Car clutch and drive shafts Ford Focus Turnier 1

Description of the clutch design
All Focus models with a manual transmission feature a single-plate dry clutch, an equally simple and practical design. For the hobbyist, the single plate dry clutch has...

Clutch and its nodes
Engine Flywheel: The flywheel is bolted to the crankshaft to resist torsion. Clutch disc (driven disk): is axially miscible and torsion resistant on the gearbox input...

How clutch works
Clutch clearance: as long as the clutch pedal is not depressed, the release bearing maintains a distance from the clutch pressure plate belleville spring. With...

Clutch test
worn out (slippery) you will recognize the clutch unmistakably when you accelerate the car in top gear or drive in the mountains. The engine runs at high speed, but the...

Does the clutch fully disengage?
If a grinding or creaking sound is heard when shifting into a higher gear, then often the reason is that the clutch is no longer disengaging correctly. Carry out the...

Driving with Leaky Clutch Hydraulics
Just in case you're on the road «will flow» clutch hydraulics (leaky clutch slave/master cylinder, burst hose, air in the hydraulic system), we will give you some tips...

Help with clutch problems
Help with clutch problems

Main gear — design description
The gearbox and final drive, along with the differential in the Focus, are in a common housing. The power from the engine to the gearbox is transmitted through one small...

Main gear and drive shafts
Main gear: located with synchronizing transmission (differential) and manual or automatic transmission in one housing. The differential box also contains four meshed...

Checking the cuffs of the drive shafts
Raise the front of the vehicle securely so that the wheels hang freely. Turn the steering wheel left and right as far as it will go. Turn the outer wheel by hand while...

If the drive shaft makes noise
Of course, the life of the drive shafts also depends on your riding style. Avoid sprint starts with the front wheels turned and the drive wheels spinning. From...

Dismantling and installation of the drive shaft
New or exchange shafts are always supplied with protective cages that protect the pivots from overtightening during transport. Remove cages only after mounting and be...

Replacement of a cuff of a driving hinge
Joint seals are often as durable as drive shafts. But, for example, pebbles, sharp as a knife, can disable them. Ford and specialist shops offer repair kits for...