VIDEO Cars after 2013 are equipped with steering mechanisms with Focus II. which also knock "robust". more details here.
... it is necessary to take into account - the rack shaft is loaded with rather heavy and wide wheels, the right end of the shaft looks like a screw from a meat grinder with a minimum support area for the sleeve. and of course the "wonderful" condition of our roads.
... and the bushing itself looks more like a plastic "raskryvushka".
In general, the result of the repair is quite encouraging - several Fords have been driving for more than a year on repaired mechanisms.True, it was necessary without one big BUT - we do not guarantee the correct and correct operation of the EPS system. in the last Focus III, repaired according to the standard tested scheme, EPS "dried up" the next day - on the panel the bortovik lit the inscription "Steering malfunction", the electric power steering stopped working accordingly. the mileage of this car was 100600 km.
During the subsequent disassembly of the faulty mechanism, it was not possible to visually detect any damage, no burned tracks on the control boards, no melted wires, the motor winding is in perfect order. the reason for the failure was never found. the option of a completely banal excess of the voltage of the on-board network, or a discharge of static electricity, is not excluded.
... the adjusting nut clearly shows traces of an attempt to tighten the rack. but, firstly, a special key is needed for this, and secondly, it will not give a significant result - it is checked.
The design of the rack and pinion mechanism is similar to the Mazda GH, but the principle of the shaft drive is quite original, through a toothed belt, which can be set to the degree of tension. an interesting resource, not a word in the manuals.
... and here water got into the rail.
We proceed to remove the mechanism. the bolt in the cabin.
... short subframe with 4 main bearing points.
... rear bolts with cross plate.
... rear support of the power unit.
2 bolts of the bracket for the exhaust pipe of the muffler.
... lower the subframe on the rack as far as the wiring harness allows.
... remove the 2 extreme connectors of the harness.
... dismantle the brackets of the stabilizer bushings.
... 3 bolts for fastening the mechanism. and FSE.
... the mechanism is comparable in complexity to Mazda GH and Honda - Civic. negligence, or an error during assembly, and as a result you get a rail “living its own life” - the EPS block starts to “steer itself”, ie auto "pulls" in a straight line, either to the left or to the right. and that's the best case scenario.
... to gain access to the crankcase, it is necessary to remove the steering shaft, inside the housing of which a loop is installed.
... the rail is subject to modernization and is quite maintainable, the main thing during assembly is not to overdo it and not to clamp the shaft. what we are glad to inform the happy owners of Focus III about.
From SW. the team of the Omega technical center - Auto Tula.
When repairing Ford Focus steering racks with your own hands of 1, 2 or 3 generations, it is better to watch a video describing the main stages of repairing a rack on Focus. So you can familiarize yourself with the correct sequence of actions and get rid of unnecessary difficulties.
According to any manual for repairing steering racks of Focus cars, one of the most common causes of problems is the need for tightening and increased wear of the seals. If you are doing the work for the first time, it will not be superfluous to study the vehicle suspension device in order to avoid the typical difficulties.
Carrying out repairs, the removed steering rack is repaired with your own hands on a Ford Focus for one hour. The essence of the repair is to perform the following series of procedures:
removing, in fact, the rail on the lift;
unscrewing and removing the steering shaft;
unscrewing high pressure pipes;
complete removal of the mechanism with accessories;
removing the rod of the rail with surface restoration (the part is usually covered with rust);
restoration of the stem and installation of a repair kit;
installation of the complete mechanism on the vehicle;
performance check.
If the Ford Focus rail is worn out, you will have to start the repair yourself by checking the condition of the components. We strongly recommend that you replace them. If the requirement is not met, the Ford owner will have to lift the car again, remove the unit, repair and put it back. You will have to spend a lot of extra time.
When repairing a steering rack, our video will tell you about what tools you will have to acquire for disassembling, servicing and assembling this part at the Focuses. Also here you can learn in detail all the subtleties of the procedure. There is also a step-by-step instruction with a detailed explanation of the steps.This material will certainly come in handy for owners who are doing their own repairs for the first time.
Focus steering rack repair has a number of specific points. Let's start with the fact that generations of Focuses replaced each other along with the design of the steering rack.
Unites all generations steering rack focus one - problems with a biscuit.
Rusk in steering rack focus it is needed to stabilize the rack-shaft against vertical movements and simultaneously press the teeth. The shaft-rack in an ideal rack should only move along its axis (to the left or to the right along the direction of the car), but not otherwise. A malfunction in which the shaft-rack begins to dangle up and down is caused by wear of the crankcase of the cracker and the cracker itself, or squeezing out the plastic plug of the cracker.
Unfortunately in steering racks Focus the cracker itself and its cap are made of plastic, and steering racks with a plastic cracker are primarily susceptible to this malfunction.
If the soft plastic of the breadcrumbs steering rack focus is worn out, or for some reason tore off the thread on the biscuit plug, this inevitably leads to knocking and backlash in the steering.
Plastic cap of a biscuit on steering racks Focus after adjustment at the factory, it is glued. Sometimes Ford Focus owners try to adjust the steering rack by twisting the cracker cap. This is mistake! Never shake off a glued plug. It will be possible to tighten it only for a very short time. After that, it will fall out and the rail will knock even harder.
The same can happen if the steering rods are not professionally replaced or repair steering rack Focus ... In this case, the cracker also squeezes out if, when unscrewing / tightening the steering rods on the car, excess torque is applied to the shaft-rail. Read about how to properly tighten the rods in the note:
At Gidrolab at repair steering rack Focus you will be offered to replace the plastic plugs with the same metal ones.
After such a replacement, the steering rack of a Ford car ceases to be disposable and becomes reliable.
Gidrolab uses its proprietary method to eliminate knocks and backlash caused by wear on the crankcase crankcase. This malfunction is eliminated once and for all.
In addition to cracker malfunctions, the Focus steering racks are characterized by a number of others. These are the backlashes in the right bushing of the rack shaft.
At repair steering rack Focus Gidrolab uses its own technology for reworking bushings and guarantees the complete absence of backlash and knocking in them. It uses machine tools and Japanese materials.
Next, we will briefly talk about the special malfunctions of the Focus steering racks of different generations.
The steering racks on the first generation Ford Focus are made quite reliably. Only severe violations in operation, such as driving with a torn boot, lead to breakage of these rails. It should be noted that some of the cars were fitted with steering racks manufactured by TRW, while others were fitted with Ford. TRW Reiki was more reliable.
On the second Ford Focus, all the problems are due to the biscuit, as it was written earlier. But there are also such malfunctions as wear of the cylinder crankcase. Steering rack cylinder The focus is worn out by the rack-shaft piston most in the middle position. After wear to the limit value, the steering wheel begins to bite in the middle position. Sometimes an unqualified repair using unsuitable piston rings can lead to this malfunction of the rack. The piston ring material matters! Many materials wear out aluminum very quickly.
On the third Focus, the rails are hydraulic or electric. Repair of the Focus-3 steering rack is no different from the repair of the Focus-2 steering rack, if it is hydraulic. But the repair of the Focus-3 electric steering rack is quite complicated. However, most often the matter is in the bushings, which the Gidrolab company can easily remake according to its technology. Our bushings run for a very long time!
The Gidrolab company gives a 13-month warranty with no mileage limitation.
Passed the acoustic diagnostics of the rail at the dealer, at the same time announced a leak (seepage) of the gur liquid on the left side of the rail.
They removed the protection, there are no drops, the Engineer first tried to assure that something had been spilled into this place of the rail at the time of pre-sale, showed him a photo right after the purchase, where everything is dry)).
We decided to throw off the boot and see if the oil seal can leak, everything is also dry. I say it is necessary to wash it off and observe, in response - the same costs, you need to get a solvent, it will be paid, I just suggested to seal the gur tank.
Then we hung up the microphones and went for a drive, immediately compared the recording with the “reference” one, there is an excess of noise, as a result, the rail was defective, I am waiting for the receipt and invitation for replacement.
I connected Ford Sollers Holding LLC to the problem with the rail, before that I had applied three times to no avail, the first time right after the purchase.
Hello everyone. This morning I talked to a friend, I bought a Ford in 2012, he is a Subaru Forester 2.5 liters (power steering rake), I changed the rail 2 times, I swore and as a result my nerves gave up and I sold Ford, because I'm tired of fighting with dealers and proving obvious things to them and wasting a lot of time on it. But why am I all this:
So guys, apparently this is a common trend in new cars from most manufacturers, including Japanese ones.
Repair of a steering rack for all generations of Ford Focus can be a real surprise and we decided to help you with this issue.
The steering rack at the Focuses is a fairly reliable unit, but due to the high load and improper operation, breakdowns occur and here the steering rack will need to be repaired. Major malfunctions include the presence of noise or knocking, fluid leakage, backlash, and poor sensitivity.
Reiki repair involves the following steps:
At the very beginning, you need to disconnect the battery, remove the subframe, and only then see how the steering rack is removed.
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After you have removed, you need to thoroughly clean it from dust and dirt.
If you notice traces of fluid leakage, then you need to make a diagnosis and perhaps you will get off with a slight fright) There may be light corrosion (you will need to grind it a little), look at the oil seals and anthers.
Normal operation of the rail should not be accompanied by noise and knocking. Most likely, these sounds appear when you turn the steering wheel and are accompanied by small jolts. This will require repair of bushings or gear mechanism.
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The possibility of repairing the Ford Focus 3 (FF3) steering rack can be assessed at our stations at the time of diagnosis. If the steering rack housing is intact (no cracks) and when opened, the shaft will also be intact, then repair of the Ford Focus 3 steering rack will most likely be possible.
Service station on Grazhdanka - 603-55-05, from 10 to 20, no days off. Service station in Kupchino - 245-33-15, from 10 to 20, no days off. STO on Courage , 748-30-20, from 10 to 20, no days off.
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Repair of a steering rack Ford Focus 3 (FF3) takes from 1 to 2 days.There are, of course, exceptions, but quite rarely. If the diagnostics show that the problem is in the rail, and not in the power steering pump, then we remove the rail and repair it at our stations. Also, we can repair the power steering and electric power steering.
After repairing the rail, you will definitely need to do the wheel alignment. If desired, we can also change the tie rods and steering tips. After installing the handled steering rack, we will flush the steering system and fill the power steering tank with new fluid.
When to make repairs:
Work guarantee - 3-6 months
Diagnostics during repairs with us is free!
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If the car is not in motion, we can send a tow truck.
