Before we even hit 70,000 miles, the clutch pedal started to get really slippery out of nowhere and we could never figure it out. Also the floor mat was always wet, but still couldn't figure it out. After doing some research, I found out the clutch master cylinder, which is located on the firewall, connected to the clutch pedal was leaking. We sent to the car to my mothers friend who worked on cars on the side. He replaced the brake master cylinder apparently, which I could see how it could be confusing, if YOU WERE A MONKEY!! Sure, the Focus's clutch system and braking system share the same reservoir.
However, I got around to replacing the master cylinder myself, in my highschool shop class. It really was a pain in the ass, because everything on the driver side of the engine compartment needed to be removed. Battery, battery tray, fusebox, airbox and airbox tubes and such. Then you had to reach waaaaaay down on the firewall and unclip these two little clips that transported the fluid around and such...
The repair process of this really wasn't too bad, but it was just really annoying in my opinion because why should this part be going out at only 70,000 miles?
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Before we even hit 70,000 miles, the clutch pedal started to get really slippery out of nowhere and we could never figure it out. Also the floor mat was always wet, but still couldn't figure it out. After doing some research, I found out the clutch master cylinder, which is located on the firewall, connected to the clutch pedal was leaking. We sent to the car to my mothers friend who worked on cars on the side. He replaced the brake master cylinder apparently, which I could see how it could be confusing, if YOU WERE A MONKEY!! Sure, the Focus's clutch system and braking system share the same reservoir.
However, I got around to replacing the master cylinder myself, in my highschool shop class. It really was a pain in the ass, because everything on the driver side of the engine compartment needed to be removed. Battery, battery tray, fusebox, airbox and airbox tubes and such. Then you had to reach waaaaaay down on the firewall and unclip these two little clips that transported the fluid around and such...
The repair process of this really wasn't too bad, but it was just really annoying in my opinion because why should this part be going out at only 70,000 miles?
DON'T BUY A FOCUS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!
- Isaak S., Lowell, IN, US