Sometimes, you can have the faulty part replaced if you can find someone capable of doing it, but it will still be expensive because of the labour involved and the knowledge required.įew places can repair dual-clutch transmissions and even dealerships do not generally repair them. If you go to the dealership with a faulty Powershift transmission, the odds are that they will offer to replace the entire transmission or at least the mechatronics unit (valve body). Trying to fix a faulty Powershift gearbox will most likely be expensive or very expensive, which is the norm for dual-clutch transmissions.Ī failure of an individual component, like a £20 sensor, or a £30 valve, means that you may have to replace half of the transmission. If the transmission fails, you will have a problem. It’s not something you want to own outside of warranty. I don’t recommend buying used cars with dual-clutch transmissions. I keep repeating myself every time I write about dual-clutch transmissions, and I will this time too. While the 6DCT450 (MPS6) used in the Mk2 Focus may have a decent track record in terms of reliability, it’s still a very complex piece of kit. The 6DCT250, used in the Mk3 Focus, is the problematic one. MPS6 (wet clutches) – it became available in the Mk2 Focus after the facelift in 2008. To be specific, it was the 6DCT450 model that was rated at 450 Nm and used in diesel-powered cars.ĭPS6 (dry clutches) – this one came to the market after 2010, and because of the lower torque limit, it was used in petrol-powered cars. There were two types of Powershift transmissions: However, all of that applies to Ford’s dry-clutch variant of the Powershift. You might have heard about the problems (followed by class-action lawsuits) with Ford’s Powershift dual-clutch transmissions. The trick to achieving quick gear changes, that dual-clutch transmissions are known for, lies in pre-selecting gears and predicting driver’s behaviour.ĭual-clutch gearboxes are also very efficient because they don’t have torque converters like traditional automatic transmissions. It has two clutches – one drives odd-numbered gears, and the other drives even-numbered gears. Job done.Powershift is Ford’s brand name for their dual-clutch transmissions, designed for Ford by Getrag.Ī dual-clutch transmission is like an automated manual transmission. Just remove the upper mounting bolt, release the 2 clips at the rear, pull the headlight forwards and disconnect the wiring plug. Replacement of any of the bulbs in the headlights requires the complete headlight to be removed. Just drill the old rivets – replacement ball joints are less than £20 and come with nuts and bolts to replace the rivets. You might think it’s a big job, requiring the replacement of the entire arm, given that the ball joints are riveted to it. The front lower suspension ball joints can fail. If this happens, it’s behind the driver’s side footwell. Annoyingly, the switch in the Mk2 Focus can be activated on rough ground. In the event of a collision, the inertia switch is triggered, cutting off the fuel flow to the engine in the process. With a full tank, we measured a resistance of 9 ohms, while with an empty tank we measured 203 ohms. The unit can be tested by connecting an ohmmeter across the sender terminals and measuring its resistance. The fuel level sender is a common failure point on the Mk2 Focus. Get the bolts in place, then use a straight edge (steel rule for example) to line the sump up with the engine block at the timing chain end. Had to change the sump gasket, or remove the sump for some other reason? Don’t just throw it back on and tighten up the bolts. With that in mind, if you really crank it on, you’re going to have a nightmare when it comes to changing it next time. This type of filter has a tendency to ‘self-tighten’ once in place. When fitting a new engine oil filter, only tighten the filter cartridge by hand – no tools. Check out these Mk2 Focus common problems 1 Oil filter That said, while it is a joy to work on – especially with one of our manuals in hand – there are still some key maintenance tips we can share to make things that little bit easier. We also loved the Mk2 Focus because, like the model before it, it was still a car that the home mechanic could work on without breaking too much of a sweat. The Mk2 wasn’t quite as staggering, but soon we came to love it, especially when we learned it still had that all-important class-leading ride. When the first one came out in the late-1990s it shook the motoring world with its bold lines and brilliant drive. The Ford Focus is one of those cars that we all love. Discover which Haynes Manual is best for you.NEW Fault Finder - Diagnose the problem.
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