Ford Focus Transmission Removal! DIY At Home! | 2012-2018 DPS6 Powershift

[@josephhalwagy6435]

thank you for taking the time and effort in producing this video. it was well worth watching

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

You're welcome and thanks for watching, I'm glad it helped!

[@brentnewcomb9827]

This playlist from Ben was so helpful! I dropped the trans and replaced dual clutch following along and the car is back on the road! Thanks! I had no codes but R, 2, 4th were slipping and trans for warm. When I opened up transmission the bearing was completely broken! Engine hoist was a huge help to be able to move trans around to line up.

[@NaviYT]

Thank you for everything ben!! I could not have done this without you. All the information you give us focus owners is insanely invaluable and you deserve all the success you're seeing now! I subbed at 1k and now you're at 6.4k. Just test drove my car, reused the clutch by locking it using your other video, and I can confirm that my car works better at 130k miles than when I bought it at 80k miles. I cannot thank you enough!

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Great! I'm very happy you got your transmission fixed, and the growth is so exciting

[@sideshow8266]

Thanks for doing all of these detailed videos. You have helped me more than I can describe. Was about to give up until I saw your videos. Again thanks.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

You're very welcome! It makes me happy that I've helped

[@tylerparish5463]

​@@BigBensCarsAndCycles do u half to have transmission reprogrammed if u get the same one from a junkyard

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@tylerparish5463 nope! Just make sure to get the same year model one. Some are incompatible

[@mahpotatoes]

Thanks man. Solid tut. Shade tree mech got it done thanks to you. On to the rebuild.

[@anthonysaenzcramer3174]

You sir are doing an amazing job I would say you should get a flashlight that also has a laser beam it’s very handy then you can just point at stuff with the laser and the light

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

I've done about 8 of these from the ground. I used my trans jack the first few times but, I found it easier to use my engine crane to raise & lower the trans.

[@tylerparish5463]

If u get the same transmission from a junkyard are they plug and play or will it need reprogrammed ????

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

@@tylerparish5463 it depends on whether you get the TCM with the yard trans.

[@FreedomMatter]

Is there any video of disassembling and assembling the powershift gearbox?

[@eskodaboss]

I just did mine car won’t start or show what gear it’s in, I change the transmission range sensor still nothing, gears can move but it won’t show what gear it is in, all I did was change the clutch forks in 2012 Ford focus plz help

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

@@eskodaboss you have to do a clutch relearn.

[@arturorosales5482]

Bro i just spent all day taking The trans out man .. tanx

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

You're welcome!

[@seamalulion]

you sound like kermit the frog. I love u

[@DaBuGzLiFe]

Do I turn it clockwise or counter clockwise? Also would turning the engine the wrong way put it out of timing?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Clockwise. Yes there's a chance it can mess up timing

[@DaBuGzLiFe]

@BigBensCarsAndCycles I just had my transmission fixed, I went ahead and installed it. But now it won't start. It will crank and will only stay on if I rev the engine around 3-4k rpms. It then shuts off if I let off the gas? Does that sound like timing is off? No loud noises, the engine is just struggling to stay on. Thanks for the response 👍

[@thephysioman1497]

I use 2015 focus. I love this car.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

I like my focus as well, thanks for watching!

[@micharris1761]

great video did you ever determine how the water was in there. ??

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hi, thanks for watching, it was sitting outside with the hood removed

[@SurrealKillcam]

any suggestions on removing the two bell housing bolts by the cat

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

I used a long ratcheting wrench, you can also piggyback 2 wrenches for leverage to break them loose

[@brandoncaudell8062]

Why do you turn the engine over? Torque converter clutch nuts accessible from the starter or ?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@@brandoncaudell8062 yes clutch nuts

[@ScottShaffer-s2k]

Please post link to detailed video you mentioned in the beginning. Thanks!

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@@ScottShaffer-s2k kzbin.info/www/bejne/el6unptujM9obNU

[@xMidgetFuryx1]

i had issues with taking out the battery box. the bolt that was in the back down in the pit wouldn't come out. so i just cut the box around the pit to get it out. just be careful there is a bunch of wires behind that so don't cut too deep.

[@route6automotives416]

“Orientated” love it lol

[@Abner54]

Thanks!

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Thank you so much! I'm glad the video helped!

[@TheFixitShed]

Why did the atv/motorcycle jack not work out for removing the transmission? That is what i was going to try.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Too big to fit the transmission. It still may work for supporting the engine, but a regular floor jack works perfectly for that

[@kristobalweaver9376]

Could a st intercooler such as mishimoto or any third party mod work for my se ? I want to upgrade the cooler as it’s hot down here in the south

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@@kristobalweaver9376 I'm sure it would. So your SE is turbocharged? That's pretty cool

[@zaza6151]

HI Ben did you not need to take the intake manifold out? how did you access the flywheel nuts? Thanks.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hi, no i didn't take it off. I remove the starter (leaving the wiring nuts on) and move the starter aside, then remove the nuts from the bottom of the car with a 13mm socket, flex socket and extension

[@fernandoa.1323]

Hello Mr.Ben, great video's both removing and installing transmission DIY from your drive way. What Obd2 or software you use or do you recommend to do the relearning process? Thanks

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Happy to help. Forscan is free and should work fine for that. You'll just need a vehicle interface for your car for your laptop. This is a reoccurring question, perhaps I should do more digging and find more options

[@TheFixitShed]

Is there a benefit to keeping it level (jacking up fron and rear) rather than just raising the front?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Yes, keep the car pretty level if you can. When you support the bottom of the engine, you want the engine level

[@TheFixitShed]

@BigBensCarsAndCycles so... I bought the 2012 Focus 2 weeks ago. The transmission was slipping and shuddering some. It wasn't real bad, but I wanted it to be as good as possible since it is going to someone who doesn't know a lot about cars and just needed some cheap transportation for a while. Well, my son has been driving it mostly(700 miles), so I was getting ready to work on it today, and I took it out for a drive. It didn't shudder. I had my wife drive it. No shudder. I went out for a ride with my son. He could make it shudder, but normal driving it was fine. I've decided to leave it alone unless it gets worse. Now, I have $1k in parts and tools. I'll have to go buy another one that actually needs a clutch.🤪

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Go drive the car hard and it'll mitigate shudder for a while. But it'll be back. And shudder is pretty much characteristic on these and people have been living with it until a fork locks up.

[@TheFixitShed]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles I have a feeling that is what my son was doing. As I have been going over this car, it looks it may have sat for a little bit before I bought it. The car only has 80k miles, and some barely used parts look a little rusty. Maybe it just needed some hard driving, as you said.

[@FNLN76]

WOW! Churning out stellar videos one after another! Surprising you have better time saving tips, like filling the tranny oil from the top vent vs side hole, and not having to remove the axles from the wheel hubs. I've seen other Ford Techs on YT and they do it the hard way. I don't like giving YT my credit card info, can you set up a Tip Jar?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hey, always happy to share what I know! I'll look into tipjar and let you know tomorrow. I appreciate it

[@NaviYT]

I agree! This guy is the GOAT. I plan to donate with a super chat soon :) this guy deserves it and more!

[@NaviYT]

In the comments section right next to the text box is a heart with a dollar sign in it. You can donate directly to him with that :) it’ll show up as a fancy comment haha

[@joshyarbrough7186]

Same process on a 2016 Focus SE 2.0 hatchback?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@@joshyarbrough7186 yup!

[@mattbo2003]

Any tips on removing the intake? The evap hose and the one on the bottom seem to be a pain in the ass

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hi, you shouldn't have to pull the intake to get the trans out. But to get to the bolts easier, you can unbolt the engine mount and raise the engine with a floor jack

[@jesuscampos6980]

mine has a rubber grommet under the starter, the short and stubby one does anyone know which way it goes back in, i cant remember they way i pulled it out. Help would be much appreciated.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

The side with the 2 indentions go toward the clutch (2 hole looking things)

[@Tdog267]

Were the 3 ton jack stands high enough? I got a harbor freight transmission jack and I'm trying to see if I need bigger stands

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hi, the 3 ton stands worked fine, but I used a crane to lower the transmission down. The crane actually worked perfectly. You would need taller stands if you want to use a jack

[@Tdog267]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles thank you sir, video is a life saver btw, immediately subbed

[@patriciafoster2399]

How to put transmission fluid in my 2014 Ford focus? Do I have to take it apart to get to the transmission?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

You can put fluid in through the vent, it takes 1.8 quarts service fill

[@mahpotatoes]

​@@BigBensCarsAndCycles legend. I was gonna snake it.

[@TheFixitShed]

What would keep the driver's side axel from coming out? I have the ball joint out. I have tried rotating the axel to different positions, but it won't budge. I got the passenger side out.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Out of the 3,000 or so focus clutches I've done that's happened once to me. I'd get it out of the hub, that might make it easier to mess with. Then you can rotate it around easier and try prying different spots. Try a bigger prybar. Try a punch and a hammer to knock it out. One of these tips should work for you

[@TheFixitShed]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles punch and hammer? Going through from the passenger side?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Yeah you can try punching it out from the back

[@TheFixitShed]

@BigBensCarsAndCycles it doesn't go through from the passenger side. There is a horizontal cylinder in the way. I have a feeling it am misunderstanding something.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Yeah I mean at an angle from the passenger side onto the inner cv joint. Sorry about that confusion. Not through the final drive

[@georgecampos7119]

I'm planning on doing the same on my 2013 fusion you think is easy to get trans from top rather than bottom?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hey, I haven't done one of those in the driveway. At work, I pull the subframe and drop it from the bottom. I don't believe there's enough room to pull them from the top. Also, I have a video coming out soon on a full rebuild on that transmission so stay tuned lol (by next weekend)

[@georgecampos7119]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles definitely will

[@dogbone17jackson31]

Do you have to have any special tools to reuse old clutch I’m just changing forks car only has 103,000 miles on it

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Yeah but with 100k it would be good to replace the clutch. Here's the tool Yuesstloo Dual Clutch Transmission Reinstall Reset Tool Kit, Compatible with Ford Focus DCT 6 Speed Dry Dual Clutch Transmission Remover Installer Tools for Reuse DPS6-DCT F1FZ-7B546-B a.co/d/df4wTkF

[@dogbone17jackson31]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles thanks

[@danladiyahayagimba2517]

I have a ford 2012 model. I am experiencing transmission problems. While driving it will indicates on the board that transmission hot, wait for 8min.and it will automatically disengages its from gear and transmission will resume after waiting for some minutes. It was diagnosed and it indicates code number P0805. Please advise on what shall be the solution. Thank you.

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Sounds like a clutch actuator motor problem, but check to make sure your grounds aren't loose. Luckily, this isn't an expensive repair - and you can do it yourself: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYbEoHWBi7Jngqcsi=U9jCxQcpmGWv9WqD

[@TravisHadder-gg7uk]

So do you do you have to lift or drop engine at all I'm about to start the DIY drive way job but I have 4 stands and a jack how can I get this job done with only those or do I need something for the engine?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Hi, you need an engine crane to lower the transmission out. Use the eyelet on the transmission. Use a floor jack to raise and lower the engine as you lower the transmission

[@TravisHadder-gg7uk]

No crane Im doing this job in a parking lot to be honest just man power and wisdom

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@TravisHadder-gg7uk well.. hmm.. you can take the upper and lower mount brackets out and get a few guys to muscle the transmission down by hand and use a jack on the engine oil pan to slowly lower it as needed

[@TravisHadder-gg7uk]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles i was gonna just use my jack but then read that you said using stands and not a lift there not enough Clarence that way i did see at my local wally world they have these low profile 4 wheel easy rolls that you put under tires to be able to just push a car anywhere you want in a garage thought about trying one of those or a low profile lay on car things ....i don't know I'll figure something out but man ty ty ty you deserve a KZbin gold metal the headache we/people are deal with these transmission is a nightmare

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@TravisHadder-gg7uk you can lower the transmission down with a jack but gets some help putting it on the ground off the jack and slide it from under the car. Jack stands are enough. Good luck!

[@byronwellburn]

Why would the stands sink? What kind of operation is this?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

I've had them sink a little bit into the pavement before with a car on them for an extended period of time.

[@crazychasty2939]

So my transmission seems to be stuck to the motor somehow and I can’t get the crank bolt to budge the motor won’t turn over

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

You may have dropped a clutch nut in the bell housing and it's jammed on the flexplate causing it to not turn over

[@davidlopez-ph4uj]

Can I get link to the other detailed video please

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/el6unptujM9obNUsi=GxuFNImXWwnHj_wm

[@byronwellburn]

Did you find this car on a field?

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

It was parked in their grass for a while yeah

[@jray3305]

The repair seems easier than the removal

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

It is!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

The Focus is way more complicated than the Fiesta. Why didn't you buy a Fiesta again? 😉

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

Haha honestly I'd rather work on a focus. Probably because I've worked on 100 times more of them than Fiestas lol.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles Fiesta is more minimal tho. Mo parts, mo problems. 😉 ...Also, It's the choice of M-Sport. And was the choice of the late Ken Block. 😉

[@BigBensCarsAndCycles]

@@DetroitMicroSound I definitely like minimal cars for that exact reason

[@DetroitMicroSound]

@@BigBensCarsAndCycles kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGrZZGB6gqusf9Usi=LTQWxAZn_YjHf1Q9

[@baymonearl]

Easier to pull the whole engine

[@memphis_sean8169]

that car needs to go in the trash 🗑

[@worshamslawnservice3052]

Oh yes you have been hit by the Ford tranny problems and with no parts availibility, i avoid fords at all cost.

[@giaarmany7329]

Ebay?