I HAVE A ESCORT 1.8 CABRIOLET AND IT WAS WORKING FINE TIL THE OVA NITE WHEN I TRIED TO START IT .IT GOES TO START BUT JUST DOSENT CONNECT .I CALLED THE RAC OUT AND THEY SAID THE PETROL ISNT GETTING THE THE ENGINE .IS THERE ANY CHECKS I CAN DO THAT MITE HELP ME OR DOES ANY1 KNOW ANY1 THAT CAN HELP ME IN THE BRENTWOOD ,ESSEX AREA ???

I HAVE A ESCORT 1.8 CABRIOLET AND IT WAS WORKING FINE TIL THE OVA NITE WHEN I TRIED TO START IT .IT GOES TO START BUT JUST DOSENT CONNECT .I CALLED THE RAC OUT AND THEY SAID THE PETROL ISNT GETTING THE THE ENGINE .IS THERE ANY CHECKS I CAN DO THAT MITE HELP ME OR DOES ANY1 KNOW ANY1 THAT CAN HELP ME IN THE BRENTWOOD ,ESSEX AREA ???

What has anyone used to fit the above to engine still in car? I believe that Fords has a tool for it, have tried using a piece of cutdown waste pipe behind the thrust washer before but never managed to get it to go in properley, someone told me once to use a cutdown coke bottle in the oil pump housing first and then fit the seal inside this then pull the plastic out but not sure about that one. Surely someone on here has done it at home before? Thanks