Ford Focus clicking noise in steering wheel column + idle revs

[Southwell]

Yeah my local place is going to do a free test.

Give me a computer system and im happy as Larry, i hate cars

[telboy]

We changing ours soon anyway...


...you any good with Citreons Mark?

[Southwell]

Well the battery was duff, had a couple of dead cells aparently. Took it out and although it did drop a couple of times it was about as much as i would expect as i turned everything on It does seem a lot smoother now when the revs come down. Just gotta find the audio instructions now

One other problem i have which i forgot to mention. If i change gear quickly i get a screech from what sounds like a pulley. It's as soon as the clutch bites i think, but it doesn't actually seem to slip and hasn't got any worse?

[ben]

Southwell, your an ANIMAL!!

[Northy]

Originally Posted by Southwell

One other problem i have which i forgot to mention. If i change gear quickly i get a screech from what sounds like a pulley. It's as soon as the clutch bites i think, but it doesn't actually seem to slip and hasn't got any worse?

Spigot bearing?

G

[westie]

could be the steering rack!

westw00d

[DCM]

you mean the clutch release bearing.... don't think so, might be a drive belt though.

You got nowt on my Garage v Renault Espace saga.... went in at the end of Sept..... might get it back next week....

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by ben

Southwell, your an ANIMAL!!

Go hard or go home.

Nah, all these problems were from when the mrs drove the car.

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by DCM

you mean the clutch release bearing.... don't think so, might be a drive belt though.

You got nowt on my Garage v Renault Espace saga.... went in at the end of Sept..... might get it back next week....

I was thinking a drive belt too, but not sure which. Gonna have to get it checked at a garage anyway.

Are they rebuilding the Espace from the ground up? That amount of time is rediculous.

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by Northy

Spigot bearing?

G

Hope not, might as well replace the clutch at the same time.

[DCM]

Originally Posted by Southwell

I was thinking a drive belt too, but not sure which. Gonna have to get it checked at a garage anyway.

Are they rebuilding the Espace from the ground up? That amount of time is rediculous.

easy enough to just check the drive belt tension, if one feels loose, then you got a good idea....

Espace.... ecu went (again), so non-runner (no fuel to injectors), ecu went off, the electronics technician went on the sick, when the ecu came back, they fitted it, but nobody spotted the brocken connector block in the engine bay. So, two months of them trying to start it, dumping all that unburnt fuel, and a little oil into the cat. The original tech had it, spotted the fault, fixed it in 2 hours.... but now the Cat has disintigrated and all the parts have gone down the exhaust and destroyed it.... so now we argue over who replaces the exhaust..... bloody car mechanics.....

[mark christopher]

could be clutch squawk
normally when the clutch is glazed by light drivers(not opposite off fat, light clutch users)
normally just as the clutch is biting

there is a way to see if its that, but be warned!! too much and you will loose drive alltogether

you neet to deglaze the centre plate, (bit like squealing brakes, few hard stops to deglaze them and there ok again) to do that slipp the clutch hard a few times so it stinks, but dont go mad

if that cures it it may stay away for awhile, if it comes back then new clutch im affraid

aux belts normally slip/squeal on full load (power steering/ac/alternater) or on start up not whan taking up drive train to move off

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by telboy

We changing ours soon anyway...


...you any good with Citreons Mark?

nope i got one but only do basics, sister in law had a xantia, had a fault and even citroen could not sort it, got here in a nice focus diesel estate ghia now!!

Originally Posted by DCM

easy enough to just check the drive belt tension, if one feels loose, then you got a good idea....

Espace.... ecu went (again), so non-runner (no fuel to injectors), ecu went off, the electronics technician went on the sick, when the ecu came back, they fitted it, but nobody spotted the brocken connector block in the engine bay. So, two months of them trying to start it, dumping all that unburnt fuel, and a little oil into the cat. The original tech had it, spotted the fault, fixed it in 2 hours.... but now the Cat has disintigrated and all the parts have gone down the exhaust and destroyed it.... so now we argue over who replaces the exhaust..... bloody car mechanics.....

got auto tensioner on it so you can pull on belt and move tensioner

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

could be clutch squawk
normally when the clutch is glazed by light drivers(not opposite off fat, light clutch users)
normally just as the clutch is biting

there is a way to see if its that, but be warned!! too much and you will loose drive alltogether

you neet to deglaze the centre plate, (bit like squealing brakes, few hard stops to deglaze them and there ok again) to do that slipp the clutch hard a few times so it stinks, but dont go mad

if that cures it it may stay away for awhile, if it comes back then new clutch im affraid

aux belts normally slip/squeal on full load (power steering/ac/alternater) or on start up not whan taking up drive train to move off

Ok thanks, i might give it a go if im feeling brave.
I normally give my cars some beans every now and again but Faye drives slow all the time so it could well be that.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Southwell

Ok thanks, i might give it a go if im feeling brave.
I normally give my cars some beans every now and again but Faye drives slow all the time so it could well be that.

just a couple of good slips

somin like setting off in second or third gear with some revs on

or dive along steady in 3rd hold foot flat on ass and dip clutch a few times, i know this sounds rough but,,,,,,,,,,,, needs must

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

just a couple of good slips

somin like setting off in second or third gear with some revs on

or dive along steady in 3rd hold foot flat on ass and dip clutch a few times, i know this sounds rough but,,,,,,,,,,,, needs must

Im going out in a bit so ill give it a go. cheers.

[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

[Spencer Mulcahy]

The script righters on this episode or off ther tits the clutch is goosed now.

[woOdy]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

ok check bottom of colum, make sure there is nothing catching it
take off the top columb cowel and unclip indicater stalk, take it off, if noise still there as my previous post, clock spring

can be changed easy, no need to disconect batt, we never do for air bag repairs, just dont spin it or the wheel when removing or fitting

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.

[tjf]

Right the clicking noise is probably the clock spring (airbag contact)

As for the idle problem it could be a couple of things but all cars will have a change in idle speed when extra load is placed on the alternator as it makes the engine work harder.

It may just need the idle speed control valve cleaning out or we have had hego sensors give this kind of problem (lamda sensors)

Does it happen when hot,cold or both?