How to Replace Drivers Side Axle 00-11 Ford Focus

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How to Replace Drivers Side Axle 00-11 Ford Focus

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@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@matthewzuber9823 4 жыл бұрын

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@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Zuber Thanks for the positive feedback and taking the time to share it!

@gex69ca 2 жыл бұрын

thx! seems do-able. when i do my axle, i hope it magically gets new shocks, rotors, calipers and lines

@kblopp 2 жыл бұрын

@18:45 you dont need thread locker on a Ford Focus especially if you live in the rustbelt, you might consider using antiseize on every bolt you remove and reinstall.

@richardjohnson8176 Жыл бұрын

On my 2009 ford focus I ended up using the slide hammer and taking off the strut completely and it made it way easier! Obviously it’d be nice to have a car hoist to get under it but I managed from the side.

@dabezko2563 4 жыл бұрын

I was dying when the trans fluid dumped on the ground.

@warriorsinternational1826 4 жыл бұрын

mechanic terminology "light bonk! heavy bonk!!" its good :) thanks for helping with my install.

@zrillz3025 Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful even though my manual 11" has 3 drive shafts, the passenger side is 2 pieces with waaay beefier mount for the bearing

@RbNetEngr 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention about reattaching the tie rod end to the knuckle, tightening it with the castle nut, and using a cotter pin to hold it in place.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+RbNetEngr Thanks for the feedback!

@kizalub 4 жыл бұрын

This is great. any differences between ABS cars and non ABS? Is there an ABS ring that needs to be added or checked?

@indianatone218 3 жыл бұрын

some times it makes it easier by using a wedge to open the pinch bolt section open a bit before assembling ,makes it easier to slip over the strut, thanks for showing us ive mine to do yet on my focus. greetings from Wales UK.

@BenHamo1 2 жыл бұрын

The spring and strut magically renewed itself halfway through this 😂

@richardpeace9424 2 жыл бұрын

And the rotter and caliper 😂

@cjhansen6942 3 жыл бұрын

Just a recommendation when you’ve removed the old shaft you should recommend or atleast check out the transmission seal where the shaft goes in. Only saying this because the carrier barring was wore out on my wife’s which caused the trans seal to begin to leak. Great video though thanks for all the advice

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@luisamaya5979 3 жыл бұрын

Why not undoing the ball joint and tie rod instead. Been doing this for 22 years and I personally think he got it done the harder way.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+Luis Amaya We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.

@93_93Love_Will Жыл бұрын

Great detailed video. Thanks. Don't worry about that oil, get the new guy to clean it up. 😂

@brianweber1973 3 жыл бұрын

For removing the shock absorber/strut at the bottom, I use the "squeeze bolt" and insert a piece of 1/4" steel plate in the gap on the backside of the knuckle squeeze joint. I then use the squeeze bolt, except I screw it into the threaded part and tighten the bolt against the steel plate just enough to cause the squeeze joint to expand a couple of thousandths of an inch; just enough to release the bottom of the shock/strut. No pounding with a hammer involved! Easy peasy! Sorry, I don't have a picture of what I'm trying to describe.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+Brian Weber Thanks for the tip!

@BigEightiesNewWave 3 жыл бұрын

DON'T NEED LOCKING PLIERS...End link shaft has an Allen key slot to hold it.

@chrispatriot 3 жыл бұрын

"Okay, let's keep on bonking".... LOL

@markthomas9516 2 жыл бұрын

Great video production. Thanks for sharing 👌🏽

@mrekimf1 10 ай бұрын

great video, I watched you do the pass side also, why didnt you just remove the lower ball joint and tie rod on the drivers side like you did the pass side? looks easier doing the ball joint drop vs the strut.

@johnathanvalentin7718 Жыл бұрын

Would this be effective if focus is a manual transmission? And how would if any transmission fluid be added?

@Jonsi4721 4 жыл бұрын

21:59 he says torque it to 266 ft lbs.... this is incorrect. 266 is newton meters setting for torque. 196 ft lbs is conversion.

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+Jonsi4721 Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team.

@JTAITSINGER 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonsi4721, I was torquing my 2007 Ford Focus at 266 ft, but my torque wrench wasn’t clicking, then I brought it down to 250, still wasn’t clicking so I figured it wasn’t right so I came back here to look in the comments and I saw your 196ft Post. Thanks a lot. I’d like to thank 1A also because there aren’t a lot of post for this driver side axle. Was a pain getting that axle out, I stock a crowbarI in between and hit the crowbar with a sledge hammer, and it finally worked, may need one of those axle tools in the future.

@jbiedron84 2 жыл бұрын

He said 66 ft lbs

@billrau2398 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent detail Video, thank you 🙏

@adamjablonski1930 2 жыл бұрын

Easyer to just undo ball joint and tie rod.

@bluegrasskid 2 жыл бұрын

“It went from a light BONK to a heavy BONK” BONK on my friends!

@ManlyPastry 9 ай бұрын

If you don't have an air chisel, what are your options to push the axle/axle stud inwards? Can you put the nut on backwards and hammer on that (replacing the nut later)? 6:45

@mangazo15 2 жыл бұрын

What if I just need to replace the boot, do I have to take the whole dang thing apart 😭?

@birchyla 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just drop the bottom ball joint opposed to removing the strut leg from the hub? That has always given me enough room.

@1AAuto 2 жыл бұрын

+birchyla We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair.

@tonygraham4939 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@vicg1889 4 жыл бұрын

I found parts for my car on your site. Is the process the same on a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid? Any specific tool required?

@pono321 3 жыл бұрын

Come on man hehe NOo not the same it’s totally different car. Just take it to the mechanic man sounds like that would be your best choice.

@johndeaton7968 4 жыл бұрын

Why on the one side you took off the lower control arm and then on the other side you went through the strut?

@spikeshostagetv5935 5 жыл бұрын

Close to the end of the video when he was tightening the axle? He could have been remove the caliper and the rotor because at the end of the video he took everything off you should have done that the first part of the video so he wouldn't have to do it at the end of the operation process. But other then that great video. But also I see you installed a new rotorandd caliper installed but it was not showed in the video which is okay because it could have been took off anyway if you was to replace everything in that area

@1AAuto 5 жыл бұрын

+Spikes Hostage TV Thanks for watching! 1aauto.com

@jose92552 3 жыл бұрын

exelent thankyou friend

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+franco jose flores Thanks for the feedback!

@joehyundaitech7961 5 жыл бұрын

len where can I buy a pair of those locking pliers you used in this video ? I like this type of jaws

@1AAuto 5 жыл бұрын

+JOE FORD DIY Thanks for checking us out! You should be able to locate locking pliers at any Home Depot or local hardware store. Hope this helps you out!

@firstlast1732 Жыл бұрын

Just remove the tie rod swing it over why remove the strut assembly

@aerialzona6003 3 жыл бұрын

For the life of me I don't know why he didn't just remove the brake caliper. It would have made the work so much easier with it out of the way and only takes about ten minutes to remove it.

@zackerymontgomery4637 Жыл бұрын

The way he says vehicle 😂

@genereed3029 3 жыл бұрын

Certified bonk technician.

@gbrietzke 2 жыл бұрын

Bonk

@marty3469 Жыл бұрын

Tight !

@gordonblack2247 4 жыл бұрын

What is a veericle?

@elconradical 4 жыл бұрын

Dont ask sirry questions!

@randy7102 2 жыл бұрын

Torque spec on the pinch bolt is 2 ugga duggas.

@Tooma1979 Жыл бұрын

The uk 🇬🇧 version Ford focus 09 diesel doesn’t have the c clip or snap ring and I can’t get the axel back in the final inch yes i have bonked it it looks identical to the one I took off I put the old one back in goes in like butter the new one will not go back in that tiny little bit any advice I’ve used loob

@JazzFunkNobby1964 11 ай бұрын

Great video but dude, two bolts and the caliper is off and you can hang it to the side out of the way. Having watched the video to the end, I see you removed the caliper and maybe replaced it with a new one. You also fitted new pads and rotor. You didn't chisel the hub nut into the spline on the shaft to prevent it from coming loose and falling off. Very dangerous.

@elijah80496 3 жыл бұрын

How would I drive the axle out of the hub if I don't have access to an air hammer?

@RbNetEngr 3 жыл бұрын

I used a plastic mallet to bonk the end of the axle as I pulled on the knuckle. The end of the axle will get pushed in with each bonk. Remember to bonk it, not whack it. Lol

@yungdakid7771 3 жыл бұрын

I just used a hammer and beat the crap out of it to get it out

@louisg.3790 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. Was doing the bottom arm first

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

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@matrixownz 3 жыл бұрын

Bonk bonk bonk bonk bonk bonk ! Lol

@tonygraham4939 2 жыл бұрын

Did you put a new strut too?

@chewmyfat5372 2 жыл бұрын

Just a through... shouldn't you drain the transmission fluid before taking out the drive shaft?

@hollyeverett677 4 жыл бұрын

Is there supposed to be a space between hub and cv axle

@AngelRivera-uy3ow 4 жыл бұрын

Torque specs are wrong. I believe the axle nut should be torques to 233 ft.lbs. and the lug nuts to 95 ft.lbs.

@LA_Commander 3 жыл бұрын

According to my Chilton's repair manual, you are correct. The axle nut is 233 lbs/ft. The lug nuts can be torqued to either 95 or 100 lbs.ft.

@justinjordan6359 2 жыл бұрын

37 ft lbs torque spec on those sway bar links

@wm2427 Жыл бұрын

You don't even have to remove the sway bar link when you remove the bottom of the strut.

@sarahpeyatt28 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know why after replacing my axel my spindle is wiggling back and forth now?

@snewcomer6831 3 жыл бұрын

is this similar for the manual trans focus? anything different? and is there a recommended transmission fluid

@LA_Commander 3 жыл бұрын

Should be the same for a manual trans. The correct transmission fluid for the Focus manual trans (the 5 speed one) is Ford Motorcraft Full Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid. It's kind of expensive, but by far the best fluid for that transmission. If you want to go cheaper get some gear oil that is rated GL-4 (not GL-5) 75w/90. It will also work.

@copacetic8479 4 жыл бұрын

Vericle raise the vericale

@michaellarson7572 3 жыл бұрын

On this verhicle

@myron-ut2nf 8 ай бұрын

#Bonk

@MrGmail69 3 жыл бұрын

12.5 ?

@brokenmotorwagen1328 4 жыл бұрын

Camera man never heard of exposure lock?

@alexanderturan6646 4 жыл бұрын

You change the shoke absorber. Why do you don't tell us why and show why it is not good anymore. Maybe we can have the same problem.

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+alexander turan Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team.

@NayNay1991x Жыл бұрын

All that just remove the balljoint from the hub.. 🙈

@blueplasma5589 Жыл бұрын

That brake line isn't in it's holder.....ehhh

@Mrgill87 3 жыл бұрын

How we can refill the transmission fluid..? You forgot to refill in this video

@FLYBOYDUH 4 жыл бұрын

I changed my axel and now car willnot go into reverse

@davidson46100 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like that car needs the transmission fluid changed.

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+MaryandDale Davidson Thanks for the feedback!

@Carlosintheword 3 жыл бұрын

What about a 2014 ford fiesta?

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+Christ ForLife We do not have a video for this repair right now, but we'll keep this request in mind for a future video! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

@hollyeverett677 4 жыл бұрын

The end that goes in the transmission with the black ring is the ring supposed to be split or solid ring

@welshy4638 4 жыл бұрын

It's supposed to be split so it can compress when it goes in and then expand again into the groove in the transmission to hold the driveshaft in place.

@adz47489 2 жыл бұрын

How many spline for the inner and outer as well as the total length of the axle?

@josephl3602 3 жыл бұрын

Under the part list for the 2012 ford focus on Rock Auto, it has 2 different CV axles listed for the driver side. One has 27 teeth and the other has 34 teeth. How do you know which one will work for the specific application? Obviously tooth count has some effect on things or it wouldn't list the count.

@josephl3602 3 жыл бұрын

BTW, thank you for this video. Very helpful.

@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Lopez The differences could be for automatic vs manual transmissions. You would need to check all the listing details for your specific model prior to ordering.

@josephl3602 3 жыл бұрын

@@1AAuto Yes, it turned out the differences between the CV axles was in fact the auto or manual. The confusion was made when I searched for the axle and rock auto did not have the part in question listed as auto or manual. I contacted them and got it figured out. Forgot to ask during my last message. What amount of torque is needed to remove or tighten the nut on the hub?

@joehyundaitech7961 2 жыл бұрын

I always grease the splines on the end that is going into the trans

@davidpearson4340 2 жыл бұрын

Of course you can always just drain the transmission oil first so it doesn’t piss all over the floor. Will end up adding new oil either way

@noredinabdulhedi3797 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't disconnect the axle driveshaft any advice guys ?

@noredinabdulhedi3797 3 жыл бұрын

The car is Hyundai tucson

@tommyreppond8336 Жыл бұрын

Definitely more room on an O1 than an 07

@TheSkinnzer 4 ай бұрын

No cares given to those brake lines

@LC-go1uh 3 жыл бұрын

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