Recent content by MikeF

Ours came in a couple weeks ago..

'23, this is as close to the build date as we have gotten. Week of the 18th.

We have a OB with the Black Diamond package on order. It's been delayed 2 or 3 times. With some of the issues posts I am seeing here and continued delay, I am starting to think it may be time to move onto something else.

This shows both the timing chain and the oil pump belt. https://parts.lakelandford.com/p/ford__Bronco-Sport/DRIVE-BELT---OIL-PUMP-Engine-Timing-Chain-Engine-Timing-Chain-Oil-Pump/91021704/JX6Z6B651B.html

I did not, but I did look up the parts. It has a timing chain and a separate wet belt that drives the oil pump. There a number of videos of people finding belt teeth clogging the oil pick up of dead 1L engines. This is concerning.

How does it not apply? Does the Dragon in the BS not use a belt to drive the oil pump? Teeth from the oil pump drive went into the oil pan and clogged the oil pick up.

We have a BS Outer Banks on order. I convinced myself the dragon was gonna be fine. Saw this video last night and am now a bit bothered. It does appear they now have a timing chain, but still a wet belt driven oil pump. That is what killed the engine the 1L turbo in this video (belt chunks...