my mk4 escort

alritght everyone,
i have manage to fix my cooling fan,indicators and heater but i changed the relays round but i was just woundering is the fusebox supose to get hot ? bcos when i changed the relays round when i took the old cooling fan relays out the plastic from the fusebox was melted a bit in the slot for were the relay goes !! what should i do about this ? is the fuse box supose to get hot after like 5mins running ? and now i changed the cooling fan relay round the fan is on all the time from soon as i turn the ignition on !! also how hard is it to do an engine transplant as i am looking to change me 1.3 and hoepfully get a rst engine ?
many thanks
Mike
also does anyone no were i can take me car to get the engine all properly tuned and all the car fully sorted ?
cheers everyone

Not all relays are set up the same. Even though they might look alike. I'd guess that since the fan is running all the time that the relay you are using is different from the original.

ok thanks, can any body help with the fuse box comment i wrote about, this is what i wrote "i was just woundering is the fusebox supose to get hot ? bcos when i changed the relays round when i took the old cooling fan relays out the plastic from the fusebox was melted a bit in the slot for were the relay goes !! what should i do about this ? is the fuse box supose to get hot after like 5mins running ?"
please can sum1 help asap
many thanks mike
also please can some send me or post a detailed picture of a ford escort mk4 1989 engine please
many thanks mike

so can anyone help ?
many thanks
Mike

No, your fuse box is not suppose to get hot and melt. Burned contacts can create a lot of resistance resulting in fire. I would reccommend replacing the fuse box or the connectors at the very least. Your faulty fuse box may be the cause of your original problem.
A friend of mine had multiple circuit failures. When I removed the fuse box from it's mounting, the back side was charcoal although it looked fine from the front.

:smile: thanks for your reply, can any tel me how much it is for a new fusebox and were to get one fitted and were to buy it from ? shall i ring up ford ?
please help !!
many thanks
Mike