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Hello - just bought my son a 2003 Focus SE for his first car. He loves it.
Found our first problem already - passenger side CV joint / axle issue. Shaft is clunking. Grease everywhere. Serves me right for shopping near dark.
Looking for a DIY for removing/replacing the shaft. Appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.
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Haynes manual. Easy fix thought as long as things aren't seized/rust
Jack car way up on pass. Side, remove wheel, remove axle nut, drop spindle from strut, remove carrier bracket on back of block, pop out axle and replace
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Welcome to the site - I'm on the road for a couple of days but when I get back home I will look up the procedure on my Ford Service DVD and post it up.
Jamie - are there any hidden c-clips anywhere in there to be aware of?
And WNorkle - where are you located? I think I have an unused rebuilt axle somewhere in my stash.
(06-16-2013, 07:31 AM)WNorkle Wrote: Hello - just bought my son a 2003 Focus SE for his first car. He loves it.
Found our first problem already - passenger side CV joint / axle issue. Shaft is clunking. Grease everywhere. Serves me right for shopping near dark.
Looking for a DIY for removing/replacing the shaft. Appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.
W.
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Passenger side axle has no c clips, just needs a big flat head sometimes to help it out. Bracket on block is really all that's holding it in
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq
2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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