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Replacement Engine for Ford Ka

  • 10-11-2014 11:48am
    #1
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey folks, my brother's 2007 Ford Ka needs a new engine. I have a few mechanics trying to source one (my local mechanic in Limerick and a mechanic down in Co. Cork where the car is stranded). They seem to be pretty hard to come by.

    It's the engine for a 1.3l 2007 Ford Ka (Petrol).

    Open to suggestions....


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  • #2
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Mr E wrote: »
    Hey folks, my brother's 2007 Ford Ka needs a new engine. I have a few mechanics trying to source one (my local mechanic in Limerick and a mechanic down in Co. Cork where the car is stranded). They seem to be pretty hard to come by.

    It's the engine for a 1.3l 2007 Ford Ka (Petrol).

    Open to suggestions....

    Hey Mr E,

    Try findapart.ie or ring your local breakers.
    Chances are that the engines from the fiesta are the same.
    I didn't realise there was a 1.3 in those cars.


  • #3
    ford jedi
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭ford jedi


    Is it the 1,3rocam engine you are looking for?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You may find one at a breakers
    Map of all Breakers/Salvage/Scrap Yards in Ireland


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    an engine from a pre 2000 1.3 fiesta is the same.

    those 1.3's are a fairly robust old mule, hard to believe one is beyond repair, what is supposed to be wrong with it?


  • #6
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    ford jedi wrote: »
    Is it the 1,3rocam engine you are looking for?

    I'll confess that I don't know what that means. :o


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  • #7
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    an engine from a pre 2000 1.3 fiesta is the same.

    those 1.3's are a fairly robust old mule, hard to believe one is beyond repair, what is supposed to be wrong with it?

    There was an issue with the dashboard backlight (i.e. it wasn't working).
    It went to a mechanic several times to fix, and it always broke again a few weeks later.

    While broken, it appears the engine ran out of water. So yeah... that happened.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,728 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    No engine temp gauge on these IIRC, well there wasn't on the earlier ka anyway. As mentioned above it should be fixable, the blocks are ancient technology, few hours rebuild and good as new.


  • #9
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Try Relihan Dismantlers Tralee, Mobile (087) - <use PM>, Mobile (087) - <use PM>. They do shipping too.


  • #10
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    take a pic of the engine if you can and pm it to me. I may have one from a slightly older Ka. I only sent a full 2006 Ka to the crusher a few weeks ago because of rust..


  • #11
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Augeo wrote: »
    No engine temp gauge on these IIRC, well there wasn't on the earlier ka anyway. As mentioned above it should be fixable, the blocks are ancient technology, few hours rebuild and good as new.

    Do you know anyone who would do that kind of work, and how much it would cost? For reference, it's looking like 800-1000 for a new engine.


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  • #12
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    darragh o meara wrote: »
    take a pic of the engine if you can and pm it to me. I may have one from a slightly older Ka. I only sent a full 2006 Ka to the crusher a few weeks ago because of rust..

    I'll see if I can get one, Darragh. Cheers.


  • #13
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,449 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Looks like my Dad sourced an engine in Sligo.

    Thanks for the help, folks.


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