How do you replace a clutch in a Ford Focus?

Answer 1

Short of having a service manual in front of me, it's basically like this: Disconnect the battery, the reverse switch, disconnect the shift linkage, disconnect/remove the clutch slave cylinder, remove the wheels, put the car on jackstands, loosen the steering knuckles so you can then pull the axles out of the tranny, loosen all the transaxle to engine bolts, get a floor jack (or better yet a transmission jack), gently pull (wrestle) the thing away from the engine and then drop it down, remove the pressure plate from the engine, the friction disc will then fall out, inspect the flywheel and replace if necessary, replace the release bearing, install new pressure plate and friction disc (keep your greasy hands off of the friction disc!!) making sure to put the correct side of the friction disc out and then align the center of the friction disc with the hole in the flywheel, Gently align and mate the tranny and engine back together, then follow the above steps in reverse. Simple, it just takes a lot of time, sweat, and maybe some bad language to complete the job.

What you really need is a good repair manual in front of you to walk you through the procedure and to give you the exact steps for the Focus clutch. A helper would be nice too. Also, another car if you have to get parts or supplies. The first front wheel drive car I changed a clutch on took me most of the day, after a few it gets a little easier.

Then again, it might be worth it to pay someone else to do it, depending on your comfort level for doing major work to the car.