ford ka valve clearance

johnnyroper

anyone able to tell me what the valve clearances are on a 2005 ford ka with the 1.3 engine fitted?

Al1x

Hi, You may get a better response asking on a ford owners forum

flang

Pull off the spark plug connectors.
Unclip the high-tension leads and lay to one side


Remove the cylinder head cover with gasket (four nebolts with extended washers).
Remove the gasket.


CAUTION: Only tighten the rocker arm bolts to achieve the required valve clearance. If the valve clearance is too small, unscrew the rocker arm bolt and tighten it again until the required clearance is achieved.

Adjust the valve clearances.
Measure the valve clearance with feeler gauges. Adjust the valve clearance at the rocker arm bolts.

NOTE: When adjusting the valve clearances, only turn the crankshaft in a clockwise direction.

NOTE: Exhaust valve - valve clearance 0,50 mm (engines produced from 20.11.96 onwards, identifiable from the valve clearance sticker on the cylinder head cover).

Adjust the valve clearances.
Intake valve - valve clearance 0,20 mm
Turn the crankshaft pulley until the valves on the 1st or 4th cylinder are rocking, i.e. until the rocker arms/push rods are moving in opposite directions.
If the valves on the 4th cylinder are rocking, the valve clearance on the 1st cylinder should be adjusted.
Then rotate the crankshaft pulley another half turn. In this position the valves on the 3rd cylinder are rocking, and the valves on the 2nd cylinder can be adjusted - continue in accordance with the firing sequence.
Valves rocking on 4th cylinder - adjust valves on 1st cylinder
Valves rocking on 3rd cylinder - adjust valves on 2nd cylinder
Valves rocking on 1st cylinder - adjust valves on 4th cylinder
Valves rocking on 2nd cylinder - adjust valves on 3rd cylinder


NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Install the cylinder head cover (four bolts with extended washers).