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Mondeo 2002 2.0 petrol major engine issue

edmond · 2011-09-14 18:53:14

Hi i am looking for some advice. I have a 2002 ford mondeo 2.0. It was due for an oil change as the red oild light kept comming on. I was driving home from work last Friday when a guy in front of me boke very suddenly, i hard to slam on the brake the brakes locked and i swerved to the side of the road, luckly i was ok and…

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EcoR1 Posts: 97 Forumite

15 September 2011 at 10:43AM

Your engine is toast. It has no oil pressure due to massive wear caused by a lack of oil. No oil pressure will not allow the hydraulic valve followers to remain closed, you will get no petrol into the engine.

Throw it away and start again.

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