Ford focus ib5 transmission | MTX75 fluid. 2019-05-12

Ford Workshop Manuals > Focus 1999 (08.1998

If it's not set up correctly, you'll experience the shifting problems you describe. Info from the Haynes I would consider suspect. The cable end that wears out is on the tranny side of the cable. About a mile or so up the raod the temp was colder from the outside tep registered in the car It was 10 Degrees F. That might be the quickest easiest way to go about this. Started the car,slid easy into gear,drove off. I had the fluid changed at the last service at a Ford dealer, which improved things for a short time but it's now back to normal.

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As far as I'm aware. Apparently it's more or less a 75W90 oil too. Originally debuting in the , the unit was later used in Ford's other front-wheel-drive vehicles, most notably the and. Thanks very much in advance, and sorry to trouble you with a question you've probably been asked hundreds of times before!. Later units make use of a flat plug with a small head making it harder to apply excessive torque to the plug. I just ordered a new one from Bill J. The early signs of this is that the speedometer drive fails.

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Otherwise, you'd have to track down the service manual to figure out the adjustment procedure. Hey guys whilst changeing my transmision oil in my 2000 ford focus. The major difference being an improved cable-operated shift mechanism and the introduction of a hydraulically operated clutch. If you still have stiff shifts with honey chances are you have tight shift forks or other issues withing the trans but it's not the lube. Since there's all that dirt on it, you may be able to put it back where it was before you adjusted it by lining it up with the old dirt.

ford focus iB5 transmission issue

So to all those who say honey doesn't shift well in the cold. Anything else is 2nd hand speculation. I'll take a look at that in the morning, thanks - I was considering installing a Steeda short shift in the near future anyway, so I'll have a look at replacing the cable end when I do it to be on the safe side. . .