Ford Focus Vibration Fix - Engine Mount Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2018
- Step by step procedure for replacing the engine and transmission mounts on a 2007 Ford Focus
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I just picked up my car from the mechanic an hour ago. I had the top motor mount replaced. All I can say is WOW! It feels like I'm driving a BRAND NEW CAR! It's night and day on the vibration. The idle vibration is 99% gone. Within 10 seconds of starting the car, I can barely tell the car is on. When stopped at a stop light, I can barely tell the car is on.The shifting of the transmission is so smooth. It's insane!
What a difference that one mount makes.
I've done this before and replaced with Ford OEM mounts and they lasted about 110k miles and it's rattling like crazy now. Your are correct when you say everything rattles. I just purchased 3 new ones today from an online Ford dealer for 140$. I've read on the Focus forum the kits although cheap and do work don't last long. However, that could depend on the manufacture. It take me a little longer since I draw a line around the original mounts and torque to specs. Otherwise it's an easy job. Much easier than replacing the alternator or manifold intake with the flapper issues. That was a job but resolved the issue. The A/C is a PITA to replace as well. I keep it as a spare car. Just watched to remind myself on how to access everything again. Thanks for posting the video. Anyone interested in the part number and current prices, I have placed these below.
5S4Z-6038-CB Motor Mount $79.86 1 $79.86
5S4Z-6068-AA Rear Insulator $34.21 1 $34.21
8S4Z-7M121-A Upper Trans Mount $27.64 1 $27.64
I know this is an older video but thank you Pete, man you saved me from spending 700 bucks to get the dealer to do it, never thought it would be that easy. Thanks again man.
Happy to help
@@PetesGarageandperformance 8how to replace shift knob on a ford five hundred
Great video The View was perfect and instructions were on point keep up the good work
Thanks for watching.
I too was impressed with this video. Straight-forward and right on the money. Great fix! 2007 Focus no longer feels like it's gonna shake itself to death. The two upper mounts are in. The underside mount I'll do when I'm not tired. Mistakes happen when one works in a state of fatigue... Kudos to Pete's Garage. Muchas Gracias!!!!
Thank you for the kind words. I hope the video made the job a little easier for you.
I bought an 06 Focus with 126,000 miles for my son and knew I would have to replace a motor mount after I test drove it. This video is giving me the confidence to give it a try on my own...for the top two anyway. I taught myself how to replace the blend door actuator and Jerry rigged it to bypass the set of doors that are seized shut to save paying over 600 dollars in repairs. Now my son has heat and air! I also replaced the hood myself and the whole license plate light housing. Thanks to great people like you posting helpful videos! This video is awesome!
Awesome! You can do this job. It’ll be like a whole new car when finished.
Thanks for posting this video. I replaced the passenger mount on my 2011 Transit Connect and it did wonders reducing vibration. I'll replace the other mounts when the weather warms up some. Thanks again!
Luke Mayercin thanks for watching!
This was the best walk thru video I have run across. Thank you very much Pete for your help. My wife's car is night and day difference.
I appreciate the kind words. Pretty crazy the difference it makes. Anything to make our wives happy is a good thing, right?!
This has been a huge help trying to save money by fixing things myself, thanks!
I’ve been meaning to do this on my car for so long but wasn’t looking forward to the work. Man, this was not as hard as I had thought! Thanks Pete!
No problem. This repair is one of those “why didn’t I do this sooner?” repairs because it makes such a difference and is pretty easy.
Thanks For The Information Pete! I Am On A Solo Mission To Be A Master Tech And I Consider This Video Very Helpful In My Process. Liked & Subscribed.
Loved your video I just changed that pasenger side engine mount for the second time at 120.000 miles on my 2008 ford focus your video is great info for me to do the other two mounts. Looking forward to the added smoothness. Thanks again for your great video.
so you made this video very welcoming, amazing at describing what you were doing along with keeping me interested! please keep up your personality and the content, you really gave me confidence in trying to tackle this project on my own.
Sarah Garnett thank you for the kind words. You can do this and it’ll make it seem like a new car.
Absolutely brilliant , I have no problem tackling my 2005 focus mounts on Saturday MYSELF ,,,, thank you so much .
I am so impressed , thanx Pete ... Keep well
Good luck. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for the video. I have changed one engine mount, the passengers side, but now, I have to replace the torque mount.
I've known I needed to fix mine and I've been discouraged since I no longer have a person with me used to working on cars.
I'm not used to working on it alone.
Watching this just gave me my confidence back. Thank you so much for making these videos!!
You’ve got this!
Keep pushing!!
Just bought this same focus. It's definitely time for motor mounts in mine too. Cant believe how easy this looked. Thanks man. I'm not even a mechanic but I'm just gonna do the top two and let a shop do the bottom one and save big.
Bottom one is no more difficult than top two. Just get some inexpensive ramps to drive your car onto. They will provide plenty of room to access the dog bone. Make sure you have a jack under the engine near the bracket so it doesn't rotate down onto you when the bolts are taken out.
Fine tuning the jack position will also help to get the holes lined up for putting in the new part. Leave the dog bone hole closest to the engine for last to line up.
After dog bone is installed loosen and reseat upper two mounting brackets to relieve any horizontal stress on them caused by the new dog bone. That stress can lead to premature failure of the other mounts.
Amazing content super easy to follow along to thanks for the tutorial.
Easier job than I thought it would be. Thanks Pete.
Thank u so much I have a 2009 Ford Focus that was rattling sooooo bad to the point were I needed head phones to drive, I went on Amazon bought the insert for the frame instead of the hole metal piece for 18$ followed your video and my car has absolutely no vibration it sounds better than a Cadillac, thank u so much will be recommending your video to friends 🙂🙂🙂
How hard was it to replace the insert? Never knew you could 😂
Thanks man! I used this video as a step-by-step guide while I changed out the mounts on my Ford focus and now it's like I'm driving a new car. You rule!
A few points of advice.
First, replace all three mounts, not one or two. The weak older mounts can shift strain to the good mounts leading to early failure. Also you need all three to have optimal interaction for vibration damping.
Second, replace the dog bone first. As the new part may shift the engine horizontally, it's best to do it first for hole alignment and also ensure horizontal stress on other two mounts is eliminated. When reinstalling use jack height to get the holes to line up. Leave horizontal hole dog bone end closest to engine for last when getting holes lined up.
When removing dog bone take out both bolts on the bone first. It will give you more room to take out the bracket bolts.
Third, for the other two engine mounts, loosen all bolts then fine tune jack height position so mount is loose and can be easily removed. It will save you grief from having the engine shift and trying to get the holes to line up again.
Fourth, getting that bolt off that holds the hydraulic mount to the bracket is really difficult due to the rubber mount that twists. I finally had to take it to a tire shop for removal with an impact wrench and holding it in a vise.
Fifth, use SPK aftermarket mounts. They are a Japanese firm and you're more likely to get decent part than some Chinese headquartered company.
Sixth, remove the plastic cap from the top of the hydraulic mount. Mine blew off from the pressure of the expanded rubber when the car hits a bump. I was lucky it didn't get caught up in the accessory belt and pulleys.
good points... the last one though i recommend popping cap when the mount is new and applying lots of silicone seal around it, then reseating it...let dry b4 driving ! the silicone seal keeps the cap on and the cap in turn keeps that rubber seal from exploding under pressure and spilling out the hydralic fluid....ive put the mount b4, and the caps popped off like u said in a day or 2 and the fluid seal burst as well.... sealing them as described, the fluid seal never breaks and the mounts hold up over time
It's not that deep...
@@EazyDuz18 I mean yeah but these mounts are kinda deep
Just bought a focus and it had a terrible shake i could not figure out. Saw your video and changed the passenger motor mount and like you said 95% reduction in vibration. 100% helpful thank you
Great to hear. Big difference I bet.
I have to say Thank you Jesus for this! I don't like having to spend extra money trying to get something simple fixed. I've been trying to do research from time to time and here you are with the exact same car I have! Thank you so much much for putting this out there! My confidence level just boosted up.
Yes it's so simple bro you will save five hundred dollars even if you have to buy a few hand tools and impact is not required
w00h00! 2009 Focus here! pretty spot on with my own step by step but replacing the top two first then bottom one seems much easier. goin' this route instead. Thanks for the video post!
No, replace the dog bone first. Otherwise, you'll be placing horizontal strain upon the other two mounts likely leading to early failure.
Very clear! Thanks a lot Mr Pete's garage
I have the same issue with my Focus. Thanks for the upload!
I just had all torque mounts replaced on my 2008 Ford Taurus X - unreal. I can't even feel the transmission or engine running anymore. Would mistake the engine for not even be running sometimes. Totally awesome.
yo this vid saved me from going to the mechanic and spending more than i should. about to do this on my own when the parts get here, I really appreciate the video :)
Love this video and your animation! I bought a 07 Focus from a neighbor down the street for 1400 and I'm trying to spend as little as possible on it. Mine vibrates like mad and I'm glad I saw this, plus I'm a huge fan of RockAuto! Ended up ordering through your link, so hopefully something goes toward you. Thanks for the video!
This fix has to be the most bang for the buck improvement you can do on these Ford 4 cylinder vehicles. When the mounts go bad, they go real bad. Thanks for the order and good luck with the repair.
Great video, you do a nice job of explaining, and great energy!
I knew it, so yeah it was the passenger side that causes the whole thing to vibrate! Good video!
Thank you!
I got the same vibes through my dash and generally throughout the cabin, thought my exhaust hangers were loose or missing but all seems fine!
I have 127k miles on a 2006 2.0 duratec engined focus estate ghia, so I suspect that cushion damping mount has gone!
Thanks for the walk through and hopefully it won't cost a lot for the parts.
Looks like a fairly straight forward job MOT annual inspection coming soon so need this sorting.
Cheers. 👍
Great video. Really clear and concise. I have to do this to my daughters 2006 focus. The procedures seem to be pretty much the same for most years and model of that car. Thanks for your help.
Yeah they are all pretty much the same. Good luck.
@@PetesGarageandperformance Thank you...
I'm picking up a 2010 Focus this week. 40k miles but when I test drove it it was like a vibrating bed in a cheap Vegas motel. Between friends that have had Focai and this video I'm confident I'm getting good used car. Thank you for posting this.
Yeah it can be a good bargaining chip too!
Thanks for this video ! Helped me out a lot
Thanks for watching
Thanks so much for posting this buddy.
Video was spot on.. Had very bad vibration.. Replaced it like video showed.. Work perfectly.. No more vibration.. Got part from rock auto best price for whole unit.. 👍👍
Yeah it’s hard to beat rockauto
Thank you 🙏 for the step by step detail video. I have a 2007 Ford focus with the exact same problem. I will order the 3 mounts through rock auto right now, very professional thanks 🙏 again.
This was the best do it yourself video I've seen so far ! your very quick and confident and I thank you. my brother "Pete" passed away and I haven't touched my poor car in 3yrs and when you came on and said your name I knew I could do it. It was a sign from beyond and I thank you so much. Margaret Anne Graham
Sorry to hear about your brother. You can do this as long as you’ve got the right tools.
I’m changing my mounts and your vid made it 10 times easier.
Great to hear!
Nice video. I have a 2010, and I'm sure its about the same. Haven't been much of a car "wrencher" myself in the past, but last weekend I did new front struts/spring assemblies and sway bar links. Wasn't difficult and I took my time, but thanks to *many* youtube videos, I had the confidence to do it. I saved at least $500 doing it myself compared to quotes I got from shops. My car is on its second right side mount (113k) and I suspect might be ready for another, as well as a left side mount. The torque mount was recently replaced by a shop. Still a little bit of vibration.
Just bought 2010 focus, got it for a great price and now i know why. What brand mounts did you use on yours?ive read that aftermarket mounts don’t work well on the 2010
Thank you sr for this very helpful video I have the same exact car and I was able to do it myself whit out paying a mechanic.thank you very much you’re a blessing.
was so easy thanks. It really cut down the vibration
Hey thanks a ton Pete for your efforts My Son just inherited a 2009 Focus and he’ll have to replace all three. Looks like a good Father and Son Saturday afternoon project and it’ll make a huge difference Thanks again Buddy!! Cheers, Kevin
Yeah this is one of the biggest changes you can make to one of these. It’s like a whole new car.
I’m ordering a kit from Rockauto right now! This’ll be the perfect opportunity for teaching a little bit of self-reliance and pride of ownership! Then onto a fresh oil change and the brakes.
Cheers
Kevin
Father and son projects are the best. I wish I could get my kids more interested. Maybe when they’re old enough to have their own car it’ll change.
This is great, what a guy
Thanks man. I was worried about the mount under the battery. Looks easy thanks
Great job, great video and nice teacher. Thank you
Hey Pete! I just wanted to come back to this video and thank you. Very helpful video. Yesterday my father and I tackled my Focus Motor Mounts and it was a success! Thank you for the very clear walkthrough
My mounts have been bad for a few years now but they got really bad a few months ago to a point where it sounded like my car was going to explode. Any mechanic wanted $560 or more, but I ended up spending about $150 on tools and parts and such and it was well worth it.
Thank you!
Cannon Dowell
Thank you for the kind words. Glad I could help. Probably feels like a whole new car. It’s one of those “why didn’t I do this sooner?” kind of repairs because it makes such a huge difference.
Super awesome 👍 I'm about to start working on my wife's Ford focus, I wanted to know did you run into any issues when lifting the motor?
What is that kit called pete?
@@jamesmarshallll5532 engine and transmission mount kit. I have a link in the description. Verify that it fits your particular vehicle though.
Great vid Pete! Thanks for the information!
No problem
I have this exact problem on my 2007 ford focus with 2120033 miles on it..will be changing the mounts today!..thanks for the video!💕
Thank you. I have the same issue on my sons Focus. Good video.
excellent! Just what I needed. Thank you. I give you a thumbs up.
Absolutely the best video
Thanks for this mate 👍 it was very helpful 👌🏻 cheers
Jamie Mccort hope it helped. Thanks for watching.
Just changed it out today although I only purchased the bushing insert, not the whole assembly. Works great and only took 30 minutes(ish).
Nice!
Thanks for the Hot Tip ! And everything in between!
Thanks for sharing. I needed this one, got this job coming up in a week or two on my 2002 Focus. Same, same :)
It’s pretty easy. Good luck.
@@PetesGarageandperformance Thanks! Yeah, it sure looked that way anyway :) Got all the tools for the job too.
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Daniel just wonder why you have to say you re from Méjico ?
@@blass5506 it's Just a habit that latín People have. Also we use: greetings from "country", saludos desde Colombia for example...
@@blass5506 I’m sure it’s so that so Pete knows he is an international star!
Excellent video Pete, thanks
Hey man this video is INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you so much!! I'm blown away at the difference with the new mounts installed. Downside is i no longer get a massage when in idling 😂😂
The new mounts really make a big difference on these cars. Usually you need to pay extra for massaging seats
Dude man your video was awesome you explained you showed you didn't talk too much s*** like other people do you went straight at it I could just imagine how your other videos are good job my friend
Thank you. I hope my video helped you.
Thank you Pete I was really nervous about where I was going to get the money to fix my car,at 68yrs old he'll even I can do this and save lots of money not to mention I'm worry free thanks to you
This works, thank you. Only problem I had with the right hand side mount, was that there is an aircon pipe on top of the mount. Had to empty the aircon, and will have to have it re-gassed.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Getting ready to replace all 3 right now.👍
Good luck.
@@PetesGarageandperformance Just finished, took me a little over 2 hours and I cleaned up few things while I was in there. Its like a new car again.😁
Awesome
Great Video. Need to have mine replaced also. Only thing I did not see was torque spec for those bolts.
Very good video ! Keep going ! Greetings from Brasov city Romania !
I'm so glad you did this video because I too am a Ford Focus owner and now I know what most of my vibration problems are steming from when running idle 🤔🤔😜😜💪😎💯
Great job 👍
Thanks for the video. This looks doable! My passenger mount has been bad for a while I think, but recently I noticed a clicking/snapping noise when starting the car or shifting into reverse. Pretty sure the transmission mount is bad too now.
Good luck! Thanks for watching.
Looking at video the bone shaped mount under car looks like the hardest to install, I'm doing that one first on 2011 Focus SE thank you for the video motivation 👍🏼👍🏼
This was a great video! Thanks so much! I am a female and feel like I could do this repair after watching! (Thankfully I also have a very wonderful, handy husband like you, who will be able to this!)
Very nice video guy ! Thanks ❤
I have a 2007 ford focus SE
Same problem
Thank you so much for the video
I'll be working in mine tomorrow
Pretty sure they all have the same problem no matter what year.
Awesome and very very helpful.
Your video makes this look super easy. I'm getting ready to go attempt this on my own. I'll let you know how it goes!!!! Wish me luck! 😬
Good luck!
@@PetesGarageandperformance I did it and successfully! Car is still purring like a kitten! Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much! You just saved me so much money! I was trying to buy the one that goes on the back. My car vibrates really bad too. Thanks!
No problem. Thanks for watching
Pete your awesome thank you for all your help!
No problem. Hope it helps
Excelent video, thanks and congratulations
I just replaced mine and what a difference! I always use ramps and jack stands.
Thanks. Your video helped me. I just replace my engine. Mount.
Excellent video, thanks
Thanks for the video!
2012 fusion s. Violent vibrations, I did plugs, throttle body. Next is mounts. Thanks for showing all the mounts
Thanks for the video, definitely going to tackle this myself. I have an 09 focus and imagine that the parts are in similar spots (the motor mount is for sure). I'm worried about the Transmission mount (passenger side) as I live in the rust belt, so it may be a bugger to get lose. Mechanically its been a solid car, only doing basic maintenance. Only issue is with rust...now eating the sill plates on both sides. :-(
I too just got a 2007 Focus. It had only 43,000. Crazy low. I feel only minor unsmoothness... I'm sure it will get worse, so I'm ready to install the 3 mounts when time comes. Thank you
Great job, thanks for this video.
Best video ever!👍
Finally, a view to the difficulty with that torque bone removal.
excellent video cheers. I just changed out the same mount and problem solved :)
Nicely done the Volvo V-50 and S-40 have the same issue too
Thanks pete! My replacements went on smoothly except the bottom...had to get a ratchet strap to pull the motor/trans back. All three in under 65 minutes(had to scavage around for tools) great video though. Thanks a mill
Yeah the bottom one can sometimes be tough.
Awesome video! Great help!!!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
Just an FYI, if you leave the engine and transmission mounts loose while removing the torque mount you can get it out without removing the bracket by lifting the engine
Great tip! Thanks for sharing.
Seems like you have a great suggestion but I don't follow you. The engine and trans mounts you speak of.....is this just the motor mount he removed or other mounts? Then you say you can "get it out without removing the bracket" again, I want to understand what you mean. Is this the motor mount he removed or ?? Thanks!
@@deeman77777 Yes, they are referring to the passanger side (motor/engine) mount and driver side (transmission) mount. If both are loose you can raise the engine enough to move the 'bracket' out of the way instead of removing it.
Great video, thanks bro!
Thanks for watching
i guess im the newest person to say thank you! ahahaha awesome vid thank you very much, you made the job completely no stress for me!
No problem. Thanks for watching.
Thanks appreciate the video going to do this next weekend. Seems easy I was only worried about where to support the engine
Job went well. Thx again for the video!
nice video, I have a ford Focus 2014, and my car is shaking a lot, but if you go to the dealer they charge you almost 500 bucks, and it's been a challenge to find the right mounts to replace it, I glad that I found your video, even though this is a 2007 focus, but the passenger side continue the same. nice tip about removing the battery and put it back, the only thing negative was at the end when you were replacing the lower mount, I couldn't see how you removed because of the angle of the camera.
Sorry about the camera angle. Sometimes it’s hard to get a good angle and still work on the car when you’re doing it on the ground with jack stands.
@@PetesGarageandperformance totally fine, your video helped a lot, by Friday i will replace my engine mount thanks to you xD and save hundreds of dollars
I just replaced the passenger side motor mount, with the aid of a friend and girlfriend. The aid was really more folks to hang out with, we probably spent more time talking than working. I'd argue this was simpler than even changing the brakes on a car. So happy I did it myself.
Oh yeah I agree. I would definitely rather do one of these motor mounts than brakes.
@@PetesGarageandperformance Thanks a ton for the video. Like yours, the vibration is almost gone. I can't tell if what's left is "normal" or the other two mounts, but they're easy as hell to replace, so I'm going to do them anyway. I even took the battery out to check how simple the transmission mount was to get too, so I feel pretty confident in swapping it out when it gets here.
@@toddzilla Yes, my experience is that most of the vibration is from the passenger side mount and just a little bit from the others.
Great video!
Awesome, thank you very much!