Re: 2003 Focus: making horrible noise from engine

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> wrote in message 
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> At all speeds my 2003 Focus SE SOHC engine with 110k miles on it began
> making a horrible clacky sounding noise and stalls when I try to idle
> the motor.  The check engine light began blinking.  The oil and
> coolant both look fine. When I pulled the plugs I noticed that one of
> them had the ceramic around the bottom of the metal pole had separated
> from the rest of the ceramic and slid down over the pole, but it
> didn't look like anything broke loose into the cylinder. I replaced
> the plugs and wires.
>
> It sounds like all of the valves are banging around, and it happens at
> all speeds.
>
> The car was in excellent condition inside and out until this problem
> happened.  I'm getting this sick feeling that I finally may have blown
> my first motor.  I am still on my original timing belt.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on what may have happened?

Is the engine check light still lit / blinking?  Did you check the coil
pack 
was working?