Fixing The Problem That Ford REFUSED To Solve *Ford Focus DCT Clutch Replacement*

[@RealRickCox]

At least you had the shop and the knowledge to fix this.... it's just sad that Ford refused to do the right thing and do this for you. Could have been some good PR for them. Instead, it makes people think twice before buying a Ford product.

[@timewa851]

Ford has ceded the small car market.... so.. yeah.

[@groosbro1]

According to the story Ford knew it was a bad design but decided to go ahead with the DCT anyway. Better PR would have been to bite the bullet and scrap or redesign it.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

That's today's Ford

[@Prosecute-fauci]

The fact that it’s a ford should make people think twice. No American made cars are worth a damn.

[@kimegekjr5971]

Fits with the fact, that Ford thinks that it is a great idea to have a rubber cambelt in oil.... The cars are not meant to last.

[@Rosalind-xo1qz]

You did a fantastic job! I am a 47 year old female. I’ve been working on my own car for over 10 years from watching videos like yours! You did an awesome job and everything was well put, organized and informative. From Kansas thank you!🎉

[@PikevilleDroneService]

Don’t think I’ve seen your brother in a while on here……good to see him! Watched the crusher video and your dad is a straight up genius!!

[@LuvADuc]

YES!!! Whatever camera you decide on PLEASE keep using the lapel mics. SO much better than the echo chamber from the camera mics.

[@jbatacan2]

And its not so peaky and shrill sounding. Sounds alot better!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

He could use an iphone quality is good, also same mic was very good

[@DirceuCorsetti]

​@@Chris-hw4mqI'd go for either an iphone or a galaxy s23 ultra. The workflow of uploading would be easier as well.

[@schmick63]

P0902 is usually either the Clutch Actuator A or the TCM. It literally means the electrical circuit for the A actuator and is a code that will prompt a TCM replacement if swapping the A and B actuators shows no change in the symptoms or DTC. Did you diagnose it first before buying a whole clutch kit ? Sounds like you had it at a dealer who has no idea. . . I buy and fix these things all the time.

[@Nenebee1024]

I have one(2014 fiesta se) and after doing sparkplugs, ignition coils and wires my transmission suddenly started acting bad. The engine sounds great, but startup is rough and though it's fine going forward very slowly, going in reverse is like a machine gun and I can't get it very fast(clutch B perhaps?) Ford Town and country of Nashville TN won't look at it til 6 months from now. So I'm on the feet mobiles for a good hot minute unfortunately

[@calebgebhard7863]

When I briefly owned one of these the dealership explained to me that the fact it is a dry clutch dct is the problem. That they actually poorly designed some coolant or oil paths and a few drops hit the clutch and destroy it. That the reason ford never issued a recall is because to fix it they would have to replace every engine and transmission entirely. Because it’s a design flaw in the big parts.

[@philbrutsche8928]

Every other DCT transmission is "wet clutch". No one else does a dry DCT - NO ONE. Hindsight, ford would have been better off with increasing production of their existing transverse 6 speed. At least it was a known quantity, and they wouldn't be facing a billion $ class action lawsuit.

[@pdmustgtd1013]

Wet clutch don't have problems really you want me to start naming them? Guy oh there is clutch dust no kidding all clutches give off dust. I've found many problems caused by owners hitting start button and throwing it into gear at same time. Seen low voltage faults caused by this battery just started engine, voltage low and alt hasn't even start charging yet.

[@GBS1043]

EXACTLY, LEAKS WRECK THIS TRANNY

[@avyfa1946]

@@philbrutsche8928 Not "every other" DCT is wet. DSG in VW is mostly dry, Hyundai/Kia 7-speed dct is dry, most small European cars used dry clutch dct. It's just that US didn't get it until Ford made their shitty powershift.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I’ve been using the pocket 3 since day one. I up the colors by 10% in post and it does great. Best camera I’ve ever had for what I do.

[@SwimCoach8]

I like the camera. Like the way it tracks and it makes the video seem very smooth. Audio sounds great. Did an Focus need a dual clutch? I never heard anyone say...Wow this is the Porsche of compact cars. Good luck, just glad to see you're saving what should be a simple, economical car. BTW, the lighting in the shop is damned near perfect!

[@RM18188]

Ford spec’d it with a dual clutch to hit the magical 40 mpg mark. They made it a dry clutch to hit the price point for an economy car. And there were time constraints so no quality testing of the transmission, it was already behind schedule.

[@kellykenyon6481]

Ww have a 2016 hatchback SE and just got back from a 4,200 mile trip without a problem until we got home. The next time it was driven (2days later) it started making a crunchy grind noise coming from the tranny or starter hard to tell but have you heard of one making a noise like that? It made no noise on the trip at all!! Some input would be helpful!

[@philgrimsey3637]

Remember doing a clutch on one of my cars the best part of 10 years ago now. I was working on my drive, with junk tools and the car at ground level. ID have killed for a heated shop and ramp like this. Good work

[@flemminggranzow7284]

Greetings from Sweden. So I just can't understand why WJRG doesn't have plus 2 million subscriptions. There must be something completely wrong with the YT algorithm. You are doing a great job, please keep it up 😄

[@hunkenpunken]

Sloppy fast filming

[@djsonicc]

It's YT algorithm...it favors expensive projects and super cars, particularly buying new cars

[@MyRadioFace65]

I have to tell you how much I love and look forward to your videos!!! I’m Amazed that you’re not over a Million Subs,. I hope people subscribe and get you there..😊

[@br549rdr]

I agree. JR is definitely a jack of all trades. He can work/fix such a variety. Like his pops!!

[@MikeBeauchamp]

I’d say stick with the Osmo. The stabilization and wide angle are great. Don’t worry too much about color. Good updates on the Focus!

[@xzx_sparky_xzx]

Agree. Lighting seems just fine for me. If he wants to show off the color of a specific vehicle or something, change back, but for everyday stuff, this works perfectly.

[@The_Mace]

I'm no camera expert, but it seems like the Osmo Pocket 3 did the job. I like the stability feature. Good video. Also, the fact that the Ford DCT is a dry sump DCT was one of the major problems with that transmission. A wet sump system would have been the way to go, and probably would have saved Ford from many lawsuits.

[@Nenebee1024]

The wet clutch version they made after(dry clutch was 6DCT250, wet was 7DCT300) didn't do much better.

[@marcmo7138]

If you lift that transmission by yourself, your lug nuts will be swollen also.

[@bigjohnson7415]

🤣🤣🤣! Best comment ever!

[@marcmo7138]

@@bigjohnson7415 It's more than just a Ford thing. lmao

[@acdii]

No Kidding!!!! In my youth it would be light, but at nearly 60, its heavy as FK.

[@Onlooker71]

Ugh. Had the swollen lug nut cap issue on my F-150. After multiple service visits to my Ford dealer, service techs had powered them on to the point the caps would just spin. I eventually had to use a metal hole saw bit to drill-off the caps. If I ever buy a car with these lug nuts again, I’m immediately going to replace them with solid ones.

[@xzx_sparky_xzx]

I finally did this with my F150. Best decision. Save you from so many headaches later.

[@the_mowron]

I'm so glad to hear people discussing this. I thought I was crazy. I mean. they wouldn't sell a car that didn't use a standard size lug nut, would they?

[@factchecker6674]

@@the_mowron I had these replaced after 5 years cost a couple hundred bucks. Should have been a factory recall. Thanks Ford!!

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

@@the_mowron LOL , I had the same problem and thoughts on the first one I had a problem with at home, I thought immediately I DON'T need this issue on side of the road so I got a full set of REAL solid ones

[@TheDanJDT]

It’s wild that I was just looking this up three days ago. I’ve got one with similar issues in my driveway that I want to fix. I’m going to get it done in the next couple weeks

[@AMomcilo1]

I wanted to see this transmission issue for a very long time. Thank you John Ross!

[@jonathaninsero2458]

Back in 2011 I was looking to replace my second first-gen Focus - I liked those cars so much I had two of them, but after a combined 250k miles driven, I was looking for something a bit more modern and up-market. The fact that you couldn't get a stick in higher trims, and I didn't yet trust Ford's DCT kept me away, and fortunately, I avoided this issue. It's a shame they didn't engineer it right, it seemed like the transmission was half-baked even brand new, compared to the GTI's DCT, and I'd go so far as to blame it for tarnishing Ford's reputation with small cars.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Arent these the cars with the non serviceable air filter,and you replace the whole airbox? Theyve really gone downhill for things line that in the last 10-15yrs.

[@TheUsmc0802]

Enjoy your vids man, not sure why you haven't hit the 1 mil.sub yet. Keep up the great work and thank you.

[@craigpeel5983]

He's gone a long ways since the "I got fired for doing youtube" video. Maybe that's not the real title, it's been a long time.

[@br549rdr]

Yes he should be over a million. I believe I started following couple videos before he got fired.

[@Volley819]

You rock dude! Glad your decided to get it done!

[@zxggwrt]

I like this style of video, your new shop and the organization system for tools. Great work!

[@acdii]

My wifes 2015 FF Titanium has 170,000 + on it. First clutch was under warranty, seal leak. Second clutch under recall with less than 90K. It is going on 3rd clutch now. What I found is the odd clutch wears out, the even clutch is like new. The true fix is to use a stronger odd clutch to last longer, but 80K on the odd clutch isn't too bad. I really can't complain as the car gets great gas mileage, and has been 100% reliable. Up until now I just replaced a battery and the brakes once. This maintenance cycle though, the clutch, had a nut gall up on the drivers axle, so had to replace that, and new brakes all around. She got 100K out of them and still have some life left. I did replace the shocks and struts not too long ago.

[@the1andonly]

How do you wear out a clutch on a low mileage car that is shifted electronically? Were they trying to drag race with it? I heard from other KZbinrs that often it's not the clutch giving out, but the shift actuators and forks getting jammed with clutch material. We have this Ford and it already had a visit to the dealer for this under warranty. Now I'm on my own and so far it has no problems, but I need to be ready. Your video is incredibly valuable for that. Thanks!

[@benschmidt8168]

Another vote for sticking it out with this camera. Get those colors tweaked if you want, but the stability, mic and wide angle are really good.

[@reelreeler8778]

Great video.....Also your new shop is absolutely perfect. Neat, well lit, good looking and just the right size.

[@charlesdalton985]

I like the new camera and mic setup. I see what you are saying about colors but it's not bad, and like you said, likely configurable. Nicely done, thanks for bringing us along. ~ Chuck

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

This just reminded me that a friend of mine had an older Ford Mondeo Titanium (or Titanium X) that had the powershift DCT gearbox. One day it started not shifting into gear properly - Dealership was happy to cover it but then it happened a second time and he decided to get rid of it. Traded it in for a Galaxy as he wanted a vehicle he could also use for uber driving. Admittedly this Galaxy also had the powershift transmission but he didnt have the car long enough to run into issues with it. For some reason he couldnt get the permit that allowed him to work as a private hire vehicle and his uncle wanted a car for business use so he sold it to the uncle and bought a BMW 1 series. Im from the UK if that makes any difference so maybe consumer rights laws are a lot stronger here so dealerships here have no choice but to cover repair/replacement if the car is under warranty unless they can prove that the car had been driven recklessly or abused.

[@jeffreyscottbrock]

Ben, thank you very much! I cannot wait to see these. I have looked this topic up many times. This will get me into one, thank you

[@aarontuchardt7540]

First thing I noticed was the better audio. Love the lapel sound in the shop. Way higher quality. Yes the Sony has better colors but stability is crazy and the colors still look decent. I’d keep it

[@mrmiyagi5]

Best car I ever had for the first 15,000 miles and then it was a nightmare.

[@TheCoolOwen]

That’s a shame. Test drove the Focus in 2012 and it drove much like a 3-series BMW EXCEPT the transmission was stumbling awkwardly during the test drive.

[@losthighway53]

Escape as well

[@TVC15185]

2018 focus SEL hachback. The transmission failed twice under 33,000k miles. This is a good car with a horrendous transmission. If you can find a manual transmission focus, you've found a good car. The dual-clutch ruined this car.

[@mrmiyagi5]

@@TVC15185 I had a Fusion that I changed the brakes, tires, belt, battery, and oil. 150k miles-no issue. Then some idiot totaled it. It had the 2.0 ECOBOOST.

[@mrmiyagi5]

@@TVC15185 Saved up and bought a nice barely used Lexus ES 350. Not a super sexy car but hopefully 100k issue free miles.

[@ssenssel]

Watching this channel for so long now, the first thing I noticed in this vid was that something was different.. the image, I like how crisp it is. The audio is also great.

[@jimamizzi1]

I researched the crap out of these because I have one, what I found to to the common denominator was the main oil seal in the transmission, there are 2 of them, the oil gets passed the seals and flings oil onto the clutch pack hence the the slipping and shuddering, they also don’t like sitting in traffic and constantly nudging forward which engages and disengage the transmission. Good luck JR,

[@miketdavies]

This one looked pretty dry, don't think that's the culprit this time. They're just all-around awful transmissions!

[@Nenebee1024]

The sensors can go out really easily, clutch actuators can go bad, this thing just sucks

[@acdii]

If the seals are any color but orange, replace them. Ford did fix the oil seal issue, the new seals are orange in color. Have nearly 100K on my wife's focus before the odd clutch started slipping. It has orange seals and dry as a desert.

[@globuslive]

Out of 5 focuses i fixed, only one had sipping rear main seal. When you press brake pedal it goes to neutral, but on n off all the time is really not good, just as for any other clutch on manual tranny

[@mabjr]

I prefer the Osmo. I really like how it performs in low light and the sound is great as well.

[@futuramanut]

Feels good having the manual trans version of this car, no DCT problems for me.

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

I am so glad that you decided to fix the Focus! It just seemed so clean and well cared for to just toss ! I know that you did not want to do this job, but at least you will get content from the two, or maybe three, videos . Didn’t this car also belong to a friend,or maybe girlfriend , of yours ? Maybe I am just mixed up !

[@wrenchesinmotion3282]

I have the HF Icon snap ring plier set. Love it. I've seen a few of these for sale with the same issue, but have steered clear so far. I may take one on in the future.

[@riveneva1519]

On a focus if you first unbolt the starter you can angle the end with the cables down. This gives you easy access to the nuts to get the cable off.

[@justinbogan8072]

I used to have this exact car same color and everything. I had the same problem but ford covered it and once it was fixed it was fine. I loved that car. I was hit by a drunk driver and it saved my life but RIP focus I literally cried I loved that car so much. It’s nothing special but it was very reliable good on gas and pretty fast. I miss it.

[@Randomvoice246]

Don't forget to reprogram the TCM for the new clutch.. good for another 30k miles 😅

[@factchecker6674]

Haha, my fiesta's was replaced at 30,000, and then it went out at 70,000 agin, so I got 40K. They charged me 4k to fix it, and a few months later are saying the clock gear is stripped and needs to be replaced. Ford and its dealers are clowns in my book, will never buy a Ford again.

[@vegitoblue7908]

yoy really need to reset the tcm?

[@Randomvoice246]

@@vegitoblue7908 yes

[@09blackrubicon]

Snap on sells a wheel nut kit with a buch of weird sockets 19.5 for the swollen nut and 18.5 for the missing caps. A few other companies (otc) makes them as well, I like my kit very much

[@digitalrailroader]

At the automotive shop I work at, we have a dedicated flip socket that is both 19.5 and 18.5 (it’s made by Steelman Tools) and we have a saying for 2012+ Ford lug nuts: “it’s not a matter of IF they will swell, it’s WHEN they will swell”

[@09blackrubicon]

The same as Jeep ones, and a few cheep wheels nuts are the same.

[@skicreative43]

I like the new camera, but if I could make a suggestion. It feels like you need to tilt the viewing angle down a little more with this new camera. Example when your brother was unboxing the clutch 17:19, parts at the end 24:00 or when your dad was putting the battery in the vacuum tester in the other video, I felt like I was trying to peer over the bottom edge of frame to see what was going on, while there was too much above the area of focus visible. Not the end of the world, love the channel, keep up the hard work!

[@ProjectWheelhaus]

I remember driving those new and thinking those transmissions won’t last. JR pull out that Harbor Freight hydraulic table to use to dump that transmission onto. Also snag another fold out table from Lowe’s to keep your parts off the floor. While I’m spending your money snag an Icon 73 tool chest with the stainless steel top for a work bench. Great work and the color is a little washed out and the audio is a touch fly but overall look is very nice!

[@Dave-in-MD]

There are a bunch of one time use parts starting with just about every nut and bolt you remove to get the trans out except for the bell housing bolts. That snap ring is also one time use.

[@jacobfrancen9029]

The whole trans is a one time use part so what

[@Dave-in-MD]

@@jacobfrancen9029 Such an intelligent and insightful comment. Here is the simple solution. Don't buy a Ford, don't watch content about Fords, and don't waste your time commenting about Fords.

[@jacobfrancen9029]

​@Dave-in-MD don't take it so personally. I've got an 18 focus with a 2nd blown 1.0 due to wet belt tensioner failure, under recall. And another 18 focus with 2.0 DCT that needs a clutch. 2 broken ford's under 150k cus I'm a 🤡

[@IansGarage]

I like the more muted color! Video focus seems better, stability is great and audio is a huge improvement

[@br549rdr]

This is the JR we missed watching. I dk what it is but this video took me back to good ole days.

[@SomeoneElse891]

New camera is good, one issue though is the stability feature prevents us from seeing anything that happens under the frame such as when the clutch box is opened, you were showing the top of the transmission under the hood, or in the first video you used it where your dad was pulling vacuum on the AC line.

[@dmann1209]

Excellent content! Just imagine how awesome that car would be if it was a manual tranny from the factory. Based on your work, I do not understand why Ford did not want to repair it. I am looking forward to the rest of the rebuild.

[@tedschwartz]

I had a 2014 Focus SE with a factory 5-speed manual. It was a great little commuter car, and completely avoided these transmission issues.

[@johnellis1952]

Your video and audio are great with the Osmo. There was a time or 2 when the audio sounded like it got covered by your hoodie for a second. I was most interested in how the auto-focus would work. It seemed good but it wasn't flawless. I wish there was a camera with infinite focus so that whatever was in the viewfinder was in focus. I guess I will keeping hoping. Otherwise, good job!

[@scottcameron1476]

I would check the shifting fork actuators first gears 1-6 and the reverse, test for functionality before disassembling transmission. Try cleaning moving the forks first manually with a ratchet clean with brake cleaner and oil slightly with WD-40. Shifting forks could have binding.

[@SirNecro]

The picture is a bit cold. (Highlighted blue tones) if you can find the setting to warm it up a little so you don't look so much like Casper the ghost it will be perfect. The audio was spot on. I'm watching on a 2023 model 55 inch TCL UHD panel. Hopefully this helps

[@sadbutwedidntstartit]

My 2016 Ford Focus had 184,360 miles on it when it's transmission died. Funky forward, no reverse. Estimates were over $3K with no guarantees so I donated it to a charity. It also needed front end parts, tires, etc. But it was a good car, 1 recall and 45 mpg on the highways.

[@Sovek86]

Just a side note. You do not need the reset tool if you are installing a new clutch which I would do if you drop the transmission unless the clutch has less than 30-50k miles

[@hughbrown496]

The Sony camera is better for seeing things since it's not as wide angle as the Osmo and it has less of an awkward artificial sway. I'm not losing any sleep if you choose the Osmo though, I didn't notice the color difference.

[@thomase.piggott7383]

Great video. I loved how clean your shop is . Keep up the great work.

[@carl2591]

good info and nice video.. one tip.. when you are talking about parts,, get a pointer, either laser or a fricken wood dowel to point to the parts.. there are many parts in a shot and trying to pick the one you are talking about, especially folks that have never seen the inside of one of these, now we know what to look for or at. think about a chest or hat mounted camera with monitor so you can see whatw you are shooting. no tables too put stuff on.. man..

[@ttothev1]

Dont forget to check which rings are installed inside. I think brown is the newer ones. I think there was a recall due to the rings going bad

[@Adabulldoya]

Hey man great video. You need a A/C lift dolly. I run a transmission/automotive shop on my own my pops builds transmissions. We have three A/C lifts hand cranks. One is a hydraulic pump from the 50s or 60s we left it at the shop I quit and we got a new crank one. We use them to load and unload 55 gallon drums transmissions storage stuff up on our top shelves. They are a life and a back saver

[@smokey4343]

I bought a new 2013 Fiesta that blew the front oil seal at 6k miles. The clutch/trans started slipping/chattering and making grinding noises while cruising at a constant speed. The dealer I bought it from said they never had any problems with the DCT and that the noises were normal.. I got a technician to drive it and he said it was the worst one he had seen so far. He admitted there had been a lot of failures. All they agreed to fix was the oil seal and clutch pack. I traded it off while they fixed it.. One of the service managers said they only replaced the seal at first...Then when the clutch still slipped they took the trans back out and replaced the clutches..No retraining the trans was done..

[@PincheALsGarage]

if you remove the intake manifold its a lot easier to access the flywheel -flex plate nuts after the starter is removed. I just did this job on my driveway was not to bad. I just removed both axles just makes life easier.

[@michaelmahoney8887]

I'm glad you're able to save that car.

[@jordanh.2998]

The Osmo camera feels a lot better to me. The stabilizer and lapel mic are very nice. Also, it might be just me but it seems like the autofocus works a lot better on the Osmo.

[@martinlaplante6228]

Nice the new cam in my opinion. Also just curious is there a fully manual conversion available for this car model? Maybe in Europe they have it with a manual transmission?

[@WatchJRGo]

They sold it here with a manual too but everyone says it was poorly geared 🫤

[@danielschreier6700]

@@WatchJRGo echo is gone, big improvement!

[@Akecherfd8424]

You must have a photographic memory. You know so much about every vehicle you repair.

[@chadharmon5716]

kuddos for you for having enough courage to do this job bro

[@GG-to7qi]

Echo issue is much improved. When you were standing on top of the ladder it looked really sketchy.

[@noonehere1793]

And you have never done his before? That really impresses me! 👍👍

[@rolfschubert1853]

I've owned a 2012 Titanium hatchback since it was a year old with only 18k km on it. At just over 20k, the clutch started slipping. Ford told me that there was a 6 month back order on the dual clutch seal. Long story short, 5 separate times into Ford between then and 160k km, when they no longer warrantied it. Dual clutch replaced in the end, and it lasted 30k km before failing again. After that, we just lived with it. Other than the studdering in 1st and 2nd, and of course the ridiculous turning radius, it's a great car that was fun to drive and excellent on gas. At 360k km, the trans really started acting up for the first time and so after 11 years, we've gone with something else. I'll miss it though.

[@johnpapia8128]

Hey is nice to see your brother there helping you. I lost my brother last year.

[@DoubtingThomas-mx8sl]

Can these junkers be converted to reliable manual transmissions? Are there complete conversion kits available? Do any America's still know how to shift?

[@Miuraswork]

I am curious too

[@RickLBZ]

Back to some good ole wrenching. Also the camera looks great.

[@frankgagnier4805]

I've been super lucky with this car. I feel like I'm driving a time bomb. My car has 245k miles on it. I've replaced the clutch actuators but everything else is original including the TCM. About 90% of the miles on it are distance miles so I'm sure that's helped.

[@jritechnology]

I just bought a Autel 808BT Pro and I hope it works great for the new Audis and other VAG cars I work on from time to time. I still use a OBD Port cable for VCDS Lite and a laptop for my 2003, maybe it will replace it. Who knows. I just hope it does what I need it to without having to buy modules all the time like some other scanners.

[@mcleanblades9234]

Thanks!

[@ashleyjulius2324]

I have a Ford st 2016 - clutch was replaced recently but the transmission experience is still the same - struggle with shifting - saw a video about taking some sand paper and deelectrical grease / remove the paint on the ground contact and use the grease on it - this is for better contact/ car is shifting much better and drives so much better -

[@javiermoralesgonzalez5604]

Can we drill holes in the upper and lower sides for maintaining to drain out cleaning materials to get all the clutch dust out? 😅

[@ddfred2u]

Not 100% sure if they are the same, but the axle nut torque on the Focus ST with the 6 speed manual is 80n/m + 90 degrees. I found out the hard way that if the nut is not properly torqued it will take out the bearing. My 1/2" impact did not get it tight enough. Great video so far; love the stability of the new camera.

[@yodasbff3395]

It was probably your 1/2 inch impact that destroyed your axle nut. You should never use an impact to tighten axle nuts. That information I got from my Bently manual for my VW.

[@ddfred2u]

@@yodasbff3395 The axle nut was fine; the impact did not get it tight enough and the bearing failed. 90 degrees on top of 80 n/m is alot of torque. Need to use a long breaker bar (4 foot for me) or torque multiplier.

[@JT-162]

Great that you have a shop again and back to cool car vids

[@henrysboy2]

I think the Osmo was great. The strong shop lighting would help any camera. But objectively the video looked great.

[@graemehunter5403]

The workshop is looking so much better than the monster you had.

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

What's with all the snow? Are you on remote from Canada?

[@randallmunson9909]

She holds 1.8 quarts of Amsoil DCT fluid ... I did every 25-30K miles and had no problems. 178K when it got rearended. Initially, it had the brown seal upgrade along with the bearing setup between the plates. Keep up on cleaning the battery cable ends also ...

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

You changed the trans fluid every 30K ???? I could't figure out how, but now with 130,000 & no issues I'm afraid to do anything except maybe trade it LOL

[@Katya5cat]

I drove my Focus 7 years, putting only 145,000 miles on it. I drove a jeep during the winter months for the 4×4 abilities. I really liked the car. It handled very well for an economy car, and it got great mileage. It was getting 40 plus mpg. When it became too unreliable with trans problems and left me stranded numerous times, it was time for a change. They put 3 TCMs in it while I had it, and one after my niece got it. Ford had sent me a chit for one last TCM. The niece used it.

[@andrewsalazar98]

Mine lasted me 65k miles before I had to get the clutch replaced under warranty. And then it finally broke again at 160k miles, so this time around I just junked it. I loved that damn little car, and the engine didn’t burn any oil. No leaks, nothing. Just the worst transmission ever designed.

[@tarzanagirl]

How did you get the clutch replaced under warranty. My 2012 Ford Focus is throwing the Clutch A Engaged code and Ford dealership says it's not covered. I have almost died in that car because it stalled out while trying to cross oncoming traffic. My car just hit 100k miles. Ford says they will only replace the TCM one more time, it's been fixed/replaced 2-3 times since I bought it in 2014, but that the clutch staying engaged is not a TCM issue. I've read it is. They want to charge me 4k to fix it. 😢

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

I hope somebody gave this man a workbench for Christmas. Working with it on the trans jack, putting all those parts on the floor is making my OCD go nuts. Knowing my luck I'd trip over something on the floor or irritate my back stooping over 100 times a day to pick something up off the floor.

[@markwilson2664]

I was hoping to see behind the shift forks. What the actuators actually spin. My wifes 2014 ford focus when we bought it had no reverse and did not shift smoothly. I removed each solenoid and sprayed brake parts cleaner in there as I worked the piece in there clockwise and counterclockwise to free it up and sprayed a small amount of spray lubricant inside and put it back together, and the reverse worked perfectly every time and it drove fine, but after it set for a few days, it went back to how it was before.

[@kishanrajsinhkheradia5120]

Great video. I have a Ford Focus 2012. Since last some days there were delayed shifting, hard shifting problems. I took it to a Electrical mechanic to diagnose problem and in result it came that TCM is suspect. And then I took it a transmission specialist and he said that clutch is damaged and needs to replace it. Anyone know which type of clutch kits fits best in Ford Focus 2012? Thanks

[@craigjohnson3603]

This just reinforces the old adage Fd over road disaster! Shame on the Ford engineers and quality control. What a way to mess up a simple commuter car. Good job J.R.

[@bartdoggo8613]

I have a 2014 and at 40k miles, the clutch was repaired under warranty, but $1,300 for the axels because they were damaged and not covered. Rip off. At 90k, the TCM was replaced under warranty. Shortly after that, the main LCD display went. Was quoted $1,200. Rip off. $40 for used on ebay and a few torx to hold it in. Around 100k the radio failed with the common "radio is turned off but loud static pops through the speakers" problem. I didn't bother getting a quote. A few more torx to remove and reflowed all the solder joints. Radio worked as expected....until it heated up and then same problem but not as severe. I ordered to the 2 chips ($20 and 2 week wait from china) that were the probable cause. The day they arrived, the clutch went. You know these cars are crap when your mechanic says, "This will be at least a $2k job if everything goes right, and I will do it if you want, but you shouldn't put any more into this." Sigh. I should also mention that there have been intermittent electrical problems for the first 75k. Local garage and dealership tried to unsuccessfully solve the issue after a few hundred more for diagnosis. Another new battery and some youtube advice may have resolved that. Possible cause - poor grounding to the body. Remove connections and get rid of the paint in the joint. Lame, but at least another joy-job that I could do myself. Everyone of these lemons should have been recalled and recycled so no one else could get ripped off. Never again Ford. Engineer a car that works or at least stand by your engineering experiments when they go wrong.

[@tkskagen]

John, have you thought of labeling your toolkits for easy identification?

[@alexlondon98]

Gentleman and ladies! I just realized when I shift into drive from a stop, I get neutral instead. Its been jerky from a stop for a few weeks, but i chose not to think about it. This just happened happened in traffic, so my first reaction was choose a gear from the column shifter (PRND321). 3rd wouldnt react, 2nd was halfway between nuetral and first, and going fully down to first works best. in order to use other gears, i have to get up to speed like a manual transmission, and shift to the next gear myself. What is going on here? Please tell me this car doesnt need a trans. I went to my mechanic and he topped off trans fluid since it was reading about 1/2, he added 1.5 quarts. He cleared the CEL as well, that was for a camshaft position sensor fault. Not sure which bank atm, or the # of the code, but i can find out. Thanks for reading everbody!

[@paulstandaert5709]

It's called clutch chatter. Every manual transmission I ever drove for the last 25 years would do it at one time or another. Some days, it would be butter smooth, some days, you get the chatter. This is nothing more than a manual transmission that shifts itself. With the dry clutch setup, you are going to get the chatter. The only ones in which I never got clutch chatter were in motorcycles. They have a wet clutch.

[@Simplyput3451]

You could have a side hustle buying focuses for cheap and fixing them.

[@jcwfla]

Wouldn’t want them to come back though which they will

[@jeffaulik3980]

That's not such a dumb idea for someone. Once you've bought the tools and repaired a few, it might not be such a bad job. They are good cars otherwise.

[@atomicforcegaming2867]

Hey man nice to see you back wrenching again !

[@1mlb704]

The Osmo is definitely better in low light, but I think the Sony setup is better in every other way, especially the audio

[@JohnDoe-zr6bk]

What are you talking about?

[@cinrambrad]

I could tell a marked difference in the volume level, it was distracting ...I liked the other picture quality.........

[@alexandrecouture2462]

The sound is like a too low bitrate mp3. It's annoying. The picture is fine-ish, but the other setup did everything better, at least fro me!

[@REMIXBERTO]

I like the new cam. Super steady. I hope he keeps using it

[@josephbarker4436]

Check the fluid filled engine mount that its not collapsed as that has actually stuffed around with sensor's on a few cars ive worked on.

[@cam3le0n]

The camera looks good! The audio sounds a little flat and could use a bit more gain. Otherwise, seems like a good setup.

[@CJLeTeff]

JR you need a heavy duty 2’x3’ rolling work table to put stuff on.

[@donreinholz8121]

When you look at how expensive a new car is you would think customer loyalty would matter to the owners and their bottom line. There is a shortage of good mechanics and when you look at how cars are engineered to save money but cost so much to get at certain maintenance items it is no wonder why. Sad.

[@feltonrichardson6920]

Where are you located need your help on my 2016 ford focus titanium transmission

[@Oneboxhero]

I replaced the TCM ,the actuators, and relearning, now at 154090 miles working great on a 2012 Ford focus s.e.