Ford Focus 1.6 zetec Automatic

Barr · 29-09-2009 6:11pm #1

What are peoples opinion on the above, I've been offered a swap to a 2005 model 3dr Hatch.

Are there any known issues or anything especially to look out for ?

Thanks

Plug · 29-09-2009 7:17pm

The power steering pump pipe usually go but since this is a 05 I'd say its done already. The new pipe that probably would have been fitted was upgraded and are trouble free. I don't see any of them anymore.

Another thing with them engines water can get in the middle of the rocker cover and cause a miss fire and generate a fault code. nothing series.

They rarely give trouble and I suspect theres alot of focus drivers here maybe they can give you there opinion. Extremely reliable car.

Barr · 29-09-2009 7:30pm

Sound good so far , how about the auto boxes on the Ford , anyone have an experience of them ?

Plug · 29-09-2009 7:35pm

There just the same as manual but instead of cables and actuators changing gear theres a few electric doing the job and the clutch. Keeps the cost down and are trouble free.

Barr · 30-09-2009 5:21pm

Anyone advise if the auto would be much harder on petrol over the auto version?

Plug · 30-09-2009 5:37pm

The exact same, if anything it could be that bit more efficient because the computer shifts and the gear and engages/disengages the clutch so no driver errors there.

Ford Focus 1.6 zetec Automatic

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