Ford Focus Clutch Master Cylinder Replacement How-To

[@escobar27je]

Jesus man.. this is it. This is the only video. The most detailed one. I needed this bad. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us bud !

[@timothyj2971]

This is probably the most clear step by step video on this. Well done, and thanks mate!!

[@mitiaymitiay289]

Это точно:)

[@littletoze]

I’m impressed with the finesse you use when removing all the plastic parts, and your patience. Thanks for taking the time in this video!

[@speclt]

Right I would have broken at least three of them

[@CarolFeebeck]

Thank you for an awesome video. My son helped me replace a clutch master cylinder in my 2005 Ford Focus by using your video.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Glad I was able to help you guys out. I greatly appreciate the super thanks definitely helps to keep the channel going. Thanks again

[@mitiaymitiay289]

Я тоже с сыном собираюсь поменять этот цилиндр:)

[@shanejoseph1700]

This is the best video for this you actually used tools that most people have access to but you made it look so easy I had to stop every now and then till feel sorry for my self

[@P9R]

Some tips from my attempt at this job 2007 focus SE (with the lifetime air filter). 1. When you pull the hard line (bottom) capping or plugging it might help. 2. Once everything is installed, attach the soft line from the reservoir (top) to the master cylinder and let it fill, while having a buddy keep the reservoir ABOVE MAX. Since it shares a reservoir with the brakes, the safety feature is to fill brakes first. Be ready to attach hard line. Once fluid starts flowing out the bottom of the master cylinder attach the hard line quickly. 3. Bleeding! (The worst part, be PATIENT). On my model, I removed the air hose on the throttle body side, used two 10" extenders and a deep 11mm socket like in the video. I strongly recommend you do it the right way with a box wrench and a hose but I was LAZY. 4. Step1= With the bleeder closed have your friend pump the clutch a few times and HOLD it down (to floor or almost to floor), Step2= OPEN the bleeder 1/4 turn'ish watching it with a flashlight, should only be open 1-2 seconds, Step3= CLOSE the bleeder, Step4= then tell your friend to RELEASE pedal (and pull it up if they have to). Step5= Have fluid handy, add fluid, and keep that reservoir ABOVE MAX while bleeding! 5. Keep Repeating Steps 1-5 of the bleeding process. We started increasing the amount of clutch pumps to 5-10 at a certain point which I think helped. Be patient with the bleeding process, we must have done it at least 30 times and it took at least 30 minutes. While you have everything removed, it would be a great time to check on your shift cables as well under the battery box. Check the bushings/shifter and possibly make some adjustments or replacements. There are great videos on that process. Mine has trouble with 1st and reverse. Replacing the clutch master cylinder helped a little bit but did not fix that issue completely. I'll be looking at the shift cables another day. This is the best video on master cylinder replacement thank you so much you saved me a lot of money! Things I had to buy - Big bottle of dot3 (used about half during bleeding), a deep 11mm and a deep 13mm, and a 2nd 10" extender (I had one already).

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Thanks for the extra tips 👍

[@AustinPhelps-bw2ux]

In the middle of replacing my master cylinder in my 07 ford focus. I watched this video about 10 times thank y9u

[@arthuroalcorte123]

Bro you saved me 1k! Your video was precise in detailed step by step instruction on this repair! Thank you!

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Glad I was able to help thanks for the positive feedback brother!

[@P9R]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE Thank you so much for this detailed video. I added some extra tips in another comment. You are excellent thank you for keeping me on the road merry christmas and happy new year!

[@chief_mufasa6465]

wow thank you so much for the video! ive been looking all over for a video showing where i bleed my clutch at on my 2007 ford focus and this is the only video i can find that shows it. so awesome thank youuu

[@franciscoreyes1675]

Wow the best of the best by far on showing step by step. Thank you brother.

[@johnthecricketman]

Great video mate, awesome work getting the camera into some of those spots. Thanks alot 👍

[@expreso109]

This is a fantastic video! My car hasn't had that return spring in years 😅 probably broke from the leaking master cylinder LOL

[@PeterGazsity-w3i]

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[@rapisode1]

Thanks brother, couldnt do it without your video. ❤

[@lethalnate9461]

Just purchased an svt. Your video is by far the best. I failed to bleed mine today but I did it like a normal brake job. I will try your method and hope to see results.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Concrats on the new purchase, love my SVT Focus. Yeah I tried bleeding it like the brakes at first as well with no success. So the way I do it on the video seemed to work the best. Kind of a poor design by Ford.

[@lethalnate9461]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE yea I bought the car last Tuesday. Has 61k on it but the pedal had alot of play and disengaged at the bottom. Then this morning it didn't want to shift. I will try this tomorrow and I went ahead and order the master you used as well. Right now it has the iron master in it.

[@tonymccarthy9273]

thankyou mate for this video, it's a bit of a fiddly job to do , hey ? but you're video is really good in showing every detail on what to do , thanks, your video gives me more confidence to tackle this job on this type of car , my car would be similar as I have mk 6 fiesta, cheers again mate , very enjoyable video, from Tony from England

[@CarolFeebeck]

Thanks!

[@dannydinneen1498]

Cheers for the vid bud. Saved my arse today. Luckily we have right hand drive, so a little less pissin about.

[@christianmims1403]

Those 4 nuts that hold the pedal assembly on are a 13mm on my 04 zx3

[@ryans7016]

Can I ask you a stupid question? The piece that you unhook at 23:15 from the metal stud coming off the pedal...what is keeping it from coming off under normal circumstances? My clutch works but that piece falls off. It has a lot of wiggle room. Just slides clean off when the clutch is engaged.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

We’re you able to figure it out? There should be these like plastic pieces inside that round part that spring outward when you snap that on.

[@courtlandkiser7140]

Guess I’m taking mine to the stealership😕 can’t risk messing something up or it taking to long and I don’t have a ride to work since this is my only car. Great.

[@rodeotexas7185]

This is a great video you did a great job help me and my dad out.

[@aidancrow6206]

Got a question, what do I need to do to replace that bottom line the connects into the back of the master slave, mine rusted through and I don't know if Ford sells it?

[@bob.19gibbs57]

Thanks for sharing this video, need to do mine.

[@bob.19gibbs57]

All done now, Thanks again.

[@AllGsReact]

I have a question. If the Cylinder is out that means there's no pressure on the clutch to reach the engage switch right?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Yes you are correct. When the slave cylinder goes out the clutch pedal will have no pressure to disengage the pressure plate from the clutch.

[@AllGsReact]

@BLUE COLLAR GARAGE should I get a slave cylinder too or does that come with the master cylinder setup?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

What’s your pedal doing right now? Are you having issues shifting the transmission?

[@AllGsReact]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE it won't let me shift cause it won't reach the engage button

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

@@AllGsReact do you have any fluid leaking like mine was? Most likely the master cylinder is going bad. The clutch master cylinder sends fluid to the slave cylinder. I would try replacing the master cylinder first because in order to change out the slave cylinder you would need to drop the whole transmission and then at that point might as well replace the clutch.

[@dubon6372]

My pedal is still loose and I can't even change gears, everything is installed properly, do you have any advice?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Sounds like you still have air in the system have you tried bleeding it again?

[@dubon6372]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE i fixed it, repeated the bleeding process and my old car now runs like new. I can't thank you enough for this tutorial, I've fallen in hard times and an expensive Mechanic was not an option, I did this with zero knowledge, I used your video for guidance, you saved my butt, thanks man.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

@@dubon6372 Glad to hear it helped you out. Hope things get better for you.

[@arthuroalcorte123]

Hey brotha do you know what that ground plug down by the pedals does for the car? I was doing this change out noticed my car didn't have one..

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Not really sure man I’ll have to take another look at it.

[@rileyyoung4041]

I can’t get the bolts that go through the pedal housing into the master cylinder to line up, the tabs won’t seat from the cylinder. Any tips?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Sorry for the late reply we’re you able to bolts through the pedal housing?

[@mitiaymitiay289]

2:30 зачем воздушный фильтр разбирать? Там целиком корпус с сёдел снимается, только патрубок отсоединить и всё. В остальном всё позитивно и информативно👍

[@MileytheJeepV2]

So i cant get that slave line back into the master cylinder… what should i do?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Like it’s not snapping into place?

[@johnnyswag2802]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE What is the part the Bleeder screw goes into? My Garage mechanic stripped the screw and the piece it screws into?

[@camwhitman5425]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@jonboy6517]

U didnt show how u got to the bolt on the firewall that hold the mc in place. Im still tryna figure it out

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Not sure which bolt your talking about because only thing holding the Mc is the clip that slides over the bolt behind the Mc on the firewall.

[@jonboy6517]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE and after that it just pops out? I did slide the clip over but feels like something is still holding it. Im at work r n but IMO gonna rewatch the video and finish it when I get off. Thanks for the video man. It helped alot

[@jonboy6517]

@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE definitely got a subscribe from me. I own a 2003 focus svt. Doing my clutch and slave and master cyl

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

@@jonboy6517 yeah it should be just that clip and then of course the two lines holding it on.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

@@jonboy6517 thanks for the sub. I need to do my clutch as well sooner or later and will probably shoot a video on it. Congrats on the svt purchase.

[@iosusuescun7382]

Perfect!! Thank you

[@stevecooper8121]

I just changed my slave cylinder and clutch only to figure out it was this part that had failed. This looks easier than removing the dam transmission, lol.

[@k.jolink7944]

If you perform this at cold temps, all the plastics clips break :(

[@robertcotton8481]

Can you give condensed tool list you used?

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

7mm, 8mm, 10mm, 14mm sockets and wrench, flathead screwdriver, standard pick for the line clips and maybe a set of needle nose pliers and that really about it I believe.

[@2aga05]

Does the foam looking piece matter

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

I'm sure it would work fine without. It probably helps protect the plastic from rubbing and helps create a noise and temperature barrier from the firewall.

[@steppooncc]

Thank you, mate! Appreciated!

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[@holomraz1]

Excelent Thank you so much

[@eduardo3846]

awesome video

[@nicholasqualls6271]

That back plate with the gold nuts is 13mm not 14 by the way

[@sundance561]

Excellent video thanks

[@Ak-Shumkar.]

рахмат

[@tomvanbos4714]

Nice

[@truefiction3973]

Nice video can you tell me how long did it take to bleed you system

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

I'd say took probably about 5 minutes or so.

[@josealfredovasquezserpas7929]

Calidad de video muy técnico

[@j.c.matteson7449]

***The CLUTCH and the BRAKES use the same reservoir. They do NOT use the same master cylinder.

[@LuisGustavo-g1p]

Like!!!

[@jeffdaidiot]

Great….this is gonna be fun. Sigh.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I got a Perfection Clutch brand , the plastic arm on yours is plastic. On mine and is metal ! And has metal elsewhere. When they wear bad like mine did , the arm will deflect sideways so bad it will pop off of the clutch pedal nub. You will be stuck in traffic without being able to disengage the clutch. Got to a parking lot using the starter to propel the car. Until I could fix mine to keep arm on nub found a just right one-way fastener like they use on fenders. Circular with teeth to hold onto nub.

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

Good to know thanks for the info 👍

[@HoagieBob]

My bottom line is rusted to the plastic. The older I get the more I hate driving old beaters lol

[@BLUECOLLARGARAGE]

I feel you, I don’t want the payment of a new vehicle but also hate it when something isn’t a quick fix on my 20-30 year old car 😂

[@christopherjohnson8078]

Im after rigth hand dririve.

[@robertomannella7321]

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