COM86 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes the IAC is a bear. Note use Factory ford or you will be replacing it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COM86 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 3:39 PM, mjeff87 said: So the general consensus, asking around to some guys who actually know what they are doing, is that the later models are a whole different platform and OEM parts won't swap over. That leaves me with an aftermarket kit that costs more than I paid for the whole vehicle. That's a hard no. I might play around with it once I get it here and get some miles on it (and it warms up some). Hello, sorry for being late to the fungus party. I also own a 2000 zx3. 2000 to 2004 was the mk1 body style. 2005 they changed it . But forthe rear disc brake swap, look for the SVT Focus, it was produced from 2001 to 2003 or 04. It also came with a 2.0 engine the produced 130 hp. the standard made 90. The Svt came with rear disc and a six speed transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COM86 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If the IAC, dosen't fix the problem. Try the TPS Throttle position sensor. Its on the driver side of the throttle body. 2 torx screws and its off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yeah, I replaced the TPS also. As soon as I took the old one off, it mostly self-destructed in my hands. I also found out (this doesn't apply to me but it's good info to know) that in early 2000-ish Ford redesigned the TB and it takes a different TPS than the initial one they used. This only applies to automatics, not 5/6 speeds (which mine is), and you can't use a manual TPS on an automatic TB. The auto TPS's are universally unavailable anymore, so you're stuck buying a whole new TB assembly if you need a TPS/auto. I did see a guy on a focus forum "adapt" a manual TPS to an auto TB using a large fender washer and screws to be able to clock it correctly, but I'm not sure I'd ever want to try to replicate that. Lol. And thanks for the SVT info on the rear discs.....I'm going to have to put that on my junkyard shopping list And, yeah....I did use a OEM Motorcraft IAC on mine. No way I'm doing that job again. The new IAC did seem to fix it, it idles at a perfect 750 rpm now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, mjeff87 said: Yeah, I replaced the TPS also. As soon as I took the old one off, it mostly self-destructed in my hands. I also found out (this doesn't apply to me but it's good info to know) that in early 2000-ish Ford redesigned the TB and it takes a different TPS than the initial one they used. This only applies to automatics, not 5/6 speeds (which mine is), and you can't use a manual TPS on an automatic TB. The auto TPS's are universally unavailable anymore, so you're stuck buying a whole new TB assembly if you need a TPS/auto. I did see a guy on a focus forum "adapt" a manual TPS to an auto TB using a large fender washer and screws to be able to clock it correctly, but I'm not sure I'd ever want to try to replicate that. Lol. And thanks for the SVT info on the rear discs.....I'm going to have to put that on my junkyard shopping list And, yeah....I did use a OEM Motorcraft IAC on mine. No way I'm doing that job again. The new IAC did seem to fix it, it idles at a perfect 750 rpm now. When I did the TPS on my 01 with the auto, it was available on Rockauto. I think thats a SOHC vs. DOHC thing. The SOHC is available the DOHC isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yeah, DOHC (Zetec) only. I had the pleasure of owning my mother's old Escort with the SOHC, and dropping the #3 exhaust valve seat on it. Pulled the head in my driveway, it was trashed, so I grabbed a junkyard one and had a machine shop do it over and then installed it. Piston top had a bunch of pock marks in it, I ground them down as best I could, LOL. I ran the nutz off that car, then sold it to a bunch of Mexicans outside a pizza shop one day. I'm sure that thing is still running around somewhere....it had 200K on it when I sold it. Solid little car (like the Foci are), except for those cheap valve seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJXJjeepguy Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 10:58 AM, COM86 said: Hello, sorry for being late to the fungus party. I also own a 2000 zx3. 2000 to 2004 was the mk1 body style. 2005 they changed it . But forthe rear disc brake swap, look for the SVT Focus, it was produced from 2001 to 2003 or 04. It also came with a 2.0 engine the produced 130 hp. the standard made 90. The Svt came with rear disc and a six speed transmission. To correct ur error SVT make 170hp, zetec as know zx3, LX and SE make between 130 to 145 depend on year. Also svt produced from year 2002 to 2004 and ur correct SVT come in rear disc brake. Only different between SVT to Zetec DOHC, is top end engine SVT have larger camshaft and cam gear, intake manifolds, long tube header and only come in 6 speed, also I can't really remember how big but there is larger exhaust pipe all way to tail, and front, rear bumper and side skirt, and seats are different come with leather with color clothes in the middle only come in red or blue unless special edition for SVT, recaro seats it all black with sporty look. I think that all I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJXJjeepguy Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 2:17 PM, mjeff87 said: Yeah, DOHC (Zetec) only. I had the pleasure of owning my mother's old Escort with the SOHC, and dropping the #3 exhaust valve seat on it. Pulled the head in my driveway, it was trashed, so I grabbed a junkyard one and had a machine shop do it over and then installed it. Piston top had a bunch of pock marks in it, I ground them down as best I could, LOL. I ran the nutz off that car, then sold it to a bunch of Mexicans outside a pizza shop one day. I'm sure that thing is still running around somewhere....it had 200K on it when I sold it. Solid little car (like the Foci are), except for those cheap valve seats. I also use to have 94 escort GT with Mazda engine and no it not swap it came from factory only in GT. Mazda and ford share parts back in day and I don't know if they still do? Ofc mazda have better engine than SOHC with common bad drop valve seats. Here is picture of Escort GT.... it was around 15 years ago! Yes it was original color real blue/green and got it change to black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 That's a nice looking GT. These are some fun cars for relatively cheap, lol. All set to do the crank seal and timing set tomorrow morning. My wife has to work, so the garage (well, her half anyway.....the KJ is sitting dead on the other side) will be empty at 0600 when she leaves, and that's about when I'm going to start. I figure I'll need a couple hours to do all the work, and at least an hour cleaning up the whole underside/firewall/inner fender of all the oil it's been slinging everywhere for the last week. I've got: new timing belt/tensioner/idler pulley new front crank seal new serpentine belt (the old one is drenched in oil....surprised it hasn't slipped off by now) new serp belt tensioner and idler pulley new valve cover gasket I might see if I can pick up a new passenger side motor mount after work today too. The old one is shot, and it has to come out anyway to do the belt. If I can't get one locally today I'll replace it later. It's very easy to get to (unlike the driver side one and the wishbone underneath). I'll post some ugly pics of the work as I go along tomorrow. edit: I'm actually going to take my wife to work at 0530 and keep her car, just in case I need to run to the parts store/junkyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 5.5 hours....most of that was cleaning all the oil slung everywhere, and tiring to get the new belt on. I'll post pics later, but suffice to say I probably only had a couple days left on the old timing belt. It was BAD. It literally slid right off without me having to even loosen the old tensioner. New belt/tensioner/idler, and adjusted the cam gears (the exhaust cam actually skipped a tooth) and this focus is a damn race car now. What a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Here's a couple pics. I checked with a coupe Ford mechanics over on Garage Journal for what the book time was for the job and they said 3.1 hours. Altogether I spent about 3.5 hours doing the work (plus a good hour on cleaning up all the slung around oil from the old seal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Got back from vacation on Saturday, spent Sunday putting our lives back together, and then changed out the motor/tranny mounts on the Focus yesterday. To say the old ones were shot would be an understatement, especially the passenger side motor mount (the one that always craps out). It's a hydraulic mount, and all the fluid leaked out of mine a long time ago. It was compressed about 2" compared to the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 The driver side mount is pretty easy to get to, just have to remove the battery/box and air cleaner housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 The "dogbone" or torque mount underneath is a bit of a PITA. You have to take off the bracket that holds it to the trans first, to get the mount out, and then have to insert the new mount in the bracket and put it all back in as one piece (and try to get all the bolt holes to line up). This thing runs like a new car now, I'm quite happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 with its newfound ability to hold the engine still, I bet it does! did the same thing to my mom's PT last summer. whole new ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I did it to ours, except i used a poly bushing in the bottom one, for racecar reasons...Really, a local guy had a kit on market place and the bottom was poly.Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Race car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 3:53 PM, mjeff87 said: I don’t know if this happens to anyone else, but every time I am exposed to a new car they show up everywhere 😂. Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COM86 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Oh yes I agree. But when I bought mine in November 2000 new (yes, I'm the original owner), no one else had a 3 door for at least 6 months. Then it took a year to see one in my local junkyard. Now they are all in the junkyard. 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COM86 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 But I am also a starter but never finisher. November of last year, my clutch took a dump. So i thought how hard is it to swap it out. Life issues and health problems got in my way, and now with smashed, broken fingers. I'm taking my fungus into the local repair shop. So they can finish the job. Pictures coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COM86 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 7:02 AM, mjeff87 said: The "dogbone" or torque mount underneath is a bit of a PITA. You have to take off the bracket that holds it to the trans first, to get the mount out, and then have to insert the new mount in the bracket and put it all back in as one piece (and try to get all the bolt holes to line up). This thing runs like a new car now, I'm quite happy with it. I have replaced my stock rubber mounts with polyurethane. A HUGE IMPROVEMENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, COM86 said: I have replaced my stock rubber mounts with polyurethane. A HUGE IMPROVEMENT. Did you have interior vibration issues afterwards? When I was trying to decide what kind to get, I read a lot of internet stuff about using the complete poly kit and people noticing all the engine vibration transferring into the pedals and shifter inside. I couldn't decide, but I happened to find this stuff for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Drahcir495 said: I don’t know if this happens to anyone else, but every time I am exposed to a new car they show up everywhere 😂. Looks good happens to everyone. your brain just starts looking for whatever is on your mind. there's a technical name for it but I forget what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodemonk Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 35 minutes ago, Pete M said: happens to everyone. your brain just starts looking for whatever is on your mind. there's a technical name for it but I forget what it is. Frequency bias (or "Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon")...happens with every car I get/look into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Whoa....whole lotta science getting dropped here, lol Bill, I replaced the passenger side mount with a poly one, the other ones are rubber. So far, this thing idles so smoothly I have to look at the tach to make sure the engine is still running. I even actually stalled it (like a teenager just learning how to drive a stick shift...) this morning in the work parking lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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