As requested by the viewers we get a closer look at the broken valve in the 2009 Ford Escape 2.5 that we diagnosed in a previous video. Some viewers commented that they could see the broken piece in the cylinder and on top of the piston. Time to find out if they were seeing things! -Enjoy!
The Diagnosis: https://youtu.be/4gXhx5_mrjo
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Eric, how do you go about balancing work demands and family time. As stated this couple only has this car, a miss on a motor thats going to be replaced isn't a large issue. At what point do you say hey this is family time and the customer can use the vehicle as is until we can replace the said part or get a rental? I ask as I don't know work life balance.
There's no sign of the piece , because that part of the valve was burned/eroded, not broken off.
Gee it's easy to break down a engine, when it's not inside a car frame..
Love the look on the inside of the engine!! Eric, love the videos!!!
Did the computer have to be reprogrammed?
If you choose which I did from my car with that same motor is keep the old cam parts and other miscellaneous parts for a later job the camshaft is getting harder to find a lot of them get damaged during reassembly so save what you can â¤
You are the best filled schedule for two weeks verifies quality and a awesome reputation 😊â¤
Im in the same situation i just picked up a used engine for $300 going to just swap the motor
Yes, you absolutely COULD have done a valve job, but how long would the bottom end have lasted ? I would have loved to rebuild the motor.
What was the black line on the edge of the exhaust valve in cylinder #4? Was that a crack or was it just a piece of gunk?
I thought the top end looked pretty clean for 170K. Is that the same 2.5 L "Duratech" engine Ford is currently putting in the Maverick hybrid?
This is for demonstration purposes only 🙂 I love it when commenters are wrong.
There you go take care of your motor change oil every 3000 to4000 miles cheap insurance,piece of mind.
6yrs late. Great video. All the naysayers were wrong!!! I saw the elephant in the room! They just need glasses. Or stop using the wacky weed!!!😂
I'd trust your judgment over an internet trolls anytime. lol
I like watching creative and well spoken gentleman, thanks
Erie that was a good call. It would not been long before the motor would have been a smoker .or have been blown up . Erie you can not make everyone happy like i said good call
Yeah baby !!!!!!!!!. That's the way I like it….
I Believe Some People Just Don't have the Perspective to Know What Their Looking at in the Mechanical Realm. Especially when it Comes to Valves, how they're Mounted in the Head and What You Should be Looking For.
Excellent Previous Video Analysis of Exhaust Valve, scope showed it all.
Majority of Americans Live in a Fact Based Society, a small portion live in a (Factless) Conspiracy Based Society with Fruitless Thoughts, Hope they Come Back to Woke Reality Soon.
Great Breakdown of Engine, thanks for taking the time.
What was the cost for engine replacement for the customer? I am having the same issue with 2010 escape 140k miles.
My daughter has a very similar issue. I wish you would have told us about how much the used engine and replacement ended up costing. Between $1000-$2000?
I just bought one 2006 same problem. I guess i am just going to replace the engine . Thanks mate
Did you advise the lady to change the oil more than once every 30k miles like she did on the first engine? Lolol
your last Escape info.was excellent
Just wanted to say Hey..! From the boonies in northern Ontario and to let you know i’ve watched a few of your videos now and as a man of 54 who’s been wrenching on my own stuff since i was 16 …!
Your knowledge and absolutely excellent
diagnostic procedure’s
and workmanship has me impressed fella!!
Need more professional’s like yourself back in your profession…!
Keep up the good work
and all the respect to ya..! Take care !!
Looked like cyl. 4 had a burnt valve as well.
Loved the intro!
looks like a burnt exhaust vale caused by worn valve guides and or leaking valves. Engine is about worn out at least on the upper end and probably the lower end too.
Bottom Line if it was your Vehicle, you would have simply repaired the Engine ….. You did not state the Cost of the Plan B other ENGINE . ……… Perhaps you wanted to make the Most from your customer. It was a SINGLE Valve -Job, problem.. You could have checked for the Valve was bad in that cylinder before the take down, and scoped for any Possible, piston damage. ..Either Way its at Minimum, VALVE JOB,. Best case, rebuild put in new guides, rings, bearings, replace, or Grind the Valves, with New Valve guides, , HONE out the cylinders new gaskets , Torque to Specs, parts are not that Bad, … .. and drop it in .. and client has a New Engine for another 170K Miles.. You get a New customer for LIFE .
I would have used vise-grips! I don’t have an abrasive cut off tool.
Ahhh… good old plan “C†Works every time, first time only.
Thank you for the video was very helpful but after i saw the video I have a 2008 Ford Escape in the morning I got hard time to start the engine so that means is miss fire so one velvet is broken i spend l lot it money on this car already so what you recomen me to do take to the junkyard
16:13 hahaha 10 min head job with or without angle grinding add on
really enjoyed your sense of humor:) greetings from Europe
I’d like to know why the valve burned.
Just a quicky, why did you reassemble the engine after you did the diagnosis video?? Did they continue to use the car up until the engine swap? I have the same 2009 Escape with the 2.5. I also just developed a misfire on cylinder 1. I'm hoping for a simpler resolve than a compression problem. I'll find out Saturday morning on the driveway. Thank you for ALL your very helpful videos!!!!!!!
Yes, you did make the right choice by changing the engine. A high milage for a low milage engine. Absolutely!
About as good as it gets ! LOL ðŸ‘
I bet that felt really good destroying that pain in the hoo hah.
Cut chain and cam cover. But Mrs. Jones I saved you an hour of billable time.