Ford Focus Vibration Fix - Engine Mount Replacement

Step by step procedure for replacing the engine and transmission mounts on a 2007 Ford Focus
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[@SeanBaker]

I just picked up my car from the mechanic an hour ago. I had the top motor mount replaced. All I can say is WOW! It feels like I'm driving a BRAND NEW CAR! It's night and day on the vibration. The idle vibration is 99% gone. Within 10 seconds of starting the car, I can barely tell the car is on. When stopped at a stop light, I can barely tell the car is on.The shifting of the transmission is so smooth. It's insane!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

What a difference that one mount makes.

[@Davidonchrist]

I know this is an older video but thank you Pete, man you saved me from spending 700 bucks to get the dealer to do it, never thought it would be that easy. Thanks again man.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Happy to help

[@brendentaylor4927]

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[@dougwilliams9155]

I too was impressed with this video. Straight-forward and right on the money. Great fix! 2007 Focus no longer feels like it's gonna shake itself to death. The two upper mounts are in. The underside mount I'll do when I'm not tired. Mistakes happen when one works in a state of fatigue... Kudos to Pete's Garage. Muchas Gracias!!!!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thank you for the kind words. I hope the video made the job a little easier for you.

[@candacefones7523]

I bought an 06 Focus with 126,000 miles for my son and knew I would have to replace a motor mount after I test drove it. This video is giving me the confidence to give it a try on my own...for the top two anyway. I taught myself how to replace the blend door actuator and Jerry rigged it to bypass the set of doors that are seized shut to save paying over 600 dollars in repairs. Now my son has heat and air! I also replaced the hood myself and the whole license plate light housing. Thanks to great people like you posting helpful videos! This video is awesome!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Awesome! You can do this job. It’ll be like a whole new car when finished.

[@seekersees693]

I've done this before and replaced with Ford OEM mounts and they lasted about 110k miles and it's rattling like crazy now. Your are correct when you say everything rattles. I just purchased 3 new ones today from an online Ford dealer for 140$. I've read on the Focus forum the kits although cheap and do work don't last long. However, that could depend on the manufacture. It take me a little longer since I draw a line around the original mounts and torque to specs. Otherwise it's an easy job. Much easier than replacing the alternator or manifold intake with the flapper issues. That was a job but resolved the issue. The A/C is a PITA to replace as well. I keep it as a spare car. Just watched to remind myself on how to access everything again. Thanks for posting the video. Anyone interested in the part number and current prices, I have placed these below. 5S4Z-6038-CB Motor Mount $79.86 1 $79.86 5S4Z-6068-AA Rear Insulator $34.21 1 $34.21 8S4Z-7M121-A Upper Trans Mount $27.64 1 $27.64

[@jimdestefano5243]

A few points of advice. First, replace all three mounts, not one or two. The weak older mounts can shift strain to the good mounts leading to early failure. Also you need all three to have optimal interaction for vibration damping. Second, replace the dog bone first. As the new part may shift the engine horizontally, it's best to do it first for hole alignment and also ensure horizontal stress on other two mounts is eliminated. When reinstalling use jack height to get the holes to line up. Leave horizontal hole dog bone end closest to engine for last when getting holes lined up. When removing dog bone take out both bolts on the bone first. It will give you more room to take out the bracket bolts. Third, for the other two engine mounts, loosen all bolts then fine tune jack height position so mount is loose and can be easily removed. It will save you grief from having the engine shift and trying to get the holes to line up again. Fourth, getting that bolt off that holds the hydraulic mount to the bracket is really difficult due to the rubber mount that twists. I finally had to take it to a tire shop for removal with an impact wrench and holding it in a vise. Fifth, use SPK aftermarket mounts. They are a Japanese firm and you're more likely to get decent part than some Chinese headquartered company. Sixth, remove the plastic cap from the top of the hydraulic mount. Mine blew off from the pressure of the expanded rubber when the car hits a bump. I was lucky it didn't get caught up in the accessory belt and pulleys.

[@skip741x3]

good points... the last one though i recommend popping cap when the mount is new and applying lots of silicone seal around it, then reseating it...let dry b4 driving ! the silicone seal keeps the cap on and the cap in turn keeps that rubber seal from exploding under pressure and spilling out the hydralic fluid....ive put the mount b4, and the caps popped off like u said in a day or 2 and the fluid seal burst as well.... sealing them as described, the fluid seal never breaks and the mounts hold up over time

[@EazyDuz18]

It's not that deep...

[@omarsleiman1261]

@@EazyDuz18 I mean yeah but these mounts are kinda deep

[@chronicleabsolute]

I have to say Thank you Jesus for this! I don't like having to spend extra money trying to get something simple fixed. I've been trying to do research from time to time and here you are with the exact same car I have! Thank you so much much for putting this out there! My confidence level just boosted up.

[@ryanmckinley4020]

Yes it's so simple bro you will save five hundred dollars even if you have to buy a few hand tools and impact is not required

[@jontodd9942]

This was the best walk thru video I have run across. Thank you very much Pete for your help. My wife's car is night and day difference.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

I appreciate the kind words. Pretty crazy the difference it makes. Anything to make our wives happy is a good thing, right?!

[@sweeeetred]

I've known I needed to fix mine and I've been discouraged since I no longer have a person with me used to working on cars. I'm not used to working on it alone. Watching this just gave me my confidence back. Thank you so much for making these videos!!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

You’ve got this!

[@spookiiigames3156]

Keep pushing!!

[@MrRobertB3]

Thanks man! I used this video as a step-by-step guide while I changed out the mounts on my Ford focus and now it's like I'm driving a new car. You rule!

[@jorgeochoa223]

Great video The View was perfect and instructions were on point keep up the good work

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thanks for watching.

[@lukemayercin1009]

Thanks for posting this video. I replaced the passenger mount on my 2011 Transit Connect and it did wonders reducing vibration. I'll replace the other mounts when the weather warms up some. Thanks again!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Luke Mayercin thanks for watching!

[@fernandoescobedo5750]

I’ve been meaning to do this on my car for so long but wasn’t looking forward to the work. Man, this was not as hard as I had thought! Thanks Pete!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

No problem. This repair is one of those “why didn’t I do this sooner?” repairs because it makes such a difference and is pretty easy.

[@talltony55]

Just bought this same focus. It's definitely time for motor mounts in mine too. Cant believe how easy this looked. Thanks man. I'm not even a mechanic but I'm just gonna do the top two and let a shop do the bottom one and save big.

[@jimdestefano5243]

Bottom one is no more difficult than top two. Just get some inexpensive ramps to drive your car onto. They will provide plenty of room to access the dog bone. Make sure you have a jack under the engine near the bracket so it doesn't rotate down onto you when the bolts are taken out. Fine tuning the jack position will also help to get the holes lined up for putting in the new part. Leave the dog bone hole closest to the engine for last to line up. After dog bone is installed loosen and reseat upper two mounting brackets to relieve any horizontal stress on them caused by the new dog bone. That stress can lead to premature failure of the other mounts.

[@ericleonhuertamanzanilla4262]

Thank you very much for the video. I have changed one engine mount, the passengers side, but now, I have to replace the torque mount.

[@cannonsucks]

Hey Pete! I just wanted to come back to this video and thank you. Very helpful video. Yesterday my father and I tackled my Focus Motor Mounts and it was a success! Thank you for the very clear walkthrough My mounts have been bad for a few years now but they got really bad a few months ago to a point where it sounded like my car was going to explode. Any mechanic wanted $560 or more, but I ended up spending about $150 on tools and parts and such and it was well worth it. Thank you! Cannon Dowell

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad I could help. Probably feels like a whole new car. It’s one of those “why didn’t I do this sooner?” kind of repairs because it makes such a huge difference.

[@markwilson9652]

Super awesome 👍 I'm about to start working on my wife's Ford focus, I wanted to know did you run into any issues when lifting the motor?

[@jamesmarshallll5532]

What is that kit called pete?

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

@@jamesmarshallll5532 engine and transmission mount kit. I have a link in the description. Verify that it fits your particular vehicle though.

[@tonys78rpmrecords]

Loved your video I just changed that pasenger side engine mount for the second time at 120.000 miles on my 2008 ford focus your video is great info for me to do the other two mounts. Looking forward to the added smoothness. Thanks again for your great video.

[@erikaestrada8144]

This has been a huge help trying to save money by fixing things myself, thanks!

[@dasturm7504]

Amazing content super easy to follow along to thanks for the tutorial.

[@sarahgarnett8021]

so you made this video very welcoming, amazing at describing what you were doing along with keeping me interested! please keep up your personality and the content, you really gave me confidence in trying to tackle this project on my own.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Sarah Garnett thank you for the kind words. You can do this and it’ll make it seem like a new car.

[@MrLFPA]

Very clear! Thanks a lot Mr Pete's garage

[@malachialm6007]

Thanks For The Information Pete! I Am On A Solo Mission To Be A Master Tech And I Consider This Video Very Helpful In My Process. Liked & Subscribed.

[@markdefreitas7992]

Absolutely brilliant , I have no problem tackling my 2005 focus mounts on Saturday MYSELF ,,,, thank you so much . I am so impressed , thanx Pete ... Keep well

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Good luck. Thanks for watching.

[@vixenallen2000]

This was the best do it yourself video I've seen so far ! your very quick and confident and I thank you. my brother "Pete" passed away and I haven't touched my poor car in 3yrs and when you came on and said your name I knew I could do it. It was a sign from beyond and I thank you so much. Margaret Anne Graham

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Sorry to hear about your brother. You can do this as long as you’ve got the right tools.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

I just had all torque mounts replaced on my 2008 Ford Taurus X - unreal. I can't even feel the transmission or engine running anymore. Would mistake the engine for not even be running sometimes. Totally awesome.

[@88jerryw88]

Easier job than I thought it would be. Thanks Pete.

[@pdtech4524]

I got the same vibes through my dash and generally throughout the cabin, thought my exhaust hangers were loose or missing but all seems fine! I have 127k miles on a 2006 2.0 duratec engined focus estate ghia, so I suspect that cushion damping mount has gone! Thanks for the walk through and hopefully it won't cost a lot for the parts. Looks like a fairly straight forward job MOT annual inspection coming soon so need this sorting. Cheers. 👍

[@jon-xt6mo]

Thanks so much for posting this buddy.

[@chriscreekmore210]

I have the same issue with my Focus. Thanks for the upload!

[@ITZEVERYTHINGstore]

Great video, you do a nice job of explaining, and great energy!

[@jbl12063]

yo this vid saved me from going to the mechanic and spending more than i should. about to do this on my own when the parts get here, I really appreciate the video :)

[@anthonyandkimberleeclement780]

Love this video and your animation! I bought a 07 Focus from a neighbor down the street for 1400 and I'm trying to spend as little as possible on it. Mine vibrates like mad and I'm glad I saw this, plus I'm a huge fan of RockAuto! Ended up ordering through your link, so hopefully something goes toward you. Thanks for the video!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

This fix has to be the most bang for the buck improvement you can do on these Ford 4 cylinder vehicles. When the mounts go bad, they go real bad. Thanks for the order and good luck with the repair.

[@justinkase77]

I'm picking up a 2010 Focus this week. 40k miles but when I test drove it it was like a vibrating bed in a cheap Vegas motel. Between friends that have had Focai and this video I'm confident I'm getting good used car. Thank you for posting this.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Yeah it can be a good bargaining chip too!

[@johnashford9857]

Thanks for this video ! Helped me out a lot

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thanks for watching

[@fukofffukwits]

was so easy thanks. It really cut down the vibration

[@armandoborges8150]

Great job, great video and nice teacher. Thank you

[@spcc2755]

Great Video. Need to have mine replaced also. Only thing I did not see was torque spec for those bolts.

[@mctuffpants5376]

Thanks man. I was worried about the mount under the battery. Looks easy thanks

[@danielsilvaayala227]

I am from Jalisco Mexico and you have helped me with that information, greetings and blessings....tank you so much

[@blass5506]

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[@elgrone77]

@@blass5506 it's Just a habit that latín People have. Also we use: greetings from "country", saludos desde Colombia for example...

[@fernandoescobedo5750]

@@blass5506 I’m sure it’s so that so Pete knows he is an international star!

[@trendtalker207]

Excellent video Pete, thanks

[@kingrohan11]

Just bought a focus and it had a terrible shake i could not figure out. Saw your video and changed the passenger motor mount and like you said 95% reduction in vibration. 100% helpful thank you

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Great to hear. Big difference I bet.

[@cliffordgallagher4531]

Great vid Pete! Thanks for the information!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

No problem

[@Pyanonissimo1]

Thanks for the Hot Tip ! And everything in between!

[@starrstatus9341]

Thank you. I have the same issue on my sons Focus. Good video.

[@austiniversen]

Thank u so much I have a 2009 Ford Focus that was rattling sooooo bad to the point were I needed head phones to drive, I went on Amazon bought the insert for the frame instead of the hole metal piece for 18$ followed your video and my car has absolutely no vibration it sounds better than a Cadillac, thank u so much will be recommending your video to friends 🙂🙂🙂

[@ottallman]

How hard was it to replace the insert? Never knew you could 😂

[@afropick69]

excellent! Just what I needed. Thank you. I give you a thumbs up.

[@rogueFactor]

w00h00! 2009 Focus here! pretty spot on with my own step by step but replacing the top two first then bottom one seems much easier. goin' this route instead. Thanks for the video post!

[@jimdestefano5243]

No, replace the dog bone first. Otherwise, you'll be placing horizontal strain upon the other two mounts likely leading to early failure.

[@duncanodeeshoes1003]

This is great, what a guy

[@billrau2398]

Thank you 🙏 for the step by step detail video. I have a 2007 Ford focus with the exact same problem. I will order the 3 mounts through rock auto right now, very professional thanks 🙏 again.

[@grigoredinca9487]

Very good video ! Keep going ! Greetings from Brasov city Romania !

[@jamiemccort8388]

Thanks for this mate 👍 it was very helpful 👌🏻 cheers

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Jamie Mccort hope it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@quangphattrinh9240]

Very nice video guy ! Thanks ❤

[@henryguillen3823]

Thank you sr for this very helpful video I have the same exact car and I was able to do it myself whit out paying a mechanic.thank you very much you’re a blessing.

[@NOISlights]

I’m changing my mounts and your vid made it 10 times easier.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Great to hear!

[@fordfairlane662dr]

I have this exact problem on my 2007 ford focus with 2120033 miles on it..will be changing the mounts today!..thanks for the video!💕

[@gcampbell6126]

Pete your awesome thank you for all your help!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

No problem. Hope it helps

[@OSWCrosshair2002]

Great video. Really clear and concise. I have to do this to my daughters 2006 focus. The procedures seem to be pretty much the same for most years and model of that car. Thanks for your help.

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Yeah they are all pretty much the same. Good luck.

[@OSWCrosshair2002]

@@PetesGarageandperformance Thank you...

[@MegaBIGSLIK]

Absolutely the best video

[@Punisher-1]

Awesome and very very helpful.

[@markoriezebos4611]

This works, thank you. Only problem I had with the right hand side mount, was that there is an aircon pipe on top of the mount. Had to empty the aircon, and will have to have it re-gassed.

[@andresara4711]

I knew it, so yeah it was the passenger side that causes the whole thing to vibrate! Good video!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thank you!

[@johnjackson7624]

Thank you Pete I was really nervous about where I was going to get the money to fix my car,at 68yrs old he'll even I can do this and save lots of money not to mention I'm worry free thanks to you

[@TechhMann]

Hey man this video is INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you so much!! I'm blown away at the difference with the new mounts installed. Downside is i no longer get a massage when in idling 😂😂

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

The new mounts really make a big difference on these cars. Usually you need to pay extra for massaging seats

[@charley5211]

Video was spot on.. Had very bad vibration.. Replaced it like video showed.. Work perfectly.. No more vibration.. Got part from rock auto best price for whole unit.. 👍👍

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Yeah it’s hard to beat rockauto

[@antoniocastro451]

Excelent video, thanks and congratulations

[@bhushansharma1702]

Excellent video, thanks

[@LarryKnox]

Finally, a view to the difficulty with that torque bone removal.

[@josedaniel4725]

Looking at video the bone shaped mount under car looks like the hardest to install, I'm doing that one first on 2011 Focus SE thank you for the video motivation 👍🏼👍🏼

[@JOSUEELGALLONEGRO]

Dude man your video was awesome you explained you showed you didn't talk too much s*** like other people do you went straight at it I could just imagine how your other videos are good job my friend

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thank you. I hope my video helped you.

[@SkyHighCashCrop]

Thanks for the video!

[@abelrojas7477]

Great job, thanks for this video.

[@aca2983]

Nice video. I have a 2010, and I'm sure its about the same. Haven't been much of a car "wrencher" myself in the past, but last weekend I did new front struts/spring assemblies and sway bar links. Wasn't difficult and I took my time, but thanks to *many* youtube videos, I had the confidence to do it. I saved at least $500 doing it myself compared to quotes I got from shops. My car is on its second right side mount (113k) and I suspect might be ready for another, as well as a left side mount. The torque mount was recently replaced by a shop. Still a little bit of vibration.

[@brendanschroeder1862]

Just bought 2010 focus, got it for a great price and now i know why. What brand mounts did you use on yours?ive read that aftermarket mounts don’t work well on the 2010

[@uweuecker9453]

Super erklärt das steht mir auch bevor bei mein focus Mk1 Bj 1999 mit 180000 km auf der Uhr gerade neu TÜV bekommen

[@vanillagorillahct]

Just changed it out today although I only purchased the bushing insert, not the whole assembly. Works great and only took 30 minutes(ish).

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Nice!

[@kevintaylor113]

Hey thanks a ton Pete for your efforts My Son just inherited a 2009 Focus and he’ll have to replace all three. Looks like a good Father and Son Saturday afternoon project and it’ll make a huge difference Thanks again Buddy!! Cheers, Kevin

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Yeah this is one of the biggest changes you can make to one of these. It’s like a whole new car.

[@kevintaylor113]

I’m ordering a kit from Rockauto right now! This’ll be the perfect opportunity for teaching a little bit of self-reliance and pride of ownership! Then onto a fresh oil change and the brakes. Cheers Kevin

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Father and son projects are the best. I wish I could get my kids more interested. Maybe when they’re old enough to have their own car it’ll change.

[@joehyundaitech7961]

the front passenger side mount is very common on the focus also the trans mount would be the second most common I have done this a few times. I have the 2003 ford focus wagon model with the 2.3 engine you should be able to push the engine forward to get the torque strut mount with out having to remove the bracket. the bracket can be a pita to remove the hardware is always so tight

[@Narcio215]

I'm so glad you did this video because I too am a Ford Focus owner and now I know what most of my vibration problems are steming from when running idle 🤔🤔😜😜💪😎💯 Great job 👍

[@jamesberry7811]

Nicely done the Volvo V-50 and S-40 have the same issue too

[@ralfhedstrom]

Thanks for sharing. I needed this one, got this job coming up in a week or two on my 2002 Focus. Same, same :)

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

It’s pretty easy. Good luck.

[@ralfhedstrom]

@@PetesGarageandperformance Thanks! Yeah, it sure looked that way anyway :) Got all the tools for the job too.

[@ralphmason95]

Great video!

[@DAMALTV]

Thanks. Your video helped me. I just replace my engine. Mount.

[@jvgilyard1126]

Best video ever!👍

[@rangersasc]

excellent video cheers. I just changed out the same mount and problem solved :)

[@Librona]

Awesome, thank you very much!

[@ilc-nl3yy]

I just replaced mine and what a difference! I always use ramps and jack stands.

[@goose278]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Getting ready to replace all 3 right now.👍

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Good luck.

[@goose278]

@@PetesGarageandperformance Just finished, took me a little over 2 hours and I cleaned up few things while I was in there. Its like a new car again.😁

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Awesome

[@MrCrackedJack]

I wish I had watched this video before replacing the torque dampener mount on my MKII coupe focus just to find out it didn't get rid of the excessive vibrations at all. Definitely the passenger mount that goes out a lot.

[@warrenseiboth3466]

so calm and relaxed i would so swearing lol thanks so much for your help

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

No problem. Thanks for watching.

[@bobbydigital8243]

Dude you are a rockstar!

[@mjayswaggson]

Thank you so much! You just saved me so much money! I was trying to buy the one that goes on the back. My car vibrates really bad too. Thanks!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

No problem. Thanks for watching

[@parks0387]

Awesome video! Great help!!!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.

[@Teach75]

This was a great video! Thanks so much! I am a female and feel like I could do this repair after watching! (Thankfully I also have a very wonderful, handy husband like you, who will be able to this!)

[@719venom]

Super helpful.. thank you

[@keithchristianantonio9322]

Very helpful! Thnx pete

[@taciturnoabsorto6247]

Great video, thanks bro!

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Thanks for watching

[@borapro4683]

you are doing good job

[@Elfhugger]

If anyone is thinking that there is no way motor mounts can cause all those vibrations...believe it. I just changed all 3 of mine and it's like a new car. It went from 90-100 db under power to 63.

[@joewilson1522]

Still liking comments from a month ago what a legend i just got a 09 focus.... trans is slipping pretty bad fluid levels wherent very low i topped it off i checked when i got it it was pretty clean and needs the infamous valve cover gasket

[@Individjual]

Fantastic. Thank you so much sir

[@sdbw1990]

Just an FYI, if you leave the engine and transmission mounts loose while removing the torque mount you can get it out without removing the bracket by lifting the engine

[@PetesGarageandperformance]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

[@deeman77777]

Seems like you have a great suggestion but I don't follow you. The engine and trans mounts you speak of.....is this just the motor mount he removed or other mounts? Then you say you can "get it out without removing the bracket" again, I want to understand what you mean. Is this the motor mount he removed or ?? Thanks!

[@TheJuanSolid]

@@deeman77777 Yes, they are referring to the passanger side (motor/engine) mount and driver side (transmission) mount. If both are loose you can raise the engine enough to move the 'bracket' out of the way instead of removing it.