Ford Focus clutch problem

later focus are suffering clutch master failure at a very early age (4 years

Better that than the slave;-)

In fact, probably easier to do than the dreaded self-adjust mech for the earlier Escort clutch cables, which seemed to fail more often than the actual cable.

Chris

it is much easier than the auto adjuster, fiddly because of location, but actually easy, even the pipes are just pust push fit. I am just disappointed that an item like that is made out of plastic and is dying so very early on in a cars life. I now make it a habit to have a grope around the clutch pedal to see if it is wet on service vehicles.

I just found out a new (to me) 1.8 petrolFocus fault: symptom of very erratic idle speed, often far too high: up to 4k ! As it ran fine before cam belt tensioner failure I was a bit undecided about where to start, but my old favourite is an intake air leak, so I started there: soon found it: on the inlet manifold there are two unused vacuum takeoffs, they are blanked with plastic caps, the caps had become brittle and I would guess that during dismantling/rebuilding (with the manifold left on the car) the caps got knocked and the ends split open. A new bit of hose joining the two together has fixed it, but what a cludge from the factory !

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Chris Whelan saying something like:

Nor four hundred years ago, either.

Dunno, I wasn't around then...

;-)

Chris

In the seventies i used to carry a spare clutch and throttle cable in my tool kit precisely because they had a habit of just breaking . Then again they were only a few pounds then

Its the same with fuel pipes on the desiel focus if it breaks where it splits into 3 sections as far as ford are concerned its a new pipe £93.00 . A quick trip to the local narrow boat builders £0.75 pence for a three way fuel pipe connector

and could be fitted in a reasonable time with simple tools.

Oh yes, Mk1 escort clutch cable, by the side of the road on the way to my wedding, about 5min total from stop to start.

Yes about 20 minutes in the dark whilst pissing down of rain .

@ Mr Chearfull

Where did you find your price of £39 for the pipe? I have asked Ford for a price and they Quoated £260 + vat for the pipe.... ford parts uk want £115 + vat

Sorry, but I don't remember the thread. I don't remember buying a focus clutch pipe, but I expect it would not be ludicrously priced. There are several on ebay from 8 quid upwards.

for a price and they Quoated £260 + vat for the pipe.... ford parts uk wa nt £115 + vat

Thanks for your quick reply :) I called ford and they want £260 + vat