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Ford Focus repair cost

  • 20-08-2018 8:53pm
    #1
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Hoping someone can give me a rough guestimate on this. Car broke down on Saturday afternoon. Literally started to shudder, wouldnt go into gear and then heard a thud. Thankfully wasnt going fast as had 2 kids in the car.
    Mechanic towed the car for me and rang me to tell me the left hand engine manifold broke and the engine slipped and damaged the left hand drive shaft.

    Just wondering what this will cost me to repair? 2012 Ford Focus diesel. Just want to have an idea of what to brace myself for :)


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,757 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    How much did your mechanic estimate the repair to cost?


  • #3
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    How much did your mechanic estimate the repair to cost?

    Nothing yet. He's a sound guy so dont think he'd be out to screw me. He's waiting on parts. Im just trying to ease the shock :)

    Could be tomorrow evening before he'll have a cost


  • #4
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭standardg60


    Surely it was the lh mount that broke? Shouldn't be too much if just replacing mount and driveshaft..300 to 400 maybe.


  • #5
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,757 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    It depends on what needs replacing or repairing, and on are new or used parts being used I'd say.


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    So the engine mount sheered off and the engine fell? Damaging the driveshaft? Were there any symptoms before this? Vibrating? Seems like a crazy failure to me. Hard to estimate costs here, hard to know how much collateral damage there is.


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  • #7
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    So the engine mount sheered off and the engine fell? Damaging the driveshaft? Were there any symptoms before this? Vibrating? Seems like a crazy failure to me. Hard to estimate costs here, hard to know how much collateral damage there is.

    Literally came to a stop, turned left. Noticed slight shuddering so pulled in. Checked under the bonnet and under the car. Went to pull off and then noticed a slight bang and I stopped immediately. Had 2 kids in the car so wasnt going to risk it.

    According to the mechanic on his first look he said it may have been caused when the clutch was replaced - if it was replaced. I bought the car 2nd hand. I can tell you the car would not drive, and would only go into 1st gear by force.


  • #8
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You're just going to have to see what your mechanic says. I don't see how a clutch replacement would have any impact on this failure. But that's besides the point. The problem is that lots of things could have gone wrong with this failure, and there could be a decent amount of labour involved which makes it very hard for us to guess. Your best bet is to report back here with what your mechanic says.


  • #9
    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    A clutch replacement would involve removing the Gearbox Mount. If this wasn't tightened properly when reattached.....there's your problem.


  • #10
    whitelightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    mgbgt1978 wrote: »
    A clutch replacement would involve removing the Gearbox Mount. If this wasn't tightened properly when reattached.....there's your problem.

    From what the mechanic said initially, he suspected either it wasn't tightened properly or the bolt sheered. Haven't heard from him yet. Not sure that's a good or bad sign.


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