Avoid Costly Mistakes: How to Replace Ford Focus MK2 Front Shocks

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10 ай бұрын

In this video, I'll be replacing the front shock absorbers of my Ford Focus MK2. This procedure is also similar to Volvo S40, V50, C30 and Mazda 2
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@patrickclarke4622 10 ай бұрын

Nicely detailed video, that will help out those who need to change their front shock absorbers. Thank you for posting.

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@kevingoldbey7401 10 ай бұрын

Love this man's videos helped me out so much with my focus RS everting was the same thanks mate keep up the good work and videos u help alot 🎉

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@macbook9084 9 ай бұрын

What a great detailed video Thank you for sharing

@GentilsGarage 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@philk9357 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Well explained and well filmed. This has helped me massively.

@GentilsGarage 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I’m glad it helped

@ianmaclean9567 10 ай бұрын

Great video always been reluctant to do this but your video is of great help thanks

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, hope it helps.

@fhwolthuis 10 ай бұрын

Well done, Gentil. 👌🏼😀

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@chrisswann2868 10 ай бұрын

First Class video, and content Gentil.☺

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bizcom75 Ай бұрын

Thank mate incredibly good explanation

@GentilsGarage Ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@R118GSiVVC 2 ай бұрын

Good video!

@GentilsGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Wemysom 4 ай бұрын

Muito legal. Vou fazer o mesmo no meu Focus. Parabéns 👏🏽

@GentilsGarage 4 ай бұрын

De nada, espero que o vídeo tenha ajudado.

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

The bottem is fine but when I installed the new shock and top mount the top was knocking badly but when I put my old top month hat on it stop knocking

@FordForTheWin 2 ай бұрын

lucky to get that 15mm lower shock bolt out. mine is stuck fast and now rounded :(

@GentilsGarage 2 ай бұрын

damn :( only solution is to try and hammer in a slightly smaller impact socket and undo it with plenty of heat and penetrating fluid. Or, weld a nut on it

@FordForTheWin 2 ай бұрын

@@GentilsGarage i was in a time crunch to change the spring for mot so i just undid the track rod and lower ball joint (replaced recently so they came apart) and the top of the strut. it gives just enough room to change spring and top mount. i will replace the whole hub when i replace the shocks. they are cheap enough :)

@GentilsGarage 2 ай бұрын

@@FordForTheWin that's a good alternative

@louisronan5903 4 ай бұрын

Hi mate. So the top bolt for the strut is an 18mm?

@GentilsGarage 4 ай бұрын

Hi, yes that’s correct.

@henrymcdonald6173 5 ай бұрын

Can tap the hub up to put the shockie in the hub

@GentilsGarage 5 ай бұрын

It’s a bit harder I think. What I’ve done is similar to Ford, except easier as it’s done on a lift.

@onuohaemekanwaobilor4797 10 ай бұрын

Please i need help with my MK2 1.6 2011 model. The information cluster screen light remains on even when the vehicle is switched off and locked. How do i turn the information screen off when not in use.

@GentilsGarage 10 ай бұрын

It’s stays on for a few minutes. It’s perfectly normal and mine does the same as well

@henrymcdonald6173 5 ай бұрын

Does a mk3 focus shockie fit a mk2 focus

@GentilsGarage 5 ай бұрын

Not sure. Damping rates might be different and mounts look slightly different too

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

Hi I put brand new shock and top months on my focus and put back on car took it for test spin and the knocking from the top was so bad but when I put back on the old top hat with the new bearing it when is there two types off top months for the old and new focus mine is 2009 can u tell me please thanks

@GentilsGarage 9 ай бұрын

That’s strange as I’ve only seen one type of top mount. One cause of the top mount k ouch is when the bearing doesn’t sit properly in the top of the spring. For that the notch on the bearing must line up with the guide pin at the bottom of the strut.

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

@@GentilsGarage I lined everything up perfect but when I put the new top on it knocked badley it was like the meatel on the top wasn't high enough like the old one was siting high

@GentilsGarage 9 ай бұрын

@@kevingoldbey7401 That’s strange. Never heard of that before. The only way to see why this is happening is to compare them side by side and measure them.

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

@@GentilsGarage I did the we're the the same all around but when I looked at the old and the new top hat the middle was different the old one had more sticking out the the new one

@GentilsGarage 9 ай бұрын

@@kevingoldbey7401 ok, and the new ones are same brand as mine, Sachs?

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

No the ones I got are called napa and the shocks are called napa too

@GentilsGarage 9 ай бұрын

Ok, have a look at the pinned comment. One of my viewers had issues with Napa shocks and mounts, so you’re probably having the same issues.

@kevingoldbey7401 9 ай бұрын

@@GentilsGarage ya I say that's what it is so but once I put back the old top mount hat it was better but I keeped the new bearing bottom part just changed the hat I never buy napa parts again