Aha thanks man! That's really good to know! In which case, I'm over the moon with this new spring! The clutch returns with my foot, all the way, without strange sounds, without weird feedback and when you're letting the pedal out, you don't notice the play at the top, it just comes all the way out as it should. Thank you so much for guiding me towards this spring! :)
Had the same problem with mine. 1.5 diesel Titanium. Just over 3 years old and out of warranty. I have had the clutch master and slave cylinder replaced. The car was off the road for 6 days as the garage had it over the weekend. I am going back to Japanese cars in future. Looking at part exchanging it next September.
@@Dezahh93 It was an air in the system. We have release the the air out of a clutch (release the bleeder and pump brake liquid from it up to the brake fluid tank) and voila - it is OK for now. Thats how we solve the problem.
Hi Derek, I’ve got a similar issue with my 2015 1.6tdci, clutch pedal won’t return to home position. I hope the issue is nothing more than the spring so I’ll pop it out tomorrow for a look. Thanks for the video 👍
Anthony Finn Hi Anthony, as your car is under 3 years it should still have manufacture warrenty. Take it to Ford ASAP and have them check the 'slave' cylinder. Hope you get it fixed soon. Do you have to pump the pedal (press it numberous times) to get it to return?
Morning, ive got a st line , pedal sometimes doesn't always fully return, however im extremely reluctant to give to ford to sort out , as again I have doubts about slave cylinder, have you any more problems since changing spring , im aware other people have had slave cylinder changed then same problem returhs ,🤔🤔,guess the spring replacement is cheaper than a ford diagnostic check,,!!👍
Hey @Johnny A Sorry I missed this comment. I had the slave cylinder and clutch replaced by my local & favourite family ran garage (not Ford) and then I changed the pedal spring with the Steeda replacement by myself. That was almost 60,000 miles ago and the pedal has always returned fully since then and its still working great! I have since been of the opinion that the original pedal spring was so tough that it was putting more resistance on the slave cylinder than it can tolerate, leading to early failure. My original system gave up at 70,000 miles but since 30,000 I'd been having the problem of the pedal not fully returning and on most occasions the gear wouldn't engage properly due to the pedal. The first time it happened I was accelerating to join a motorway, as I merged in, I changed to 5th gear and the engine just revved I quickly slowed down dramatically as it was a slight uphill and the traffic was all wizzing past me with horns and lights blazing! I noticed the pedal wasn't where it should have been when I searched for it, I had to pull the pedal up by putting my foot under the pedal. I put it into the the Ford garage I got the car from straight away because it scared me but Ford apparently could not replicate this, they refused to recognise the clear safety concerns I had and they blamed the clutch not returning on some occasions due to the pedal catching on my non Genuine Ford floor mats, this was at 30,000 (2yrs age). I did ask "if its catching on the mat, how come I could put my foot under the pedal?!" They really didn't want to know and it was all my fault! They tried their very best to force me into buying mats at the cost of hundreds of pounds! I just lived with it until it went all together and I couldn't move the gear stick even when I pressed the pedal. My garage advised that there wasn't much wear to the clutch even though it had done 70,000 but, everything was replaced at that time due to the slave cylinder being internal to the gearbox 😑 I wish you the best with your Focus I'd really appreciate updates with whatever action you take 🙂
@74kimbo I'd say so, I've never had an issue with my clutch since I did the video and replaced the spring 100,000 later now 😁🙏 I still remember how awful the clutch pedal felt and how much more linear it still feels. All the best FocusFriend 🤘
@74kimbo if your clutch feels better and no more issue then that's great! I always felt the stock spring was too firm and damaging to the slave cylinder inside the clutch~ I hope the damage isn't already done and you get thousands of miles more from it 🤘
I seem to have the same issue. I got my master cylinder changed and that didn't resolve it. I guess my next question is: Is it definitely a slave cylinder issue or it's a spring issue? I ask because changing the slave cylinder would mean changing a lot of things thanks to its location...
I will share my experience but I am not a mechanic and would always suggest that you get a professional to diagnose and carry out work on vehicles. My problem was the slave cylinder, it did cost a lot to repair which was very frustrating because it was the only failed component on the clutch system but it meant having to change the entire clutch system due to the location of the slave cyclinder. It was suggested to me, to remove the spring and see if the problem still occurs. This will rule out the spring. The problem did still occur without the spring on my car. I had to repratedly press the clutch to get it to return even slightly with this problem, 'almost like using a foot pump on a tyre'. I would suggest changing your return spring to the Steeda spring in any event, the Steeda spring gives the clutch a completely different, more linear feel, which I imagine and hope, will prolong the life of the slave cylinder. This is my personal oppinion. What year is your car? I began having this issue when my car was only 2yrs, the clutch wouldn't return sometimes, it would stick to the floor and Ford refused to acknowledge any problem because, they could never recreate it, so they blamed my floor mats over and over. Then when it actually failed completely, the car was just over 3yrs and I had no help with the repairs. Even though they were aware that there was potentially a problem from 2yrs. I believe this is a dangerous problem, if you cannot control your clutch, you cannot properly control the stopping of your car which is extremely dangerous. I hope you get your problem fixed soon and I wish you the best of luck.
@@Dezahh93 Thanks a lot bro. I drive a 1.6 TDCi Focus mk3 (14 plate). I've had the car since Feb 2016. I also informed them of the clutch sticking at times and they said to me there weren't any issues then they checked it (Evans Halshaw MK - Lasborough or something like that). The issue does seem a bit better when I pump the clutch but I've been doing it for so long it now feels like a normal thing to do 🤒 I'll definitely look into all this more but in the mean time, I ring ford and requested for a copy of all the things I declared where wrong with the car so I can prove to them that this was something I mentioned to them while I was still under warrant. I just want to get rid of this car now and get something else. Funny how my Vauxhall Astra is an 05 plate, got more milage on it and was own by a bad driver yet none of this was ever an issue 🤔💭 Thanks a lot man. If and when I get any update I'll let you know.
@@GodsYoungin Yes, this is the type I have, I am sure that the 2.0TDCi also suffer from issues. I did a lot of reading about it last year when I had this issue and found people saying the same with the 2.0. But I noticed, those who had these issues all seemed to have the spring on the clutch pedal (not all the Focus mk3 models have the spring on the pedal and the cars that don't, don't seem to have these problems). This is why I replaced my stock spring with the Steeda replacement. You can not do away with the spring completely if your model is fitted with the spring, because the pedal won't return all the way up without it, this puts pressure on the slave cyclinder which could lead to the failure of that component. In terms of getting your car sorted, I suggest going to a reputable, independent garage, ask them to have a look over your car and to report their findings to you in writing. You may have to pay a small fee but, you then have something in writing. In the event that Ford cannot offer any assistance with repairs, make sure you go to a reputable garage for your repairs and replace this stock pedal spring with the steeda spring afterwords. I have to admit that I enjoy my car, aside from this issue, I haven't had any other problems with the car. I plan on keeping it for as long as possible. I do believe that the slave cylinder on the clutch should last for longer than 3 - 3.5 yrs. Mine started to show issues at 2 yrs and you are saying the same but, the complete failure happened at around 3.5yrs and that's just not good enough in my oppinion. I do feel that this is a safety issue because of the way the slave cylinder failiure affects the behavior of the clutch pedal and compromises the controlability of the car and I feel that Ford should recognise this. I would suggest having your car looked at professionally soon, if you are having to pump the clutch regularly, this could mean that the clutch doesn't fully disenage from the gearbox, even when the pedal is fully pressed and this could lead to further damage of the gearbox. I continued to drive my car until the pressure wouldn't last for more than a few seconds even after pumping the clutch for a long time. It began to grind when changing gears and that was when I decided that a repair was needed before further driving. I knew further damage was likely to occur which means a larger repair and a larger repair bill. I took my car to a reputable independent garage (not Ford) and it has worked fine ever since. Again I wish you the best of luck with your car, let me know how you get on, I will look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes. Derek.
Hey man! Awesome first video! My car actually has a little play at the top too.
Aha thanks man! That's really good to know! In which case,
I'm over the moon with this new spring! The clutch returns with my foot, all the way, without strange sounds, without weird feedback and when you're letting the pedal out, you don't notice the play at the top, it just comes all the way out as it should.
Thank you so much for guiding me towards this spring! :)
My 2016 focus is doing the same thing . Loads of play at the top of the pedal . Great video !! Nice to know it’s not just me having this problem 👍
Had the same problem with mine. 1.5 diesel Titanium. Just over 3 years old and out of warranty. I have had the clutch master and slave cylinder replaced. The car was off the road for 6 days as the garage had it over the weekend. I am going back to Japanese cars in future. Looking at part exchanging it next September.
Thank you for sharing.
Best wishes. Derek.
And after the replacing of both clutch cylinders - all the same situation with pedal? I have the same problem with my 1.5tdci.
@@stefandimitrov1972 that's terrible! I wonder what this issue was?
@@Dezahh93 It was an air in the system. We have release the the air out of a clutch (release the bleeder and pump brake liquid from it up to the brake fluid tank) and voila - it is OK for now. Thats how we solve the problem.
Did you change spring or slave cylinder ,??
Hi Derek, I’ve got a similar issue with my 2015 1.6tdci, clutch pedal won’t return to home position. I hope the issue is nothing more than the spring so I’ll pop it out tomorrow for a look. Thanks for the video 👍
Anthony Finn Hi Anthony, as your car is under 3 years it should still have manufacture warrenty. Take it to Ford ASAP and have them check the 'slave' cylinder. Hope you get it fixed soon.
Do you have to pump the pedal (press it numberous times) to get it to return?
Morning, ive got a st line , pedal sometimes doesn't always fully return, however im extremely reluctant to give to ford to sort out , as again I have doubts about slave cylinder, have you any more problems since changing spring , im aware other people have had slave cylinder changed then same problem returhs ,🤔🤔,guess the spring replacement is cheaper than a ford diagnostic check,,!!👍
Hey @Johnny A Sorry I missed this comment. I had the slave cylinder and clutch replaced by my local & favourite family ran garage (not Ford) and then I changed the pedal spring with the Steeda replacement by myself. That was almost 60,000 miles ago and the pedal has always returned fully since then and its still working great!
I have since been of the opinion that the original pedal spring was so tough that it was putting more resistance on the slave cylinder than it can tolerate, leading to early failure. My original system gave up at 70,000 miles but since 30,000 I'd been having the problem of the pedal not fully returning and on most occasions the gear wouldn't engage properly due to the pedal.
The first time it happened I was accelerating to join a motorway, as I merged in, I changed to 5th gear and the engine just revved I quickly slowed down dramatically as it was a slight uphill and the traffic was all wizzing past me with horns and lights blazing! I noticed the pedal wasn't where it should have been when I searched for it, I had to pull the pedal up by putting my foot under the pedal. I put it into the the Ford garage I got the car from straight away because it scared me but Ford apparently could not replicate this, they refused to recognise the clear safety concerns I had and they blamed the clutch not returning on some occasions due to the pedal catching on my non Genuine Ford floor mats, this was at 30,000 (2yrs age). I did ask "if its catching on the mat, how come I could put my foot under the pedal?!" They really didn't want to know and it was all my fault! They tried their very best to force me into buying mats at the cost of hundreds of pounds!
I just lived with it until it went all together and I couldn't move the gear stick even when I pressed the pedal.
My garage advised that there wasn't much wear to the clutch even though it had done 70,000 but, everything was replaced at that time due to the slave cylinder being internal to the gearbox 😑
I wish you the best with your Focus I'd really appreciate updates with whatever action you take 🙂
So is it worth getting a new spring in case
@74kimbo I'd say so, I've never had an issue with my clutch since I did the video and replaced the spring 100,000 later now 😁🙏
I still remember how awful the clutch pedal felt and how much more linear it still feels.
All the best FocusFriend 🤘
@Dezahh93 I just but the new return spring. I can feel the old one and looked as it seems worn badly so glad that it's the spring sticking
@74kimbo if your clutch feels better and no more issue then that's great! I always felt the stock spring was too firm and damaging to the slave cylinder inside the clutch~ I hope the damage isn't already done and you get thousands of miles more from it 🤘
I seem to have the same issue. I got my master cylinder changed and that didn't resolve it. I guess my next question is: Is it definitely a slave cylinder issue or it's a spring issue?
I ask because changing the slave cylinder would mean changing a lot of things thanks to its location...
I will share my experience but I am not a mechanic and would always suggest that you get a professional to diagnose and carry out work on vehicles.
My problem was the slave cylinder, it did cost a lot to repair which was very frustrating because it was the only failed component on the clutch system but it meant having to change the entire clutch system due to the location of the slave cyclinder.
It was suggested to me, to remove the spring and see if the problem still occurs. This will rule out the spring. The problem did still occur without the spring on my car.
I had to repratedly press the clutch to get it to return even slightly with this problem, 'almost like using a foot pump on a tyre'.
I would suggest changing your return spring to the Steeda spring in any event, the Steeda spring gives the clutch a completely different, more linear feel, which I imagine and hope, will prolong the life of the slave cylinder. This is my personal oppinion.
What year is your car? I began having this issue when my car was only 2yrs, the clutch wouldn't return sometimes, it would stick to the floor and Ford refused to acknowledge any problem because, they could never recreate it, so they blamed my floor mats over and over. Then when it actually failed completely, the car was just over 3yrs and I had no help with the repairs. Even though they were aware that there was potentially a problem from 2yrs.
I believe this is a dangerous problem, if you cannot control your clutch, you cannot properly control the stopping of your car which is extremely dangerous.
I hope you get your problem fixed soon and I wish you the best of luck.
@@Dezahh93 Thanks a lot bro.
I drive a 1.6 TDCi Focus mk3 (14 plate). I've had the car since Feb 2016. I also informed them of the clutch sticking at times and they said to me there weren't any issues then they checked it (Evans Halshaw MK - Lasborough or something like that).
The issue does seem a bit better when I pump the clutch but I've been doing it for so long it now feels like a normal thing to do 🤒
I'll definitely look into all this more but in the mean time, I ring ford and requested for a copy of all the things I declared where wrong with the car so I can prove to them that this was something I mentioned to them while I was still under warrant.
I just want to get rid of this car now and get something else. Funny how my Vauxhall Astra is an 05 plate, got more milage on it and was own by a bad driver yet none of this was ever an issue 🤔💭
Thanks a lot man. If and when I get any update I'll let you know.
@@GodsYoungin Yes, this is the type I have, I am sure that the 2.0TDCi also suffer from issues. I did a lot of reading about it last year when I had this issue and found people saying the same with the 2.0. But I noticed, those who had these issues all seemed to have the spring on the clutch pedal (not all the Focus mk3 models have the spring on the pedal and the cars that don't, don't seem to have these problems). This is why I replaced my stock spring with the Steeda replacement. You can not do away with the spring completely if your model is fitted with the spring, because the pedal won't return all the way up without it, this puts pressure on the slave cyclinder which could lead to the failure of that component.
In terms of getting your car sorted,
I suggest going to a reputable, independent garage, ask them to have a look over your car and to report their findings to you in writing. You may have to pay a small fee but, you then have something in writing.
In the event that Ford cannot offer any assistance with repairs, make sure you go to a reputable garage for your repairs and replace this stock pedal spring with the steeda spring afterwords.
I have to admit that I enjoy my car, aside from this issue, I haven't had any other problems with the car. I plan on keeping it for as long as possible.
I do believe that the slave cylinder on the clutch should last for longer than 3 - 3.5 yrs. Mine started to show issues at 2 yrs and you are saying the same but, the complete failure happened at around 3.5yrs and that's just not good enough in my oppinion.
I do feel that this is a safety issue because of the way the slave cylinder failiure affects the behavior of the clutch pedal and compromises the controlability of the car and I feel that Ford should recognise this.
I would suggest having your car looked at professionally soon, if you are having to pump the clutch regularly, this could mean that the clutch doesn't fully disenage from the gearbox, even when the pedal is fully pressed and this could lead to further damage of the gearbox.
I continued to drive my car until the pressure wouldn't last for more than a few seconds even after pumping the clutch for a long time. It began to grind when changing gears and that was when I decided that a repair was needed before further driving. I knew further damage was likely to occur which means a larger repair and a larger repair bill. I took my car to a reputable independent garage (not Ford) and it has worked fine ever since.
Again I wish you the best of luck with your car, let me know how you get on, I will look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes. Derek.
Same on my st
Im having the same issue, Does anyone have a link for this spring? Cant seem to find one
www.steeda.co.uk/products/steeda-focus-st-rs-clutch-assist-spring
Hope this helps :)