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Hi All, I have a UK Focus 1.8 LX T Reg, Jan 1999 (Zetec engine). A few days ago I started hearing some bangs when leaving junctions etc. Eventually on Friday morning I heard the bang again and then couldn't change gear anymore. Stopped the engine, it started again fine but was making noice.

As I couldn't put the first gear on, got the car recovered to the nearest garage. They diagnosed the problem to be a broken gear box disk and quoted about £600 to get the gear box exchanged for a re-conditioned one and a cluch replaced.

Does it sound reasonable? Does it often happen in Focuses? What might have been the reason?

Would be grateful for any insight.

Regards, Marcin

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Marcin Konopka
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The iB5 box isnt the strongest about, though they usually dont give trouble unless abused. My Reverse gear makes a click click click noise but hasnt got any worse in 55k miles, and I hope it doesnt either!

£600 is a reasonable Ford charge for the work you quote- its quite abit of work to make room and get the box out. (front subframe dropped etc, and the gear change linkage is a sod)

Tim..

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