01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? - The Ford Focus Forum

**IlliniSTi** · 06-30-2009, 11:39 AM

So I am getting this really nasty noise coming from the passenger side of the engine. I pulled the valve cover and everything appears to be in order there. Could this be the passenger motor mount? There is a clunking noise which follows engine speed. Also the car can barely move itself. You have to give it some throttle to get it to start, and I was about at WOT backing up my driveway.

If it is the mount, is this the part "Mount, focus, front - 2.0l sohc - 2.0L SOHC" on the Tousley page what I need? There is no exploded diagram for it. Car is an 01 SE w/ about 120k on it.

Thanks folks.

**syntheticGT** · 06-30-2009, 12:17 PM

A motor mount wont cause it to have problems with going somewhere...that would be something in the motor.

any CEL?

**IlliniSTi** · 06-30-2009, 01:21 PM

No CEL's being thrown, none pending either.

**JeffescortLX** · 07-03-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IlliniSTi

There is a clunking noise which follows engine speed. Also the car can barely move itself. You have to give it some throttle to get it to start, and I was about at WOT backing up my driveway.

Motor mount? Ha! you wish it was that simple.

Sounds like a victom of valve seat drop.

**IlliniSTi** · 07-09-2009, 03:41 PM

Hmm. Bent electrode on #3 spark plug. Looking more like valve seat drop.

**pzev04boy** · 07-10-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IlliniSTi

Hmm. Bent electrode on #3 spark plug. Looking more like valve seat drop.

If you need a new piston when you get into the repairs, let me know. I have a stock pile of them & they are on backorder from ford.

**SkoitchFocus** · 07-10-2009, 07:55 PM

Can't be a motor mount. Is it a clunking noise or is it engine knock?

**JeffescortLX** · 07-10-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkoitchFocus

Can't be a motor mount. Is it a clunking noise or is it engine knock?

It's the sound of a valve seat bouncing around the cylender.

**IlliniSTi** · 07-14-2009, 12:02 AM

Dropped valve seat in 2 and 3. Anybody know a good source for a used engine?

**pzev04boy** · 07-15-2009, 03:13 PM

The engine may not be junk. I just fixed one of these. It was cheaper to get new pistons & a reman head for it than buy an engine. The only thing to worry about is if the cylinder walls get damaged.

Also make sure that cylinders 1 & 4 don't have damage as well. I think what hapened is your cylinder number 3 dropped the seat and a piece went into the intake manifold and then into cylinder #2.

You can wet test cylinders # 1 & 4 by turning the engine so they are about mid way in the cylinder and then fill them with an inch of oil. If the oil is gone by the next day then those pistons are damaged too.

Make sure to get the rods checked as well. If you need any help sourcing parts let me know as it took a while to find a std piston set.

**IlliniSTi** · 11-03-2009, 10:15 PM

OK, Looking for a little help here. Got a replacement motor, but I can't remember where all the hoses and such go. Check out the attached pics.

It's been so long since the engine was together I forgot where the pipe that runs across the top goes. Also there is another port on the valve cover that is a mystery.

Anything go into the bottom of the air box? I didn't think so, but could be mistaken

This hose is a coolant hose off of the water pump. Figured out where the other two hoses connect, but am missing this one.

Lastly on this one here, I'm wondering if anyone knows which ports are for what on the intake manifold. I've got two that right now have no hoses to connect to them.

TIA

**marcusfranz** · 11-03-2009, 11:35 PM

The hose going from the passenger side of the engine goes to that hole in the air box

06-30-2009, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
IlliniSTi Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? So I am getting this really nasty noise coming from the passenger side of the engine. I pulled the valve cover and everything appears to be in order there. Could this be the passenger motor mount? There is a clunking noise which follows engine speed. Also the car can barely move itself. You have to give it some throttle to get it to start, and I was about at WOT backing up my driveway. If it is the mount, is this the part "Mount, focus, front - 2.0l sohc - 2.0L SOHC" on the Tousley page what I need? There is no exploded diagram for it. Car is an 01 SE w/ about 120k on it. Thanks folks.

06-30-2009, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
syntheticGT Tarderator aka: Red-SE-00' Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slowredspi Posts: 13,815	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? A motor mount wont cause it to have problems with going somewhere...that would be something in the motor. any CEL? __________________ New Project coming soon...xB is stock again. .2006 .Scion .xB .Polar White *Team SunWorks [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?**

06-30-2009, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
IlliniSTi Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? No CEL's being thrown, none pending either.

07-09-2009, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
IlliniSTi Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? Hmm. Bent electrode on #3 spark plug. Looking more like valve seat drop.

07-10-2009, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
SkoitchFocus TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Michigan and Kansas City, MO Posts: 113	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? Can't be a motor mount. Is it a clunking noise or is it engine knock?

07-14-2009, 12:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
IlliniSTi Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? Dropped valve seat in 2 and 3. Anybody know a good source for a used engine?

07-15-2009, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
pzev04boy Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Round Lake, IL Posts: 3,191	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? The engine may not be junk. I just fixed one of these. It was cheaper to get new pistons & a reman head for it than buy an engine. The only thing to worry about is if the cylinder walls get damaged. Also make sure that cylinders 1 & 4 don't have damage as well. I think what hapened is your cylinder number 3 dropped the seat and a piece went into the intake manifold and then into cylinder #2. You can wet test cylinders # 1 & 4 by turning the engine so they are about mid way in the cylinder and then fill them with an inch of oil. If the oil is gone by the next day then those pistons are damaged too. Make sure to get the rods checked as well. If you need any help sourcing parts let me know as it took a while to find a std piston set. __________________ 03 Zetec ATX E&S TURBO SYSTEMS powered sedan 00 Mustang Gt - Built motor - Soon to be Single turbo 07 Ninja 500R Building 640cc race motor.

11-03-2009, 10:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
IlliniSTi Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? OK, Looking for a little help here. Got a replacement motor, but I can't remember where all the hoses and such go. Check out the attached pics. It's been so long since the engine was together I forgot where the pipe that runs across the top goes. Also there is another port on the valve cover that is a mystery. Anything go into the bottom of the air box? I didn't think so, but could be mistaken This hose is a coolant hose off of the water pump. Figured out where the other two hoses connect, but am missing this one. Lastly on this one here, I'm wondering if anyone knows which ports are for what on the intake manifold. I've got two that right now have no hoses to connect to them. TIA

11-03-2009, 11:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
marcusfranz Rookie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 21	Re: 01 Focus SE and the Diabolical Clunking Noise - Motor Mount? The hose going from the passenger side of the engine goes to that hole in the air box

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