Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

1595Ford Fiesta Remake2A•10 HCS engine in-car repair procedures14.11b Fitting the rear oil seal housingwith a new gasket in position on the rearface of the cylinder block(see illustration). Centralise the seal on theshaft, then insert and tighten the housingretaining bolts to the specified torque setting.Refit the sump with reference to Section 11.12 Check that the crankshaft rear flangeand the flywheel mating faces are clean, thenrefit the flywheel as described in Section 16.15 Engine/transmissionmountings - inspection and2renewalInspection1 The engine/transmission mountings seldomrequire attention, but broken or deterioratedmountings should be renewed immediately, orthe added strain placed on the drivelinecomponents may cause damage or wear.2 During the check, the engine/transmissionmust be raised slightly, to remove its weightfrom the mountings.3 Chock the rear wheels then jack up thefront of the car and support it on axle stands(see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”). Positiona jack under the sump, with a large block ofwood between the jack head and the sump,then carefully raise the engine/transmissionjust enough to take the weight off themountings.4 Check the mountings to see if the rubber iscracked, hardened or separated from the15.8 Unscrew and remove the enginemounting side bolt (arrowed) from underthe wheel archmetal components. Sometimes, the rubberwill split right down the centre.5 Check for relative movement between eachmounting’s brackets and theengine/transmission or body (use a largescrewdriver or lever to attempt to move themountings). If movement is noted, lower theengine and check-tighten the mountingfasteners.Renewal6 The engine mountings can be removed ifthe weight of the engine/transmission issupported by one of the following alternativemethods.7 Either support the weight of the assemblyfrom underneath using a jack and a suitablepiece of wood between the jack saddle andthe sump or transmission (to preventdamage), or from above by attaching a hoistto the engine. A third method is to use asuitable support bar with end pieces whichwill engage in the water channel each side ofthe bonnet lid aperture. Using an adjustable15.9 Unscrew and remove the mountingretaining nut and washer from thesuspension strut cup retaining platehook and chain connected to the engine, theweight of the engine and transmission canthen be taken from the mountings.Engine right-hand mounting8 Unscrew and remove the mounting sidebolt from under the right-hand wheel arch(see illustration).9 Unscrew and remove the mountingretaining nut and washer from the suspensionstrut cup retaining plate (see illustration).10 Undo the three bolts securing themounting unit to the cylinder block. Themounting unit and bracket can then belowered from the engine (see illustration).11 Unbolt and remove the mounting from itssupport bracket.Transmission bearer and mountings12 Unscrew and remove the two nutssecuring the mountings (front and rear) to thetransmission bearer (see illustration).13 Support the transmission bearer, thenundo and remove the four retaining bolts fromthe floorpan, two at the front and two at the15.10 Undo the three bolts securing themounting assembly to the cylinder blockand withdraw the mounting15.12 Exploded view of the transmission bearer mountings