2011 - 2018 Ford focus master cylinder replacement

[@korobuildschannel597]

The future of this trade rests on knowlegable people like you who are willing to share the skills on platforms like Yt. Great job. Thanks.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I do very much agree Korobuilds, they are gone very complicated nowadays and if we share our knowledge, this means together we will be stronger & better. Thank you kind sir 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@coco12500]

Thank you very much for this video. It helped me a lot. My 2014 Ford C-max drives again. For this car I did not had to disconnect the steering column. Saved me some work.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@coco12500 well done mate 💪💪💪

[@markbevis7947]

I am going to try this shortly. Thanks for this. My local garage didn't want to take this on, obviously not as good as you.

[@mickeyquill5321]

Going to try this myself after getting wrong master cyliner without the sensor and has caused me loads of fault codes to come up and car wont start without brake and cluthc both pressed together and hill start assist now not available. After a lot of research i have found out i now need a new master cylinder with the sensor attatched to it after onky changing mine 2 weeks ago. Gona give it s go myself tomorrow hopefully it works. Thanks for the video

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It isn’t too bad, the very best of luck with it mate 🤞🤞

[@mickeyquill5321]

Do you know should the codes that's redding now will they clear once the correct master cylinder is put in. I got it today from ford garage so going to change it now hopefully all codes clear and it starts from the clutch pedal. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@mickeyquill5321 they generally won’t just disappear but maybe disconnect the battery while working on it and it should work 🤞🤞

[@wackey3455]

it great to see work on newer cars being done. nice job peter

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Might be useful some day Paddy 🤞🤞 Thanks dude 😉

[@Sheps73r]

Did one of these today, Thanks for the video which was reassuring as my seal was stuck inside as well and I thought I'd lost it 😅

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well done mate, if we all share what knowledge we have it would make cars that little bit easier 💪💪💪🙏

[@bryanpilkington7023]

My son and I will try this next week. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

The very best of luck with it mate 🤞🤞🤞

[@ab_0427]

This really helped me out saved me a boat load of time

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That is what it is all about, well done mate 💪💪

[@Rory_Semple]

Looking to get this job done myself on a transit connect soon. Happy enough with getting in and fitting the part, but can’t seem to find a clear video on the bleed procedure. Any tips?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@Rory_Semple top up the brake then open the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder, give the clutch pedal a few pumps. Then top it up again and repeat the process. Eventually the fluid will flow from the high point (brake fluid reservoir) to the low point (slave cylinder bleed nipple) by gravity. All this to happen for a minute or 2 & that’s it 😉

[@Gearhead90]

Good wee video Peter not as hard on the old brain as you’re recent diagnostics really liked it the jobs much the same as the vw golf,caddy’s etc

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is very similar to the VW one’s, I have a video on a A3 master cylinder which is quite similar. I have some brain frying content on the way soon, I replaced a crank in a Mazda 6 with and aftermarket one & it wouldn’t run afterwards. The moral of the story is you get what you pay for 😬😂😂😂

[@Gearhead90]

@@kennedysgarage3281 you’re joking aww sh… sounds interesting looking forward to it sir you’ve got my brain going already lolll 😃

[@jaybrooker9056]

@kennedy's garage this is an awesome one! You've inspired me to tackle this challenging task myself (seems reasonably tangible) My only concern is finding the correct torque setting for the steering column linkage bolt and whether it will need threadlocker (also which one). I have watched 17 vids and been all over the web - I have no specs lists given to me. Any ideas?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Just squeeze it tight and don’t snap it off. Most guys in the trade a few years & in the real world just do that. It won’t come loose, even without thread lock but use it if you’d feel happier. The very best of luck with it Jay 🤞🤞🤞

[@anomaly1978]

God sent, I lost that little sealing tip on the feed line, but thank God I found it the next day after I purchased the master cylinder. Thank you for this video. cost me $55.00 and a day out of work, but now my 2017 Focus ST can drive again.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@anomaly1978 well done mate 💪💪💪

[@tcs195]

I just done one on a 19 plate galaxy abit of a mare as the turbo leaves no space to get your hands on the pipes , also hard on the back but got it done 😊

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Well done mate 💪💪💪 Age makes us all get stiffer too 😞😞

[@johnbickle4654]

That looked like pain to change . remember doing the old fords with the self adjuster on the clutch pedal ? 😏 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They were a right pain too 😬😬 The good old days weren’t so good 😂😂😂

[@crazy-diamond7683]

I had to do this today on my Focus ST Diesel, only done 23k from new and last winter the frigging pedal started to stick down. Mine is incredibly tight in the bay as the air con pipes run infront of the high/low pressure pipes so making them hard to remove off the cylinder, ended up removing the scuttle and wiper arms. I removed the whole steering column as I needed to see and for room. I managed to get mine out and in without undoing that crappy bar that runs across the top of the pedals but it was tight. This part is such a common fail on the Mk3's but as usual all denied by Ford, some are lucky and have it happen during warranty as for me?? Royally Shafted! But at least I'm competently able to do the job myself. Enjoyed the vid!!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

That sounds like a bit of a nightmare with the A/C pipes in the way, but well done for achieving a good result. Fair play 👏👏💪💪 Thanks Crazy-Diamond 🙏🙏

[@flemmingjacobsen2763]

What a good way to start the day, watching a good video....😊 ...a job well done. Keep them coming. Thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😂😂😂, cheers Flemming Jacobson 🙏🙏👍

[@georgechambers426]

Would that be the same procedure on an 17 plate kuga.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I don’t know but I would say it would be very similar 🤞🤞

[@tonyfarrar7410]

Do you know if it's possible to remove clutch bracket from clutch master cylinder without removing fluid lines, need to do thist so I can get to blower motor to press tab and turn motor to replace it. I have been trying to remove blower motor for weeks, driving me insane, have come to the realization that I will need to remove clutch bracket to give me room but don't want to disconnect brake fluid lines, any idea?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I actually haven’t ever needed to remove a blower motor on one of these. So I don’t actually know. Sorry Tony 😔😔

[@bastogne315]

I'm thinking of getting one of them yokes. But the 1.6 ecoboomer..got big bhp. But impossible to get an Irish one.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Sounds like a nice machine though, could you import one ???

[@bastogne315]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Yeah but between VRT, VAT and another tax it's a bit mind boggling.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@bastogne315 yes, I believe it can be tough importing vehicles at this point 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@the_retired_mechanic]

All that work done while the car was on floor. Respect as i have to have the car on a ramp these days as my back wont last the day working that low 😉

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m getting the same but all my lifts are 2 post and stop the door from opening fully or the posts get in the way if the door is opened first 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ The joys of getting older Chris eh 🤨🤨😤

[@nerfcombo]

How did you remove the steering column

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I only removed the lower section from the steering rack. There is only 1 bolt holding it on 👍

[@VeronaEllis-t3j]

excellent video Pete, show and tell.. works everytime

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Verona, long time no see 😊 Lovely to see you on here. Fast reference point videos for anyone that wants to see what is involved in a job before tackling it. I hope you are keeping well & thank you for watching / commenting 🙏🙏🙏😉

[@piperboone170]

Is there a way to bypass the plug that is on the cylinder itself? I can’t find one with the plug and my car won’t start unless I pop the clutch and bill start it!!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I cannot remember if the block connector is 2 or 3 wire. Could you look at your old master cylinder & let me know 🤔🤔 It might not be great for the car running wise but can be done, in order to get it starting.

[@kelthazud]

Thank you for this. My Car has been standing now for a while because I am not sure what issue I am having but hopefully one of the young geniuses here can assist The symptoms was driving at Highway speeds, trying to Downshift and clutch pedal went rock solid, then I pressed on it a bit harder and then it went to nothing, so now there is no pressure on the clutch pedal whatsoever, and after couple of days my Fluid level is empty, but no visible leaks under car clutch, or under the pedal in the car Any ideas? Same car as in this vid

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I wonder could the pushrod part of the master cylinder have bent and then broken when pressed hard. Try get a look up around the clutch pedal & see 🤞🤞

[@marcussok6469]

This focus is pretty good interior as compared to some latest vehicles

[@MellowedSAs]

Hi my st doesnt have the sensor cable for the clutch is ot normal

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@MellowedSAs car can differ due to design specifications, so I wouldn’t worry about that 😉👍👍

[@tiernanbuckley8561]

How much would this cost roughly mine has just went today and I need the car for work gonna cry

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Off hand I cannot remember but I’m guessing around €300 or so 😉

[@richardmcwhirter9396]

Great video again Peter thanks for sharing 👌

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Just give a little insight before tackling the job for us guys, cheers Richard 😉👍👍

[@larkehoe6716]

ah the ould in car yoga to reach the pedal box...hahahaha another great vlog peter, handy watching these some great tips....

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m getting too old for car yoga, especially if the car door won’t open fully because of the lift posts 😬😬 Like a sheep upside down, wedged with the legs sticking out the top of the door, I bet you’ve been there too lar 😂😂😂😂

[@yusefrm]

How much would a job like this cost?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@yusefrm it could probably cost around €300 or so, depending on the workshop hourly rate 😉

[@aluyal9288]

Morning sir Clicking noisy when i press the clutch pedal The noise is coming just when i press the pedal is doing like a click 1.6 tdci 2013 manual gearbox. What can be? Thank you very much

[@lldrewtime]

Mines gone after 18000 miles. Is that bad ?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

The unfortunate thing is the less miles & more town driving means possible more pressing of the clutch, causing it to fail faster 😬😬😬 Not too big of a problem though 🤞🤞

[@normanstephens5391]

An Interesting approach, to a complicated *How do I, fit" a replacement part. 👍👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

We all seem to like to do a little investigating into the jobs that are coming in the next day. So this might help out someone Norman 🤞🤞👍

[@vwgolfcountry45]

Thank you for the good direction 🙏

[@chrism5433]

Ei Peter been there my self. Doing VW auto to manual swap. Good fun I think lol .nice work 🍺🍺 . Mind you sometimes if its quick Blast off all the easy stuff in the way. Saves fiddling and messing about 🤔. Hard to say what's easy 😢

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It can be easier and less stressful to get some of the faster stuff out of the way before tackling the more time consuming stuff, like changing an automatic to manual 😂😂😂 The very best of luck with that job Chris 💪💪

[@edperry7400]

Great video, saved me alot of time , thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@edperry7400 well done mate 💪💪

[@colinwithey6792]

Got to do this job on daughters car how long did it take you and how easy was the bleeding

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It’s a while ago can’t really remember exactly, but I think it took around 3hrs & it was handy enough to bleed. Sorry I cannot be more specific 😞😞

[@budj7898]

How would you go about diagnosing these? Done a few recently pedal sticking to floor, no leak slave or master. Feel like I'm guessing at the slave most of the time but recently been caught out with faulty master cylinder. Great video as always!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Mostly the pedal goes soft overnight & what I find a good test is : Clamp the flexible hose from chassis to gearbox then leave overnight. Then see if the pedal is soft or hard the next day ?? Soft = master cylinder Hard = slave cylinder Does that make sense??

[@budj7898]

@@kennedysgarage3281 so leave the clamp on and if the master is leaking internally then the pedal will be soft. Slave blanked off so rules that out. Perfect, will try that next time! Thanks for the help

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@budj7898 exactly like that , this test works well for me 🤔👍👍

[@MarkSteele-yn3bl]

there is another video on how do this and you dont need remove the steering column at all

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@MarkSteele-yn3bl this is just the way I approached it, but that is handy to know 🙏

[@kevinpalmer7452]

Tricky job that one Peter no fun working one handed under a dash while on yer knees one needs to be supple with good hand eye coordination helps to be ambidextrous also 😂

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It doesn’t help when the knees & the eyesight is getting a bit worse for wear 😂😂😂😂 Thanks Kevin 🙏🙏🙏

[@ONSLAUGHTfps]

this has just happened to my ford on xmas day

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😭😭😭 Not a good day for stuff to go wrong

[@ONSLAUGHTfps]

Yeah must be a common fault cars still laying in garage pedal came back up again on its own weird but I’m not driving it untill get it looked at guessing there’s a leak it’s a 2017 only 38k on it definitely it clutch gears etc still work

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@ONSLAUGHTfps wow, that’s funny, I haven’t heard of them fixing themselves 😂😂😂 Cars can be the weirdest yokes 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@gavfreeman8797]

I think you should have your own gloves Peter instead of borrowing Ed china's hahaha Brite yellow I suggest we should have a vote on it ha Keep up the great work pal and give marvel a treat

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Everyone else in the garage puts on fresh gloves every morning but I’m a weirdo and only change them when they break. It must be a side effect of paying for them 😂😂😂😂

[@gavfreeman8797]

@@kennedysgarage3281 haha its called saving money m8 ive seen the young lads bring talc powder in to get them on without splitting

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@gavfreeman8797 i probably won’t go that far 🙂😂😂

[@alannah-gracehenkel2570]

About to tackle this on my partners 2013, pray for me lads ❤️

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😂😂😂😂 How did it go for you ???

[@bernardgallagher7240]

You don't need to remove steering column

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hey Bernard, this is just the approach that I took. But handy information for anyone reading this 👍👍👍

[@1ny0f4c31]

Just did this job just now still the very same as before unfortunately

[@softangler3040]

I givup, I thought it was easy 😢

[@kennedysgarage3281]

😬😬😬

[@michaelcoughlan1123]

Very awkward fit Peter. Well done.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It wasn’t too bad, but it might help someone someday Mike 🙏👍👍👍👍

[@luckysmiler]

Nice video

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you very much Alan, glad you liked it & hopefully it helped 🤞🤞🤞

[@lovepreetsinghhanjra1997]

👌🔧🔧🔧👍🏻👍🏻

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you Lovepreet 🙏🙏🙏

[@chrism5433]

Peter my wife asked if your wearing cowboy boots ?? Lol,🙄

[@stogmot1]

got one tomorow, not looking forward to it

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hopefully it all went as planned 🤞🤞🤞

[@georgechambers426]

👍

[@PabitraPadhy]

GM has terrible design. It's like iphone, not repairable, or repairable only by trained technicians. Awful design they have.