Ford Focus ST 2.0 2016 from auction - No boost and rough bodywork what else to expect ?! 

That was the saddest ending I've ever seen to a car build. You can't let it end that way, you put too much sweat into it. Cheers from NY 🇺🇲

I enjoy watching your professional work and your ability to do all areas of the car not just the engine but the paint work and everything else I just want to say thank you very much for allowing us to watch you at work and I would love to see a part two and once again thank you very much for video in your work and allowing us all to be in your workspace and watching you fault find and repair

Engine was probably thrashed before and was put into auction to get rid of it.

Definitely want to see Part 2. Love the videos. Watching from Canada.

I am super impressed with the work and skill level, l have a ST that is exactly the same colour that l bought from new (2017), it’s a great looking car that performs brilliantly although l never drive it hard, was disappointed to see what happened to the engine after all your hard work. I hope you can sort it out for a reasonable cost.

🙏🏾God will bless this guy because he didn't actually have to show us the after bit but this shows his honesty 🙌🏽

Focus ST owner here. That was a very tragic and sad ending. Hopefully the owner decides to fix the block. From what I hear it's not that bad of a job, especially compared to the Audi V8s you do all the time. Also surprised the parts were so expensive, I guess that's my benefit of living in the US, Ford parts are dirt cheap here. Cheers from NY!

Excellent work, truly a shame about the engine going pop. As a small side note, you might want to try get the volume difference between the time lapse and non-time lapse segments closer to each other (the time lapse is a LOT louder than some of the sections with you speaking).

Not mechanically minded at all but totally in awe of your Jack of all trades skills. The Ford engine seemed so compact compared to those VAG engines you usually work on, but guess probably 2-4 cylinders less in some cases. Wondered about the previous performance tuning whether this had stressed the OEM equipment on this ST. However saw a previous viewer saying a rated company. Think you know now your loyal followers want a part 2. Great work!

Man takes this to another level wow, mechanic and bodywork all in one👍

All that hard work down the drain. Damn. Would love to see Part 2!

Tuned engine = time bomb!

Would love to find out what caused the catastrophic failure. Such a shame, but like everyone else I would love to see a new engine dropped in and a nice end to this story.

Collins performance are a really good tuning company been around a long time. Sound like its a redline every gear car.

Greetings from a Ford enthusiast from Down Under in Australia. Just watched this video 2 years after you posted it. Loved watching you do the turbo replacement and the bodywork and paint repair, great work and result, but so sad to see it end with an engine failure. Engine failures like that do happen with engines have been tuned, especially with the Mk3 Focus RS. Alarm bells rang for me as soon as I caw the CP logo, knowing it was tuned and not knowing it's history can be like playing Russian Roulette. These engines are prone to low speed pre-ignition (and more so when tuned) and if ownwers are not aware they can be doing harm to their engines with out knowing or cars have been abused and flogged with the extra power. Feel bad for the new owner who was hoping to get a fantastic ST to enjoy driving and ended up with a dead car. Was hoping to see a Part 2 with an engine swap and a happy ending for the owner. 🙂

Collins performance is based I'm Cheshire, it's a really real known tuning company for Ford especially. Their tunes are very safe and none aggressive. I've always used Collins and never ever an issue.

You guys do great work. Love the video's and the detailed info. Looking forward of Part 2 of this ST. What a bummer. After you puts loads of work into the body :-/.

If you work on cars long enough, eventually this ending happens. I enjoy your content and wide range of skills, I would enjoy seeing a follow up video of the engine replacement and post failure teardown on the old engine.

Great video! Very sad ending 😢. FORD family here in Oz. I drive a 2014 Ranger with a tune and some other extras. Wife drives a 2013 focus tdi 2.0 Titanium with all the fruit. Both diesels THANK GOD!

Engine was allready destroyed... Auction sales are generally full of such cars. Good work on the painting!

I was just about to post a comment about that car had obviously been trashed , hard life , four months with no turbo running damn , likely bad maintenance history, But I do like you guys work, too quality

Amazing work. Would love a part 2

Your mechanical knowledge just blows me away. Great video

Piękny ten Ford Focus mk3

Na to jak to vypadalo je to pěkná práce.Taky jsem dělal na lakovne a moc se mi ta práce líbila a taky dlouho opravují auta.Je super jak se to pod rukama mění a vyjede úplně jiné auto👍👍👍👍Jen tak dál😁

After all hard work on body work great job love second video 👍👍👍

You are certainly highly multiskilled wow. Love your work

Mate, that was heart wrenching. So gutted for you and the owner after all that hardwork for it to bite you and shit a rod. Seems that ST had had a very rough and hidden life previously.

Love the work and the music choice is just awesome 👍

You mentioned there was loads of white "smoke". I thought these engines (at least some of them) had head gasket issues (for which there was a Ford recall IIRC.) Maybe it blew a head gasket and enough coolant got into #1 to hydrolock it, leading to a bent-then-broken rod and carnage ensued.

Does anyone else hate those Ford chimes as much as I do? If I ever had to live with a Ford (never have in 50 years of car ownership, thankfully) I would hung down that chime source and shut it down.

Shame that after all that hard work you put in that happened to the engine? Certainly would like to watch a part 2 on the Ford 👍

You got love for cars and your shop is beautiful , 🙏

Very impressive with all your hard work, and quality trusted technician, that crack spoiled all,,,yes definitely part 2 ,just curiosities what caused the crack, even a short video,,,

Really enjoyed part 1, looking forward to part 2.

Absolutely a Part 2 video please.

CP tune on a factory set wastegate. The failed turbo likely had it adjusted differently. Definitely the tune caused all this wreckage. Make sure to get rid of that garbage ecu and put a stock ecu in. Else, you'll be looking for a 3rd engine.

I always prime the turbocharger with a high quality oil before fitting. If the unit is supplied with no caps in the oil supply and return, then it is a necessity.

As a 2016 ST3 owner..... i need a part 2 please..!!!!

Love this guy,great videos and workmanship,I would definitely take my car here

Man man I’m definitely sticking to my Diesel Volkswagens MK4 in my 1.80 MK four Volkswagen wagon

good grief , and it was looking so well too.

Great work. I am really big ford fan, been driving those rusty things since forever.

The engine sounded ruff on the first start up, looked like it had been sitting in water with all the crossion and dirt underneath the car

Clear flood mode on the fords hold the accelerator pedal to the floor then crank you don’t have to mess with the coil plugs cut fuel so you don’t wash the cylinder walls

I bought a Skoda Superb at auction, drove it for 156k miles and on a Saturday night it passed away, trouble free for 5 years though, I would love to see a part ii to see if the Grey Sneaker will live once more.

the mk2 was better imo. sounds loads better with the extra pot. Although these will definitely be better on fuel lol

Great video. Gutted for all parties on that one. Great tunes too 👍

That song from Gran Turismo 5 kick ass :)

BD Performance are a world of knowledge in regards to Ford's

I'd like to see part 2. I'm enjoying watching your professional work. Shame that motor blew after all that work. Yes auction car, probably been good idea to check main crank bearings when replacing turbo, usually something going to break after getting boost back, even though there was no indication of potential failure.

Watching the film I wondered why after fixing the turbo you went straight to your body shop. I would of taken it for a drive first and possible saved your friend some money. This video is 2 years old and I did not see part 2 yet

Looks like it's fresh out of a Ford showroom

Great video I live 5 mins from where the footage of death was filmed lol

Yes,second video please! Love your video’s Hvl

aftermarket tune had more bust than the engine built for. thats what happened and it blow up the engine block. sorry to see this happen. CP from north lol

Man you did this the hard way lol

That sucks, was looking forward to that build

Yes I wanna part two I want to see rebuild an engine

Yes, part 2 please.

These engines are crap anyway, had know issues with water consumption and that could be your problem to. Crank was pushed out by excessive pressure caused by water in cylinders. On top of it, when you see label from some tuning house on car like this, what you should do is walk a way, or prepare huge pile of money. If money will not be needed consider your self very lucky. I would like to see owner happy in the end! hope he gets good replacement engine, but be aware, strip the engine to the bone. and check the block very thoroughly. I would also like to see this failed engine striped, just so we se why it failed.

OMG! Sorry for you - though will enjoy engine swop and strip of the old one ! Thanks :)

Video came up as a suggestion but once the flush additive was mentioned ................

What a shame after all that work...gutted for you it was a beautiful turned out car.....I repair my son's St225 and it has a stage 2 tune...fingers crossed so far after 4 years engine is still good..however a lot of ABS sensor/traction control faults...gearbox went bang...trying to change that on my driveway on my back was a nightmare....wheel bearings..driveshafts...always something needs doing...his friend has same car...his engine went bang..had it professionally rebuilt by reputable company...6 months later his wife went over a speed bump cracked the sump and blew the engine again due to lack of oil...good cars if left as standard from factory...

Great work Guys as always!

Don’t forget to put the blue badge back on the front

All the dints must be from pop and bang remap. Chavs love it.

Part 2 - yes please.

I luv the Ford Focus I have one it’s been fantastic

Hold the gas pedal to the floor it cuts the ignition no need to unplug the coils

Definitely would love to see a part 2

gutted for you after all that hard work

its amazing what a skilled craftsman co do,

Don’t worry about the ford show us more of the mk1 scirocco 👍

Please part 2 !!

This car has probably been thrashed to the limit that’s the reason it was in the auction the last ford I ever owned was a FORD GRANADA 2.8 I X pac brilliant car then they brought out the ford scorpio 2.9 I my mate bought one brand new within 3weeks it was in the ford dealers for a failed head gasket that was done under warranty two weeks later it was back at the dealers for a failed automatic transmission that was my last ford never owned one since 1992

My st diesel is going to auction it’s done a 100,000 + miles but I e changed the battery the belt new brembo brakes and discs full service history mot till march 2024

I wish you guys were in Poland. Need a workshop like yours, here

Great job very professional 👏

You are blameless on this. Here in the States, the kids beat the heck out of their cars and put questionable tunes on the motors and install crappy bolt-ons. Only buy family type cars from auctions. If you must buy a performance car from an auction joint, don't purchased anything that has been modded.

Deffo a part ii … would love to know what happened the engine. After all that work on the bodywork(which looked awesome) it would be a shame not to finish it…👍

Deffo need a part two

Yes Part 2 Please

you already put your tag on it 🤣

I like the color. I am waiting for delivery on a 2014 ST that's race red, but I want to get a similar gray to that but matte.

Seen ST's with cracked blocks before and yes when rods let go .... seems to be quite common ....

CP...completely poked.

Yeah pt2 please gutted for all that work done

disappointed at the end……but it’s a great work, time and effort….part 2…..yes please…..

Guys, if I lived closer, I'd be bringing my car to you every chance I got! Amazing work, really hope you get the thanks you deserve!

That’s the Collins effect

Part 2 a must !

If your wondering what happened to the engine it looks to me like it had LSPI (low speed pre ignition) sadly its quite common on fords like that :(

Did you follow up this Vid, Sorry to hear about the bottom end, had the same.

I thought the light looked cool but now i realise its there to show up every small fault on the body

it's a ford..lol Fix or Repair Daily Found on the Road Dead..Great work BTW, love watching these videos

Part 2. Yes! Please.

Yes please I would love to see what grenade the engine

Came out good.

Is part 2 in the works?