Ford Focus coolant leak heater core pipe leaks coolant on carpet orings tips

G'day guys with only a revised heater core with fixed pipes available in Australia for $575 and all the associated labour to replace the entire unit located in centre of dashboard we have repaired this particular car with orings. The lower hose is a lot firmer in position and after making this video had to replace the orings several times to arrest the leaks. The car has run for hours been road tested carpet dried and returned to customer. Make sure to lubricate orings and use narrow orings. Make sure to confidently install the pipes in one firm action as they are exactly lined up. Refill with water to test. Do not dought yourself and jiggle hoses. Of print pinched or misinstalled simply repeat the procedure until you get it right. O. This vehicle the upper pipe o-ring was disintegrated whilst lower was actually ok. So it it's top one leaking do yourself a favour and replace only the top one. As it seems bottom one is under less stress and heat.

[@simoneharkin8450]

Thanks heaps. Very helpful. 395km on the clock..best car I've ever owned!

[@realityisanalog]

Well done ....o rings and air lock --- two items that would not have been considered when replacing heater core --- or what I guess you guys might call matrix --- thanks for posting this --- safety out and about as always- (great secret recipe!)

[@paulwhite1062]

Thanks for your help with that mate. At least it got me to the bottom of that problem.👍

[@Eattsie]

man I love the internet! Mrs car just started doing this. First thing I click on is this video. Perfect, Thank You

[@marioadrian4187]

Thanks for sharing mate, just did the fix. The plastic footwell trim has some solid clips to get it started.

[@gregw1051]

Did you have another video on how you removed the clipa and separated the pipes to get the O-ring out? I also read another option was to remove the clips altogether and add a 22mm heat pipe over them. Added dual leak protection.

[@tirewacom]

Cheers from nz bro did mine i used old clips and they were exactly how you said loose at first until i changed i did exactly how you said and walah thank you brother.

[@paulthomas353]

This video was so helpful, its saved me £770 as ford was going to charge for a new heater matrix and labour, i changed the O-ring my self and its stopped leaking, cheers mate

[@rogerhope9617]

What a legend. Great instructions. Thank you ford for making a simple hose joint very difficult to fix.

[@markedwards1009]

Thanks mate. I needed this info.

[@philtucker1224]

Thanks mate, very helpful my footwell is flooded so I reckon this will be the solution hopefully. 🙏

[@stephenm5000]

Great informative video, and I have had this fault TWICE on my Focus! May I suggest that in future, you use a genuine Ford O ring as they are cheap as anything and have specific chamfer edging which generic O rings don't and will likely prematurely fail because of it!

[@chevr6887]

This is happening to me right now and the dealership think I’m stupid to buy a whole unit haha jokes on them thanks buddy

[@cimaronemakaea5438]

Legend thanks heaps! 🙏🏽

[@robknightphotography3837]

Thanks for your help I just bought a new o ring and clamp. Ford said they didn’t stock the part anymore and said I would have to put the updated matrix in but I ordered a clip and o ring for a Ford Focus mk2 from a ford main dealer the part numbers are 1454337 clip. 1342708 o ring and only cost £23.42 cheaper than eBay.

[@hanscristianghirend4777]

Well done

[@vincentlim9413]

Abit of a luck for your reply but just wish for the best. What o ring sizes did you use? I had the chance to get the new o ring in but it's leaking again. Must've got the wrong o ring

[@timcombs7646]

Great vid, thanks.

[@blueyfesta5700]

Thank you so much, we haven't checked our car yet...but the carpet is wet

[@la3ibgamer]

I have Ford Mustang with a leak in left side for me is the driver side. The heater works fine and I notice the coolant is slowly decreasing, but I can't see the pipes I think the dashboard should be removed to see and also I don't want to take it to the dealer they may cheat and say the whole unit should be replaced because the AC and the heater in one unit in the Mustang.. Should I bypass the heater core since I live in hot area anyways? I think it still will be nice if you have everything as new.