Yes , both the SOHC and DOHC , 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engines used in the 2002 Ford Focus ARE INTERFERENCE ENGINES ( according to the Gates website )
No. It's not.
Yes , the SOHC engine used in a 2002 Ford Focus is an interference engine , according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etc. )
No, Ford Focus 2002 SOHC. The timing belt just broke on me and I just replaced it and car runs normally. Or maybe I was just lucky.
For a 2001 Ford Focus , 2.0 SPI engine ( SOHC ) According to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) ( Yes ) it is an interference engine
Salvage yard is you best bet'
As of July 2013, there are around fifteen websites where you can find a motor for a 2002 Ford Focus. Some of the names of the websites are eBay, Engine Shopper, and The Auto Channel.
About $300.
What is spark plug gap on 2002 Ford Focus 2.0L SOHC engine? It would be in your owner's manual and it is 0.054 in.
No the 5.4 V8 it is not an interference engine.
You have to take the tire off and go in from there.
I believe that this is the same engine used in my 2000 Ford Contour, which is a non-interference engine (luckily) as I'm having to replace the timing belt now after losing about 8 inches of teeth! Robert G.