2 Responses to “W reg ford focus: clutch hydraulics”

1. admin says:

   January 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm

   In message <memo.20040304213542.439…@ckha.compulink.co.uk>, Howard
   Barnes <c…@cix.co.uk> writes
   >My son’s W reg UK Ford Focus has now had its 4th failure and second AA
   >recovery because of loss of hydraulic fluid from the clutch slave
   >cylinder/ release bearing. Each time the garage have returned it after
   >repair, and said that it must just be bad luck. The car is back in the
   >garage at present, and unfortunately now out of warranty.
   

   >Has anyone else had a similar experience, or understand what is going on.

   I think the garage must be doing something wrong. I know you said the
   car is out of warranty but isn’t there a 12 months warranty on the last
   repair they did on the clutch?

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   Paul Giverin

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2. admin says:

   January 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm

   Howard Barnes <c…@cix.co.uk> wrote:
   > My son’s W reg UK Ford Focus has now had its 4th failure and second AA
   > recovery because of loss of hydraulic fluid from the clutch slave
   > cylinder/ release bearing. Each time the garage have returned it after
   > repair, and said that it must just be bad luck. The car is back in the
   > garage at present, and unfortunately now out of warranty.
   > Has anyone else had a similar experience, or understand what is going on.
   > Thanks
   > Howard

           The clutch on my W reg. failed a few months ago on about 37k
   miles. Withough digging out the report I can’t remember exactly what
   happened but the experience you describe sounds familiar. I’d attributed
   it to bad luck with a second hand car.

           Has your son noted any symptoms prior to the clutch failing or  
   noises such as odd creaks or clunks when he lets the cutch up?

           I’m not sure what may be going on but woul be interested to hear
   if you do manage to find info.
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