HOW TO: 08-11 Ford Focus Clutch Replacement DETAILED Step by Step

[@nativepower1665]

Watched it all the way through. One thing for sure, you have the most patients you don't rise your voice, at one time your baby walked in and u were careful with being a pops. And u did it right. Awesome video, I'm ready to tear into my 2008 ford focus, stick shift. I've done Hondas but not a ford yet. I usually tape all the electrical and just take the engine mounts apart and lower the whole engine,seems to work better for me. I'll watch part 2 reassembly, thank u brother, I'm native american by the way. Love working on cars.

[@manuelbou]

Thank you for that response. I'm also more of an import guy myself hence the channels name but I took on this job for a friends friend.

[@marksaunders4485]

I admire you tenacity getting that transmission off. Not being able to get the drive shafts off definitely made the job that much harder. Some jobs look easy initially until all sorts of obstacles and curve balls can get in your way. Great video.

[@colleenMontague-s9c]

Getting ready to do a 2011 tomorrow and was just checking on videos that would help and I am sure this is the best one out there and will use it for my job with no power tools.....

[@tadlandin2733]

Thanks for making this video. May be replacing my transmission on this exact car soon, and this video gave me the confidence to tackle the job myself. Appreciate all the detail, and showing how real some of the struggle was. Also, I'm not a fan of using impacts either, but I'm a huge fan of using an battery-powered socket wrench after I've broken nuts and bolts with a breaker bar or a manual socket wrench. Saves so much time and energy. Probably the best tool I own, and wish I'd gotten one sooner.

[@Fender869]

Great video dude. I'm a hobby mechanic / masochist myself, although far less accomplished. I'm currently ruining a 99 Mustang and about to mess up a perfectly good Ford Focus. I considered letting a shop do this until I got the estimate. It's probably going to be a bag drive, but it doesn't look impossible. From a guy hoping to do this job, the only criticism I had is that some of the bolts that you were playing with when getting the clutch cable bracket off should've been photographed and added into the video just for sake of seeing them. That said, I'm sure it'll be self explanatory without. I'm just incredibly visual and uncomfortable doing big projects, as I am sure other viewers might be. Otherwise, I loved how thorough and relaxed your approach was. I'll be following up with the reinstall video. Thanks for doing this for the world mate!

[@manuelbou]

Thanks for the feedback back. In part one of the things I'm not entirely good at is video editing. I try to share my content to help others but it may fall short at the hands of being a audio video producer

[@Mr.IX9]

Excellent video. Keep the content coming bro!

[@aaronbretz6323]

Thank you for posting.. it's almost time for me to get down to the same thing on my daughter's 2008.. 120K miles

[@vincentestrella6584]

Thanks for the video I had done it before, say 45 years ago. Thanks and good job!

[@Monroe965]

Good job on presenting and step by step on this I have a ford focus literally the same model and everything should be able to do this myself now thank you

[@troy7786]

Great video tackling this tomorrow. you handled it like a boss thanks for the detailed video

[@manuelbou]

Thank you. Glad it can serve you

[@qualityreno9689]

Thank you so much for posting this detailed video of the job. Vey helpful, even for those with Automatic transmissions, which I have.

[@elquetelapone100]

Thank you for the video. I should say though that you had done better if you from the beginning had have removed the drive axel. It was painfull to see how you battleded to take dowm the transmission. I was thinking all the time oh, no, the splines of the input shaft of the tranny are going to get hurt, but I was worry about you getting frustated and getting accidentally hurt in the process. Said this I want to thank you again because you took your time in explaining what you was doing.

[@manuelbou]

Can't remember if I mentioned it in the video but the axle nut and the hub were seized and didn't want to come out. The only way would've been to remove the entire control arm assy. So I chose it do it how I did in the video for the sake of time and labor.

[@christianfoster2862]

You did a good job man! Love the step by step content

[@manuelbou]

Thank you!

[@davidstroud4271]

Great video. Getting it back in is more trouble than taking out tho. Invest in either air or battery tools. Takes half the work out.

[@OG_SuperSniper_X]

Where is part 2 this was such a great detailed video

[@manuelbou]

Didn't make one as everything is reverse order

[@joshruner1348]

Great job man 👍Harbor Freight makes a slide hammer kit that has a forcing screw that can be attached by one of the adapters to the hub. I have had stuck cv axels in the hub and it will press it right out with a lot of force. Also it looks like that sub frame could come down to open up that area up for easier installation an removal.

[@manuelbou]

Great tips Thanks

[@angerybear8782]

This helped alot but i can seem to get it back in. So mine is a automatic so torque converter is also a thing to worry about

[@manuelbou]

Make sure your torque converter is seated all the way in the output shaft

[@isaacnigoa9771]

Awesome video! What size were the bolts that hold on the pressure plate?

[@manuelbou]

14mm

[@jerrylieberman360]

Great job. You're very persistent in moving forward with what had to be done even tho you ran into difficulties. At age 84 I would have been frustrated with the consistent problem issues and certainly the body strength that it takes. 🙂 I'm considering doing a Clutch job on my 2007 Ford Fusion which I'm hoping will be less difficult to handle. I have a few questions about the way in which the Hydraulic Clutch release System operates in activating the Clutch Plate and was wondering if my issue of slippage could be due to too much oil pressure being held in the hydraulic oil line? The engine/trans couple only when the pedal is near the top of the stroke. The problem seems worse as engine heats up and I'm thinking that maybe the oil is expanding from heat ?? If you have any thoughts, I would appreciate your input. Thank you.

[@FactsWorldFinder]

What part of md are you from I have a ford focus 2008 how much would you charge to to replace it

[@FrankAcosta-j4i]

This same for 2008 ford focus automatic transmission?

[@EddyMago2]

Is the same what of a Focus se coupe 2009 buddy?

[@unknowntek4297]

Great job brother well detailed

[@manuelbou]

Much appreciated 👍

[@unknowntek4297]

Recently did this job but was lost for wards when all the transmission fluid came running out never happened before think the axle seal is bad???

[@EnosHershberger-rb3jk]

Great video and thanks for creating content

[@SergioEscobar-e8t]

Whers part 2? I used your video to take mine off and replace, but i need some clarification with wires and some bolts. The bracket twards the middle of the trNny has 2 stud bolts right? And all the other tranny bolts are same sized?

[@SergioEscobar-e8t]

By the way, thank you for your time.

[@expreso109]

This is fantastic! Do the focus's need to worry about adjusting the pedal free play? Looking at the master cylinder, I don't see anything that could be adjusted..?

[@manuelbou]

No, the only thing i noticed is that it is very tricky to get bled correctly.

[@MileytheJeepV2]

One thing i learned after a few hrsof wrestling with a trans in an 07 is if you drop the subframe itll come right out… apparently you can rotate it counter clockwise so that it clears the subframe but it didnt work for me. problem is i cant find an easy way to get the trans back in… jack doesnt rly help and im not muscling the trans up in it lmao

[@manuelbou]

Get an engine bay mounted engine lift\holder. You can use it to pull the trans up

[@dannyopenbrier9353]

Great video!

[@chrisroydes2686]

Looks difficult thanks for teaching me wish me luck

[@terrazasmartin2433]

How many hours did it take u from start to finish?

[@manuelbou]

Probably a solid 5 hrs without rushing anything

[@jaynicecold]

This video is amazing thanks so much

[@christianfoster2862]

Any part two video?

[@manuelbou]

Ended up not putting it together. It's all reverse order so I didn't want to bother with it. Sorry😢

[@izzyuongen5355]

If you have any information on how to get a new clutch pedal assembly, as I’ve looked elsewhere and can’t seem to find anything

[@manuelbou]

A new one probably not besides asking a ford dealer if they might find some old stock. Try ebay or a junkyard

[@Joshua-to5bl]

I changed the clutch. Now, i am just trying to get the trans back on. It is a nightmare!

[@kapaul1584]

Nice job, lots of patience as cars can be frustrating to work on because they are so poorly engineered for service. I have an 09' with 125k miles, but the clutch still seems t grip good. How many miles were on this one?

[@manuelbou]

175k

[@isaacwhitefeather4146]

I looked everywhere it there an inspection plate

[@jimmygonzalez6193]

Why dont you have a video of putting it back on ? I checked your profile but i dont see one. Other than that great video !

[@traebullock8915]

Still watching and Pittsburg 😂😭

[@edwinbomb355]

Going to use this video a guideline, about to destroy my 2011 Ford focus manual trans

[@kokopelligaming9689]

Gotta any tips for not destroying them? I'm at about the 25 minute mark on the video but on my vehicle.

[@vincentestrella6584]

Is me again and keep making videos, thanks!

[@Mrdrdxse]

Still watching coming to terms with the fact that I don’t have the materials needed to do this and it’s not worth paying someone else to do it over just buying another shitbox when the clutch goes. As far as what kind of tool snob I am, I only buy tools made in Japan, the US, Taiwan, or Vietnam. Not rich enough for snap on by any means. I buy stuff like ARES, Irwin, Capri and ABN

[@davem3789]

I have 301,000 miles on my 09 Focus with 0 clutch or engine work so far. Ford should be ashamed it stopped making these great cars.

[@kyler8369]

'Promosm'

[@mechanicbrian]

You did way too much extra work. Starter does not need to be removed. The shifter bracket stays on too. Other than that, nice job on your back.

[@manuelbou]

Thanks for the feedback. Never done this specific job before.

[@wxyzxdll]

This is why I will never buy a front wheel drive. Too tight, too messy, too hard to work on. The savings you make in fuel efficiency, and eroded when the expensive repair bills come in for for anything in the engine bay. No thank you.,