Very good deal, its why I jumped on it. I plan on tossing a clutch kit from napa 250 bucks in it. As far as the clutch goes it looks like a pain but doable, I'll need to remove the front axels, disconnect the driver engine monunt, remove the starter, shifter linkage, fluid line, drain the fluid, support the engine with a jack, drop the trans, change the clutch, get the flywheel machined, and toss it all back together. Good thing I got high lift SUV jack stands, I'll buy a second pair and get the car as high in the air as I can possibly get it.
As far as the clutch I read on some focus forums that clutches in these early focus' (foci?) go bad quite often. I also read that the flywheel is dual mass and cannot be machined, I am hoping it is machineable.
Thanks for the recomendations.
Quick question, I use Amsoil synchromesh in my pickup, will this be compatable with this trans?
Depending on how good the brakes are I may just do a quick front brake job and just sand the rotors depending on how good they are. I am hoping I can charge the battery and get it running.
I am also going to do a tune-up toss some Autolite plats in it, NAPA plug wires, change the coolant too. I do not know what kind of coolant it has but I am assuming the factory calls for G-05, if so I will put Zerex in it that is available at my local NAPA.
It is nice to have a project car, I am kind of looking forward to it. I already picked up a Super Tech filter and will use some of the Chevron 5-30 I have on hand. I have done clutches on rear wheel drive trucks and my Jeep before, but never on a fwd econobox.
Also it is a 01 not a 05, little typo in the first post, still 500 is a steal, KBB on it is 4500, and the way cars sell in So. Cal, I can resell it if I wanted to for 5k.
