Replacing the clutch master cylinder with a Ford Focus 2 from the officials will cost about 3 thousand rubles, plus the new cylinder itself, which they will also sell. For example, a cylinder from the German company Sachs can be bought for both 5 and 7.5 thousand. To this we add brake fluid and cleaner (about 2 thousand). For everything about everything, you will have to spend at least 12 thousand rubles. It seems like a great reason to replace the clutch master cylinder on the second Focus with your own hands.
When it is necessary to change the clutch master cylinder for Ford Focus 2
Clutch master cylinder.
The manufacturer's maintenance schedule does not imply the repair of the clutch master cylinder. In the event of a leak or other malfunction, it is replaced with a new one. The resource of the unit is not determined, since it depends on the intensity of use, the quality of the brake fluid and the quality of the cylinder itself. Possible symptoms are:
- Clutch does not disengage or disengages incompletely when the pedal is pressed all the way, because of which the gears can be turned on with effort.
- Liquid leaves the tank ... To blame the master cylinder for this, we make sure that there is no leak on the clutch slave cylinder and the high pressure line does not allow fluid to pass through. The first sign of a leaking cylinder is the ingress of brake fluid into the passenger compartment or the appearance of drips on the engine shield.
- The clutch is disengaged only after a few pedal presses ... This indicates the airing of the hydraulic drive.
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And one more trick. Ford installs the Luk clutch master cylinders, but with the Ford logo.
Here it is Lukovsky original clutch cylinder for Focus 2
Such, as it were, the original cylinder and will cost about 7-7.8 thousand rubles. Absolutely identical, but without the Ford logo, costs almost half as much, from 4 to 4.8 thousand. Its catalog number 511017610 and this cylinder can be safely installed instead of the factory one.
You can find cheaper analogs, for example, BSG 30425012 estimated at 3,700 rubles, but the savings are not so significant, and the quality of this cylinder has not been verified by experience.
We change the clutch master cylinder (algorithm)
The work of replacing the cylinder is complicated by the fact that it is located high under the edge of the engine compartment flap. In an accessible place, replacing it would take at most 15 minutes, but in our case you have to tinker... From the tools you will need a set of heads, a medical syringe and a standard tool. Go.
- To get to the cylinder, you will have to remove the battery and its shelf. It is mounted on three bolts that can be seen after dismantling the battery.
- For convenience, it is advisable to remove the air filter housing.
Remove the air filter housing.
- We take the brake fluid from the reservoir until its level drops below the level of the feed tube.
- Disconnect the filler pipe union. It is easily removable, so to turn it off, it is enough to pry off the spring lock with a screwdriver.
- We find the clutch that connects the master cylinder to the working one. It is fixed on a bracket under the brake booster. Remove the retaining ring with a flat-head screwdriver, lift it up and remove the fitting from the coupling.
- We take out the clutch with the rubberized damper from the bracket and go to the salon.
- Move the driver's seat back to the end.
- We find the position sensor near the clutch pedal and remove it from the bracket without disconnecting the wiring. We take the sensor to the side.
- We take out the chips from the bracket to fix the wiring.
Disconnecting the chips.
- We unscrew the lower pedal bolt and the three upper nuts with the head 10. It is advisable to have a cardan adapter for the crank in the arsenal, so it will be easier to unscrew the upper nuts.
Dismantle the clutch pedal.
- Remove the pedal assembly with the bracket from the studs.
Dismantle the pedal assembly.
- We carefully pass the disconnected tubes through the hole in the engine shield and take out the pedal into the salon.
- Then you can work on the table. It remains for us to disconnect the tubes from the cylinder. To do this, press on the plastic retainer and remove the hose from the fitting on the cylinder body.
- Disconnect the pedal from the stem. It is attached with a plastic retainer, which must be pry off on both sides with screwdrivers.
Disconnect the pedal from the stem.
- We separate the cylinder body from the bracket. To do this, we rotate the body relative to the bracket 55-65 degrees clockwise and align the projections on the body with the cutouts in the bracket.
- We take out the master cylinder from the bracket.
Video about replacing the clutch master cylinder Ford Focus 2
Assembly and installation of a new part is carried out in the reverse order.
When we assemble the unit and install the hoses in place, do not forget to check the TJ level, top up to the maximum and be sure to pump the system, removing the remaining air.
Thus, after spending about an hour, we saved a lot of money at work and replaced the clutch master cylinder with our own hands. Successful work and smooth roads to all!
