Ford Focus 1.6 clutch. Any pitfalls ?

[Smallfry]

SiL and new wifey have been given a Ford Focus 1.6. Its an 04 plate, so probably a Mk1 (Not seen it yet) Looks like I am going to get mugged into "helping" him do the clutch.

By helping, that probably means I will be doing it while bu**ers about with his phone.

Can I get away with pulling the LH driveshaft and leaving the RH one in situ ? Disconnect gear linkage and clutch and LH mounting, and dropping the gearbox, or is there more to it ? I don't even know if its DMF, or cable or hydraulic yet.

Any pitfalls ? Six different types of clutch etc ? Special tools ? I am rather hoping to wriggle out of it

 

[bourbon]

If I remember , My 03 plate focus was not a DMF. I didn't do the clutch replacement. I had a garage do that. But Boy, It was a workhorse. Kept it for 15 years.

 

[Melvyn Best]

Probably better to pull both shafts , the OS will be easy , the NS can be fiddly , I have an old VW Golf clutch pushrod that I have ground so it can be used as a drift through the diff that gets the shaft out. Be prepared for a bit of oil spillage as there’s no oil drain bung .Occasionally the CV joints can seize in the hubs . Gear change cables have a spring loaded collar on the outer cable to gearbox bracket that you need to rotate and lift to release the cables.Usually a straightforward job

 

[Smallfry]

Probably better to pull both shafts , the OS will be easy , the NS can be fiddly , I have an old VW Golf clutch pushrod that I have ground so it can be used as a drift through the diff that gets the shaft out. Be prepared for a bit of oil spillage as there’s no oil drain bung .Occasionally the CV joints can seize in the hubs . Gear change cables have a spring loaded collar on the outer cable to gearbox bracket that you need to rotate and lift to release the cables.Usually a straightforward job

Thanks for that. Good that its cables, no adjustment needed.

Bit of a bummer that oil cannot be drained. One of my many pet hates these days is oil everywhere.

 

[Ruffian]

Basing this on a mk1 1.6 zetec petrol, (could be a 1.6tdci mk2/3)

Worse part with some focus is the lower ball joint as some had torx bolts that corrode in place.
And can be very stubborn.
Drop both shafts as it does have a 2pc osf shaft with a bearing carrier on the back of the block.
Think it's concentric bearing with solid flywheel if memory is right (been a few years)

 

[Smallfry]

YAY ! He has decide to let a garage do it.

Thanks for all the input chaps !

 

[gaz1]

SiL and new wifey have been given a Ford Focus 1.6. Its an 04 plate, so probably a Mk1 (Not seen it yet) Looks like I am going to get mugged into "helping" him do the clutch.

By helping, that probably means I will be doing it while bu**ers about with his phone.

go as an assist

let him get dirty and point them in the right direction

only assist when needed then you fill your quota of helping them to do the job

then he wont be on his phone i can have plenty of brews while there on there phone doing nothing

 

[m_c]

On that age of motor, I'd be giving it a good look over for corrosion before spending much money it.

 

[bourbon]

I spent far too much money on mine than it was realistically worth. The tin worm had just started when it got scrapped. My trusted mechanic had told me years before, If the rust started to show, you will be forever chasing it with a welder. But as I said, it was a damned good workhorse. ( I misread as satnav once and ended up going up Cheddar Gorge. Towing a caravan!!) only car that I shed a tear when it went on the back of the truck.

 

[Smallfry]

On that age of motor, I'd be giving it a good look over for corrosion before spending much money it.

He has already had it done by a garage. They were given the car, so it doesn't really stand them in at anything.

Do Fords still rust then ? I thought this was sorted years ago. Except for Transits

 

[m_c]

He has already had it done by a garage. They were given the car, so it doesn't really stand them in at anything.

Do Fords still rust then ? I thought this was sorted years ago. Except for Transits

Any 20 year old vehicle has the potential to be more rust than solid metal.