Mrtnpalermo Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Hi Hoping you can help me with a problem with my focus. I was driving yesterday and it felt like either a stone had hit the underside of the car or a bolt had come off As soon as it happened i noticed that when you steer to either the right or left, you can hear a clunking noise which gets louder as you put the lock on. I have pulled the fromt driver side wheel off and it seems like the top shock absorber coil has shiftd or broken. The top of the coil is not actually pressed against the plate. The car also steers to the right when driving. Thats all i know. I have read some of the posts in this section and it seems to suggest the shocks can anyone assist? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraYankee99 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Sounds to me buddy like you popped a spring. Not classic of the shock absorber, they usually fail slowly. But Focus's are well known for snapping front springs. My brother snapped one last year, sounded exactly like you're describing. Good news, a springs cheaper than a shocker lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtnpalermo Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hi Spot on. The coil has snapped and have decided to replace both front coils. what price would be considered reasonable for labour. The coils will set me back around 70 for the pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraYankee99 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 HiSpot on. The coil has snapped and have decided to replace both front coils. what price would be considered reasonable for labour. The coils will set me back around 70 for the pair Expect to pay about 1.5 - 2 hours labour depending on how hard the bolts are to remove. Most places that will be about another £55-£70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whelk8891 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Sounds to me buddy like you popped a spring. Not classic of the shock absorber, they usually fail slowly. But Focus's are well known for snapping front springs. My brother snapped one last year, sounded exactly like you're describing. Good news, a springs cheaper than a shocker lolHello.I've actually had both of them let go, about a six months apart. And i didn't snap it, it did it by itself! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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