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Glad you got it sorted mate, I too have had enough of Ford and going back to Vx, Customer service not that much better with them either , at least I know where I am with them and I get cheap parts etc!! Cheers Pete

Another way I found with mine is to put it into !st then immediately drop it into reverse, seems to work ok for me, however car's going at the end of the week and I'm going back to VX and a Vectra, certainly won't be buying another Ford again unless it's out of desperation!! give the Focus it's due though it does handle well, but that's about it. Cheers Pete

Anyone know (or have any photos) if the 1.6 Ti-Vct should have a protective cover over the bottom of the engine as it were, looks like the bottom of mine is a bit exposed, it does have a small one that's attached to bumper but that one looks more like protection for Radiator area only. Cheers Pete

Why is it these damn dealers are always trying to wriggle out of it, obviously cost as usual!! As well as looking at the pedal itself, they need to be looking at the slave cylinder , which could also be where the problem exists, but as you say , what more can you do other than demand it's looked at properly in these areas, particularly as it's under warranty. Let us know how you get on. Cheers Pete

It actually causes revs to hang a little higher, this is for smoother changes down etc. they`ve been fitted to most focus`s, irelevant of age and engine. Ah right , I see where your coming from , cheers mate Pete

Cheers for that mate, I presume it ensures the revs come down quickly when changing gear? Cheers Pete

So can I, hence me asking what it's for and it doesn't have cruise control either, so a bit strange this one!! Cheers Pete

It's on the 2005 focus 1.6 Ti-Vct mate.Cheers pete

Can anyone tell me the actual purpose of the clutch switch that's mounted on the pedal assembly? Cheers Pete

Anyone know if the 2005 model 1.6 Ti-Vct has the Dual Mass Flywheel fitted as standard? Cheers Pete

Funnily enough mate, does exactly that as well, had crossed my mind about the lazy leg syndrome! Car's going in for it's 3rd year service in a couple of weeks and getting them to change the brake/clutch fluid as it's overdue for that , be interesting to see if it changes things, anyway thanks for your info mate. Chers Pete

That is not good at all mate, hope they sort it ok for you. Cheers Pete

Finding just lately that on first press down of the clutch pedal that it feels a bit stiffer than normal, (when it's been left all day at work) but after a couple of presses it's ok , thinking about it's not that noticeable when starting it first thing in the morning anyone else find this ? could it be a cabin related temperature problem due to expansion of the pedal assembly area? Cheers Pete

Christ !! and I thought whizzpoppers were bad enough, beginning to think again, my warranty runs out in July and this is probably when the hole car will start falling to bits :lol: Cheers Pete

anyone know if there's an ECU software update that improves cold driveability that stops this slight jerky throttle response when cold i.e feels like it's pulling back slightly and when I come off the throttle at very low speeds the car feels as if it's kangarooing slightly; behaves absolutely fine when engine warms up . Cheers Pete

Finding just lately that on first press down of the clutch pedal that it feels a bit stiffer than normal, (when it's been left all day at work) but after a couple of presses it's ok , thinking about it's not that noticeable when starting it first thing in the morning anyone else find this ? could it be a cabin related temperature problem due to expansion of the pedal assembly area? Cheers Pete

Just what I was Thinking!

I think my brakes are well and truly bed in now!! almost got into a multi pile up on M3 on saturday foot almost through the floor to stop before hitting the car in front, but now the brakes are as extremely sharp and not much travel, so as said well bedded in now I think!! wouldn't recommend this as a way to bed brakes in though :lol: Cheers

get the same with mine mate and I think you'll find a lot of the guys on here will tell you the same, tried several ways of trying to stop and just when I think i've found a way it starts again, does my head in too!! Ford say in the handbook to keep clutch depressed for several seconds before putting into reverse, which does * * * * all on mine best way I've found is to not to push lever all the way to the left, just a few mm before it and it goes in better, but still crunching somewhat, Fords have been in the business for donkeys years and still can't get this right, makes you wonder sometime

you 're right there mate it is 12.5k miles

Guys, if you get a chance can you do me a favour; can you let me know roughly how much horizontal play you have in your front driveshifts i.e by gripping them and moving them back and forth in a horizontal direction, not interested in the play in direction of rotation only the horizontal, much appreciated. Cheers Pete

Just came across this (see below) from honestJohn website, anyone come across this and know if it was a recall etc. Rust appears on the back of the front wheel arches. The underseal in this area is inadequate and Ford has introduced a fix which involves a small strip of plastic that runs the length of the under sill and front wheel arch. Cheers Pete

try a bit of velcro strip, but use the soft side of it as it were, halfords do the strips. Cheers Pete

Is this just related to the systems that have the adjustable PAS, i.e those that can be set for sport , comfort etc. ?

Anyone had any bodywork done on their car by chipsaway guys i.e stonechip or bumper repairs if so, how was it afterwards? particularly interested in if it was a Tonic (light blue) colour and what the colour match was like etc. Cheers Pete