Hi.

I am rebuilding my 1.0 2014 focus engine.

I installed timing belt and torqued crank bolt and camshaft vvt-i bolts.

Everything is ok , except when i am rotating engine , vvt-i cam pulleys are keeping clicking noises (mainly intake side) and center of that pulley is moving same time.

I´ll guess because valves are opening there is slightly stiffer are when turning engine , after that it eases up and then you can also heard that click.

Can anyone confirm is this normal , or do i have to dissassemble everything again and pull those vvt-i gears out again?

hello M0ndeo did you use the Ford crankshaft and camshaft locking equipment when you set the timing ?

It sure doesn't sound normal, have you removed the spark plugs so that there is no compression when you turn the pulley ?

Yes i bought all timing tools.

And this is complete rebuild.

vvt units are also empty from oil.

First i turned vvt´s with that special tool which bolts to timing cover with more force , so that you can feel spring resistance and it stops against something.

Because haynes manual just says rotate anticlockwise and when feeling resistance lock tool with bolts.

Now i loosened vvt bolts and did it again without force , just turn the tool ccw and locked with bolts and torqued vvt bolts , but no help , they are still clicking.

I called to my local ford service.

According to them , it is normal to hear clicking noises from vvt pulleys while turning engine by hands.

Also if i understood right , you suppose to just take any loose out from pulleys and then lock special tools and torque pulley bolts.

So you should not turn with force and compress those springs inside pulleys.

We will see what happens when im done and start the engine.

 

On 2/10/2022 at 10:11 AM, M0ndeo said:

I called to my local ford service.

According to them , it is normal to hear clicking noises from vvt pulleys while turning engine by hands.

Also if i understood right , you suppose to just take any loose out from pulleys and then lock special tools and torque pulley bolts.

So you should not turn with force and compress those springs inside pulleys.

We will see what happens when im done and start the engine.

 

What did happen in the end? 😀

Car is in daily use.

Engine is running great , and super quiet.

I am also very surprised how it pulls , if i have second gear and some 4500rpm ,  and i floor the gas it really pulls very nice for so small engine 😄

Congratulations, well done. I’m having the timing belt done on my 200,000km MK3 Ecoboost soon. Not cheap… 😟

You might want to consider doing it your self.

Biggest pain is probably that crankshaft pulley bolt , it is super tight

I’m doing a engine rebuild on the Ford fiesta eco boost and I’ve fitted a new cylinder head and it came with new camshafts but no vct pulleys on the end so I’ve swapped the ones over from the old camshafts, I’m after abit or advise when timing the vct pulleys, do you fit all the timing belt and the casing and leave the vct pulley centre bolts loose and then insert the locking tools into the cams and then turn them anti clockwise till you feel resistance or do you fully tighten the cam sprockets before you do this? Just a Little bit confused thank you 

I have a strange sense of Déjà vu 🤔

I know, I Just wanted to double check because I’ve had the pulleys completely off the camshafts and was worried about putting them on wrong 

Logic says to me that you would align everything first using the tools, ensuring that there is no residual slack in the belt, then tighten the pulley bolts.

Yep.

After alignment you should remove tools from camshafts and then hold them in place with wrench (there is a place for wrench , cannot remember size , in camshafts) and torque pulley bolts.

After this rotate engine 360 and put all alignment tools back.

If they slot in place , then you are good to go.