Changing a recirculation valve on a MK2 Focus ST225

When I bought the car it was 100% standard and done 142k.
One of the first things I changed, as you'll see from previous vids, was the recirc valve. I didn't film it at the time so here's the best way to do it, from my experience.
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[@DriveWayRay]

You have nailed it with the video. My turbosmart one arrived today from BDPerformance so got straight on here and found your video first. Don’t need to watch anyone else just use yours. 👍👍👍

[@mastersmods]

Good man, that's what I love to hear 😁 glad I could help you mate

[@obliv10us]

gonna fit mine this week,,,, got a big thumbs up for you , saved me having to take out drive shaft and change gearbox fluid well played.

[@mastersmods]

Always happy to help 👍🏼

[@styusuf5671]

Had mine changed for a Forge version recently, heard it was a bit of a headache to try diy so just let SCC do it. You video makes it look easier than I thought though. 👍🏻

[@mastersmods]

Cheers mate, that's what I like to hear 💪🏼 tbf doing it this way makes it so much easier 100%

[@determina7or]

Thanks mate, you are genius. Greetings from Poland 💪💪

[@mastersmods]

Hi there in Poland. Happy to help 👌

[@MyMarko81]

Subscribed. Just purchased an ST. Will hopefully get some content up soon on it. Love the videos.

[@mastersmods]

Thank you and Welcome to the channel 🙏

[@jackdavid1871]

Enjoying your videos mate. Keep them coming!

[@mastersmods]

Loving the continued support brother it means so much

[@royevans4581]

By the way, Be VERY careful to make sure the ball end is fully in the allen bolt head when you undo these bolts. You can round them off very easily if you are not careful. Put some pressure into keeping the ball end firmly into the bolt head, and carefully turn and they will break loose. I got all my bolts out going through the U- loop of the brake line. I was on the floor looking up at it from left of the brake disc, using my right hand to push on the end of the hex key/ ratchet to keep it tight into the bolt head, and turning the ratchet with my left hand.

[@2e0msw]

another superb down to earth vid ash, i needed this advice and you’ve really helped me out mate, i only wish ur vids went on longer 😜🤜🏻

[@mastersmods]

Thanks mate but I try keep them as short as poss cuz I'm sure people dont want to listen to me ramble on chatting BS 😂

[@2e0msw]

Masters Mods noway mate, i love down to earth vids and people that are humble if you dont mind me saying, many youtubers act up for the cam and it does get tiring very quick. i really love to hear you speak of how you do things and would never call it rambling ,your car is coming on well now and i use your vids as my guide of what to do to my car next etc. ive started the work/customization on my st and im getting there slowly and hopefully tastefully aswell, i realy look forward to you posting a new vid and i can relate to you more than most youtubers, keep it up mate brumyz forever🧡🧡🧡

[@mastersmods]

@@2e0msw really do appreciate that mate, big up the brummie 😂 tbh when i watch my videos back, to make sure they're edited right, I feel like I'm boring and think I should try and make it more exciting for people. I've got a few vids planned but the parts need to hurry up and arrive 😂 what have you been doing to yours?

[@2e0msw]

Masters Mods hi ash, so far ive fitted rear smoked led taillights, graham goode turbo to top pipe hose, genuine rs ecu holder and reloomed ecu wiring with loom tube, rs vac pipe kit, symposer delete and collins dump valve, ramair induction kit, ramair spot light cold air feed with alloy trumpets and diy alloy pipe bracket sprayed black, ebay headunit adaptor, sony dvd headunit and sony component speakers, eibach pro kit springs, ebc usr disks and redstuff pads allround, replaced turbo gauges, black alloy heater knobs, mattblack st side stripes, rear bumper light dark smoke tint film, painted bumper inserts gloss black, cover left front spot light with gloss black wrap and pulled out fuse no.69 and also amalgamated tape over right spotlight plug, resprayed front wiper arm satin black, painted all the visible arms under wheelarches with black hammerite, miltek cat back non res system with 4” jet tailpipes and ive still got loads to do waiting for the parts to arrive, its taken me a couple of weeks so far to do all the above mate just plodding along 🧡🖤🧡 oh and fitted the bola b1’s with all fresh sport contact 5 rubber, and bola wheelnuts and black st dustcaps 🧡

[@mastersmods]

@@2e0msw fair play mate, keep up the good work

[@AutoBay]

I no longer own my mk2 mate but this was one of the most annoying things I installed!! 🤣 that Allen key set up you made looks ace for job

[@mastersmods]

Ha ha cheers mate, makes life so much easier

[@emptyzone8542]

good video by the way no messing about just straight to the point good job

[@mastersmods]

Hope it helped 👍🏼

[@royevans4581]

Many thanks mate, I have all those tools apart from a hex key to chop up. Got one on order, had a look today while changing my wishbone, thought fook me that's awkward and came straight on here and found your video on it. Have a Turbosmart to drop in as soon as I can have a nice sunny day again, and I'll let you know how I got on. 👍👍

[@mastersmods]

That's great news mate, happy to shed light on what can be a difficult situation 👍 good luck mate

[@royevans4581]

@@mastersmods Fitted the recirc. valve today mate, big thanks to you. I had the most trouble putting the new valve back in as it does not sit snug in the hole, kept falling back out much to my annoyance lol. I ended up using a piece of bicycle gear outer cable to thread through the top left bolt hole on the recirc. valve then push the cable into the bolt hole on the turbo, so locating the valve in the right place so I could get the top right bolt in and snicked up. Once one bolt was in and holding the valve in place it was easy. What a difference it has made to my car. Previous owner mapped it and the turbo just sweeps across the gauge when you put the pedal down. I think it was too much for the standard valve so blew past it. The car has noticeably more boost now and sustains it into the higher revs. I speed tested the car a while ago and could only get 130mph. I think I can get the rest now lol. Nice and grunty low down now compared to what it was. You are an absolute legend mate, thanks.

[@mastersmods]

@@royevans4581 so happy you were able to get it sorted buddy 👌 happy boosting

[@user-ii6ju6lm7w]

quick tip, before you aim your extension allen key//keys to the ballend allen key bollts that hold the receric valve, its best to use electrical tape around the joint/ joints of the extention allen key joints so they dont fall off when you are fiddling about down there.. as you seen in this vid, one of his extensions dropped off while he was fiddling about!..... great video all the same...

[@mastersmods]

Yeah that would be a good shout to be fair mate 👍🏼

[@user-ii6ju6lm7w]

I paid to get mine changed! But your vid made it look easy for the common man..

[@mastersmods]

@@user-ii6ju6lm7w ha ha that's what I like to hear, cheers mate. That's the whole reason I started the channel, to show others that if I can do it then anyone can

[@jerry.c3035]

This has helped me so much. Thank you for this 🎉🎉

[@mastersmods]

Yes mate that's what I like to read! Happy to help

[@adyg8221]

Great video mate I’ll be fitting my new forge one and genuine boost solenoid next week along with a new downpipe on the RS

[@mastersmods]

All easy enough to do tbf mate, good luck with it

[@Yodaracing1]

Top vid mate 💥

[@damo8754]

Great video, I have all the exact tools too haha which makes a change

[@mastersmods]

Ha ha that always helps

[@emptyzone8542]

ello mate did you notice any diference in turbo sound or power when you instaled that valve and can you please send me link for that exact valve i got exacly the same car as you even the colour is same love my ford focus xr5 such a joy to drive every time i sit in it feels diferent in a good way.

[@mastersmods]

I can post the link but tbh my advice would be, if you're going to take the car further ie stage 2, then save a little more and get a forge one instead

[@webb5272]

Hi just started watching ur vids and finding them very useful is this the same as a turbo actuator valve or is that something different. Thanks

[@mastersmods]

The actuator is different yes

[@webb5272]

@@mastersmods thanks for the reply do you hav a video for replacing the actuator or do u no ifs easy 2 fit

[@mastersmods]

@@webb5272 I don't have a video of it mate no. You can DIY but you'll need it setting up with a mitty vac. I paid wayside to do it on the st

[@webb5272]

@@mastersmods ok cool sorry last question was it expensive to hav fitted

[@mastersmods]

@@webb5272 ask away mate, happy to help. I'll check to see if I still have the paper work and I'll let you know

[@vxvxr123]

Any cross threaded bolts ?

[@mastersmods]

Thankfully not today 👌🏼

[@franciscoleonbarcelosantan6303]

Hello this is better to change it? I have the original. Buy the forge dump valve. This has nothing to do, right? and what is its purpose? better performance? better sound? more durability?

[@mastersmods]

Hi. The standard one can cause problems with the boost. Forge one will be much better 👍🏼

[@franciscoleonbarcelosantan6303]

@@mastersmods his would be to mount the one you have? or this one? and cancel the original since I have the external forge dump valve mounted

[@mastersmods]

@@franciscoleonbarcelosantan6303 you can blank the original one off but I think you would need to have it mapped out. I'm not sure about dump valve as I don't have that

[@bertybertbertbert3743]

Does the recirculation valve on yours give you turbo flutter ?

[@mastersmods]

It's hard for me to answer in a way bcuz I changed my air filter at the same time and after I did both I did get a little

[@bertybertbertbert3743]

@@mastersmods aw cheers for the reply I've a few bits done to mine but when I fit the turbosmart il let u know how it sounds 👍🏻

[@mastersmods]

@@bertybertbertbert3743 yea mate please do 👍

[@qaza007qaza]

I'm still having boost issues Ford's looked it over put new boost solenoid on it didn't make any difference so they said they found lots of other issues though.what symptoms do you have if that piece is knackered?my car still only boosting to a 1/4 unless you floor it into the carpet then gauge goes clean off then I'm getting cutting.aaahhhhhh.keep the bids coming Ash

[@mastersmods]

What mods are you running mate?

[@qaza007qaza]

@@mastersmods none the guy I got it from said it has never been mapped but Ford's think that's the problem but unless I plant my foot in the carpet it will not pull past 1/4 boost

[@mastersmods]

@@qaza007qaza hmm I found that my boost issue was sorted more from changing to a group A filter and an after market recirc

[@ryanlee5216]

Have you solved the issue Rob?Mines doing the same,been told its overboosting and a new recirc valve is needed.Looks a pig of a job too🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mastersmods]

@@ryanlee5216 if you use the right tools, it's actually not that bad

[@NoName-gu9tf]

Was there more noise or just the same, great content

[@mastersmods]

The thing for me was, at the time I changed the valve, I also installed a group A induction kit so there was a change. I do think changing the recirc alone would change the tone slightly, noticeable but still only a slight change.

[@NoName-gu9tf]

How would you get the alusive flutter

[@mastersmods]

@@NoName-gu9tf I think adding an open come, ram Air or k&n, helps and a decent recirc. Mine does it sometimes, depends how hard I press the go pedal

[@Breezee_86]

Is this in the drivers side?

[@mastersmods]

Yes mate it is

[@1308wayne]

I got to do mine great video 👍

[@mastersmods]

Happy to have helped

[@1308wayne]

Yes all done now and was a pain and thanks again for your video

[@Minimasters17049]

Keep it up 🥰

[@danielabdul6442]

I only just found this video like 2 days after I took out my driveshaft to fit my bov in, only if I saw this earlier

[@mastersmods]

Gutted mate. A lot of effort to go through that is 😒

[@danielabdul6442]

@@mastersmods it’s a good experience though soo I’m actually quite happy I did it but it was still a mission 🤣

[@danielabdul6442]

@@mastersmods well I want to replace it to a plumback one soon soo I get more compressor surge and flutter soo I’ll just do your way next time

[@mastersmods]

@@danielabdul6442 fair play pal and good luck, hopefully it'll be easier for you

[@danielabdul6442]

@@mastersmods fingers crossed

[@ChaosDivides]

I’ve tried this twice now with no further developed. The bottom Allen tucked behind the shaft bearing cap doesn’t want too move and i feel like I’m going to round it 😭

[@mastersmods]

Have you tried heating the bolt up or penatrating fluid?

[@ChaosDivides]

@@mastersmods I’ve got hands like a gorilla mate, I’ll try the penetrating fluid. Its awkward with the angle as you know

[@mastersmods]

@@ChaosDivides you have got the ball ended Allen keys have you? Doing it with just normal one won't do it

[@ChaosDivides]

@@mastersmods yeh mate, bought a set for the job, got extensions too

[@mastersmods]

@@ChaosDivides ah no way! Honestly don't know what to say then mate cuz it worked so well for me several times

[@billykhan2338]

Iv upgraded mine to a turbosmart recirc vavle and now iv lost my turbo whistle 🥴

[@mastersmods]

I've heard ST's don't like some recirc valves

[@billykhan2338]

@@mastersmods brought the wrong 1 by mistake I brought the PLUMB BACK version instead of the dual port blow off they look the same 🙈... maybe that's why I lost my turbo whistle 🤔

[@mastersmods]

@@billykhan2338 I'd say that's right

[@RichardDommett]

tackling this tomrrow but i have big sausage fingers bieng a scaffolder wish me luck lol

[@mastersmods]

@RichardDommett ha ha you'll be fine mate, get loads of extensions 👌

[@RichardDommett]

@@mastersmods ive done the ball end alan key trick got x3 extensions but my plastics seem a bit lower ill give it a go and let you know

[@mastersmods]

@@RichardDommett should be fine mate, good luck

[@RichardDommett]

@@mastersmods got 2 out of the 3 bolts out then took me 2 hrs trying to get the 3rd out gave up in the end before I smashed it up lol

[@mastersmods]

@@RichardDommett ah that's a shitter mate! Where abouts are you?

[@isoconfused8744]

Its such a pig of a job, I would just suggest to anyone buy cheap buy twice.. do you really want to be doing this again.. and sods law it will be in the middle of winter next time!!

[@mastersmods]

To be honest I don't mind doing it. I bought the cheap one as a temporary replacement to seeing it solved an issue. It did, so until this one causes me issues, I'm happy to run it

[@isoconfused8744]

@@mastersmods would you know if you had a small boost leak? are you running higher than standard boost?

[@mastersmods]

@@isoconfused8744 I would try my hardest to find a leak if I had one and I am running higher boost now yeah, running modX from dreamscience

[@jasonhobbs5611]

@@mastersmods hiya mate I'm running the modx myself, is there another map on my imap I can use to get better fuel economy?

[@mastersmods]

@@jasonhobbs5611 depends which one you have, I think there is a map on there that's better for mpg but I can't think of the name 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ might be performance+