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Broken clutch return spring

  • 30-10-2011 4:07pm
    #1
    DaDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi all,

    I've got an 06 Focus, today when I pressed the clutch there was a popping noise. The clutch got softer but the car still drives fine.
    I found a spring on the floor with one of the hooks snapped off.

    If I get a replacemnt spring can I fit it myself? Is it difficult to do?
    Had a look and it looks fairly tricky, couldn't even find where the spring goes.

    Is it ok to drive the car without the spring in place?
    I have a 2 hour motorway drive tomorrow, and a 2 hour drive back on Friday before I'll be able to get it fixed.
    Is all the pressure of the clutch being put on the clutch hydraulics?

    Thanks!!


Comments

  • #2
    ORVEE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭ORVEE


    The spring can be difficult to fit, due to the location.Hard to explain exactly how to fit them!!!


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    they are an asolute bitch to fit, try get a look at another focus before you try it, i put one in where i thoght was the right place but stretched the spring

    in the end i just left it out but the pedal is a tiny bit lower without the spring and might add to wear over time, i'm not sure


  • #4
    couldntthink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭couldntthink


    They are an absolute c**t to fit. Easiest way is to loosen down the steering column. I still have a scar on my left hand from when I was an apprentice in Ford after the first one I did. Some of the early ones left the factory without them afaik.


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