[jonyb4]

i am! i still dont believe it haha!


its amazing what facebook can actually do

Am I missing something here - you've not seen your Dad for 16 years, found him on FB, and are happy to see him? Aren't you seriously pissd off that he's not bothered to find you?

woooh dont put a downer on him lol


very pleased for you mate, like a fairy tale

[pjdj1989]

It's little end bearings that are most common for failing on a sigma. And they are serviceable, just more cost effective to replace the engine these days!

Also there is no difference between a focus and fiesta 1.6 zetec se, just a focus usually won't carry the premium of a fiesta one..

[Michael!]

It's little end bearings that are most common for failing on a sigma. And they are serviceable, just more cost effective to replace the engine these days!

Also there is no difference between a focus and fiesta 1.6 zetec se, just a focus usually won't carry the premium of a fiesta one..

Cheers man
What route do you think I should go down, should I replace the 1.6 or puma it?

[pjdj1989]

If your not too bothered about expensive tuning.. Like itb's, cams, management and all that, then you'll probably be better off spending a small amount more now and fitting a puma.

Should be quite nippy with a puma engine/box and a 421 exhaust and catback!

[jonyb4]

i agree, the puma engine is a dead end

but thats not 100% a bad thing, if you have little desire to tune it once your complacent with it, a puma will do, as they dont respond very well to tuning

but like said if your gonna be happy with 123bhp fit it and leave it alone, it will serve itself well

or if you'd rather keep tuning an engine and making it better, stay with a 1.6 as theyre far better to tune, some see as much as 160bhp on ITB cams etc... which is more than you'd see from a 1.7 and for less money too

[Michael!]

Jon, you know I'm not all that good at mechanics

I could handle a puma conversion, but taking engines apart and fitting cams etc isn't my thing at all.

I need the cosmetics dooing first anyway because it's f**cked ha

[pjdj1989]

Can see far more than 160..! All depends on how deep those pockets are!

[Excursion]

May as well buy a Puma TBH. It's a lot of hassle for 120bhp and no torque...

[jonyb4]

May as well buy a Puma TBH. It's a lot of hassle for 120bhp and no torque...

well said man


puma's stick to the road like dog s**t, really do handle well

[Michael!]

i think im going to sell and buy another car, i talk so much s**t and have so many plans
but its just all so unrealistic,

my friend has a colarado red zs
4-2-1 full stainless
cammed
lowerwed...
pretty much exactly what i want to do to mine and he's offered it to me for £900

i got a qote for a full respray the other day for £480, i want coilovers, new tyres... thats already over £900 by my reckoning it'll cost me twice as much as it would to buy his, so i think im going to break mine or try and find someone willing to take it on as a project, i just dont have the time or space... its a shame, but i just cant keep getting myself upset about these things, i just dont earn enough to do it all.

im in a pretty s**t position again... ill be said to see it go, but at the end of the day, its only a piece of metal and i enjoyed it while i had it


if i genuinely experience a miracle and manage to make enough to fix it properly before i start pulling it to pieces then ill update this, but it's not looking good

[MK2 Jamie]

Get your 16 years worth of pocket money off your dad and buy your mates ZS.

[Michael!]

Get your 16 years worth of pocket money off your dad and buy your mates ZS.

hahahahaha! its funny you've said that

popped into my head as soon as i found him

[jonyb4]

Get your 16 years worth of pocket money off your dad and buy your mates ZS.

birthday money alone would buy you a decent car

[Michael!]

how much do you think i could get fo' this bast?

[jonyb4]

less than £500 imo

[Michael!]

i was thinking 500 would be dead on the money tbh ...

[Michael!]

sadly-it-has-to-go-vt190744/

[Fraggle]

Feel 4u mate

On the bright side...sell it all an buy a mk2

[Michael!]

I'm trying to find a mk1 !

[jonyb4]

such a shame mate

[Michael!]

changed my mind again

how ridiculous am i!!!!!!!111

[Michael!]

RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, i've decided to sell the inside, keep the car, get two front 90's spec rs turbo recaros, me and a mate got LOADS done today

here it is in the flesh!



striped out the interior, all except the dash! found some mint insolation.


had a cruise


brand new flat tyre


played with some filler




interior rot