Well I Never

[Kevin (Mr T)]

Need an oil seal for my Sigma engine, a part which has been "deleted" by Ford. A very helpful guy on the Spares desk at my local showroom did a Europe wide search for me. That threw up a Spanish dealer showing one in his stores.

Armed with the email address I soon sent a simple message explaining what I was after and that I understood he may have one.

I soon received the following reply:

"NO  VENDEMOS PIEZAS AL EXTRANJERO , SALUDOS ."

Bring on Google translate and this is what came up:

"WE DO NOT SELL PARTS TO THE FOREIGNER, GREETINGS"

I guess that told me 

[BenD]

Do you have the part number 

[Kevin (Mr T)]

12 minutes ago, Ben (bunje) said:

Do you have the part number 

Ford's number is 1031032. They also gave me an engineering number 97MF-6K620-BA.

A local bearing company have said they will try to match it, if I bring the old one in. Just need to wait for my oil seal puller to be delivered.

It's a radial oil seal.

[jeff oakley]

When I am back at work on Wednesday I will see what cross references I have that might help. The seal will have been made by a handful of companies like Payen or Corteco so as gasket sets are available still I would have thought the seal will be.

What is the seal you are looking for and any engine details might help.

Jeff

[Kevin (Mr T)]

1 hour ago, jeff oakley said:

When I am back at work on Wednesday I will see what cross references I have that might help. The seal will have been made by a handful of companies like Payen or Corteco so as gasket sets are available still I would have thought the seal will be.

What is the seal you are looking for and any engine details might help.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

It's the Ford Puma 1.7 Sigma engine and it's the VCT soleniod valve seal in the cam cover.

Thanks.

Kev

[Kevin (Mr T)]

On 25/08/2018 at 19:06, jeff oakley said:

When I am back at work on Wednesday I will see what cross references I have that might help. The seal will have been made by a handful of companies like Payen or Corteco so as gasket sets are available still I would have thought the seal will be.

What is the seal you are looking for and any engine details might help.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Hold off spending time looking, a Ford dealer in Switzerland has kindly posted one of three he had on the shelf, didn't even charge me!

Thanks though.

Kev