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#49 of 63 2003 2.3L Vibration by mel09nie Oct 06, 2009 (12:21 pm)
My 2003 2.3L Focus, manual transmission, has begun to vibrate and bog a bit when accelerating through the gears. The vibration is worst in 1st and 2nd gear but is apparent in all gears now. There is no check engine light nor does anything else do anything out of the ordinary. Basically I have just lost some of the zip. I have read some other posts and maybe it is a motor mount issue? It currently has just over 100,000 miles. I have taken it in and the mechanics say nothing is wrong. imagine that. Help?
#50 of 63 vibration by razz44 Oct 06, 2009 (1:08 pm)
could be motor mount and could be the transmission,change the fluid and check mounts on the motor
#51 of 63 vib by oldfordmech Oct 06, 2009 (6:31 pm)
Motor mounts could well be your vib, but they will not cause you to loose power. are you sure you don't have an eng miss ?
#52 of 63 Focus timing and serpentine belts... by 0311vn Oct 12, 2009 (10:15 am)
My 01 Focus has 135K miles on it and I have never changed the timing or serpentine belts. The Focus maintenance schedule states 120K miles for changing the timing belt.   My questions are: should the serpentine belt be changed with the timing belt as a preventive maintenance thing. Also, I'm told the water pump is not driven by the timing belt on a Focus as it is with other four cylinder engines. Should the water pump be changed with a timing belt change to avoid labor expenses to get at it later on? Replies to this message: dcalix (Oct 13, 2009 7:04 pm)
#53 of 63 Re: Focus timing and serpentine belts... [0311vn] by dcalix Oct 13, 2009 (7:04 pm)
Replying to: 0311vn (Oct 12, 2009 10:15 am) you dont have to replace the water pump at the timing belt replacement it right next to the timing cover but if you want to do pm the car it would be wise to change it and the belts while there in there cause you have to lower motor to get to the timing belt
#54 of 63 water pump by oldfordmech Oct 14, 2009 (11:18 am)
You don't have to repl the water pump at the timing belt replacement but, This IS the time to do it. You will never be any closer. If you have high miles, this will be money well spent.
#55 of 63 2002 ford focus by suesford Nov 15, 2009 (8:54 am)
my 2002 ford focus with the zetec engine when ever any kind of power drain(rad fan going on,turning on heater fan) feels like it is going to stall.Have replaced battery already and when checked they said alternator is over charging.
#56 of 63 power drain by razz44 Nov 15, 2009 (12:36 pm)
you have a short in the wire of the alternator check the wires
#57 of 63 electrical problems by oldfordmech Nov 15, 2009 (3:49 pm)
If your alt is putting out over 14.5 volts it can overheat your battery and warp the plates inside the battery. Have battery tested and test voltage at battery with the eng running at 1000 rpm. should be 14.2 but not over 14.5. make sure both ends of battery cables are CLEAN & TIGHT. If overcharging you will have to replace ALT and possiblly the BATTERY
#58 of 63 altenator by suesford Nov 18, 2009 (4:39 pm)
can the alternator on a 2002 ford focus zetec be removed from the top or dose it have to come out from under the car?

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