Ford Focus clicking noise in steering wheel column + idle revs

[Southwell]

Thats pretty much sorted now, does it a tiny bit with stuff on, but it seems the battery was at fault.

How much roughly would the clock spring cost to get fixed? Not sure i wanna play around near the airbag.

[tjf]

Well without looking the part up I would say about £50 plus an hours labour to fit.

They arent that hard to do just have to disconnect the battery for 15 mins before doing it.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by woOdy

Take it you have never had an air bag go off on you then while working in that area then? I had one go off while working on a radio? Pug 607.

nope 20 years and not one in all that time, granted they not been out for that long but.......... mind you im talking removal, refit, not probing wires tho some of ours are on AC volts
ohm meters and power probes are a big no no

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Ok, well it stopped it for a bit, then came on again on the way home so i think the clutch is knackered. Will i need the pressure plates changed too or is this part of the repair?

Also i noticed a whine noise from cold which goes when warm and makes more noise the more revs you have. Another problem

just to point out that the clutch is not knackered, its just a noise and it wont fail.
complete clutch now consists of pressure plate and center disk, release bearing is extra and part of the slave cylinder

Originally Posted by Southwell

Thats pretty much sorted now, does it a tiny bit with stuff on, but it seems the battery was at fault.

How much roughly would the clock spring cost to get fixed? Not sure i wanna play around near the airbag.

not hard to do if you want to be safe then disconect battery for 1 mins, i can email you the step by step instructions if you drop me your email via pm

Originally Posted by tjf

Well without looking the part up I would say about £50 plus an hours labour to fit.

They arent that hard to do just have to disconnect the battery for 15 mins before doing it.

i can do em in less than 15 mins from start to finish, though we dont take battery off (ford recomend you do but not many do even field engineers and training colleage)

Part is £45 part number is 1148268
labour time is 33 392 0 (L) Air Bag Sliding Contact(Clock Spring) - Remove And Install All MUA 0.7 of an hour

that includes 1mins disconect and recode battery so TJF must like to lift legs by charging an hour

and yes its 1 min to allow system to shut down NOT 15mins

"Wait at least one minute after disconnecting the battery ground cable"

[Southwell]

Ive just taken the top cover off the wheel and the noise sounds like it's coming from the footwell? Could it be the UJ connection from the steering column? Is that correct terminology?

[mark christopher]

yes i did say check bottom 1st, spray wd on it

[Southwell]

Ah i see that now, did read back through but missed it, thanks.

[PaulRotheram]

tard

[Southwell]

Well shes still creaking at the joint after lubing her up.

[Northy]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Well shes still creaking at the joint after lubing her up.

MORE LUBE!

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by Northy

MORE LUBE!

She can't handle much more before she gets too slippy, or sloppy.

[Southwell]

Well the noise has all but gone now, just needed to penetrate a bit better, car smells like crap now though Cheers for your advise Mark.