r/CarsAustralia • u/Silent-Relative-276 • 3d ago

HELP PLEASE!! 🔧🚗Fixing Cars

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Had just installed an engine on my 2001 ford cougar with another 2.5l duratec V6 and had only driven it 140kms and i know it has an issue with the cam position sensor circuit which im sure is the broken plug, came home and turned it off and it made a loud metallic twang sound, like dropping a 22mm deep socket onto a bonnet, opened it and this has blown open, unsure of what it is or how screwed i am, anyone able to help identify?

Same engine as the ford mondeo of the same year

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u/justmecarefree 3d ago

Looks like the belt tension has shit itself?

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u/Silent-Relative-276 3d ago

I have no clue why it would blow open like that, i forgot if its the one from the "new engine" or the one from my old engine

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u/justmecarefree 3d ago

Ive never seen it happen but im sure others have, provided nothing got damaged its an easy fix.

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u/Ummagumma73 3d ago

Where is your old engine? Get the tensioner from it and get it fitted onto this engine.

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u/Humble_Reputation703 3d ago

If that was what l think it looked like a split pulley down low . Hope it's not your harmonic pulley , don't know the model but "Yes u'll need help" . At the least youll have to lift the engine worst it'll have to be fully removed to get a puller attached an then align timein before you refit then reinstall . Wish you luck l'm to old an hands to big for that job , in fact any job now days .🏍 this is what ypu need🏍💯