MrG

Mega thread bump time - now that the weather is a bit nicer I've finally got round to sorting the vibration issue that I mentioned in the first post, so I thought I'd update this thread. I'd been through the basic service stuff to check - the coil seemed ok & there was no misfire, so didn't think it was that. Plugs seemed fine too & I couldn't fine any vacuum leaks either (I'd already changed the PCV hose & valve) - the car was fine when driving, but whenever it dropped back to idle it became a shake shack again - and the electrics made it so much worse. Anyway, I changed the engine mounts at the weekend & it's fixed the problem completely - the car is now super smooth at idle & feels a lot better to drive too. Had a bit of a mare with the underneath mount as one of the bolts was really rusty & snapped, but other than that (had to sweet talk a mechanic buddy of mine to sort that one), not too bad a job. So, I'm a happy Focus owner one again :)

Morning chaps - I still have a vibration/tremor at idle in my Focus Mk1 1.6 05 plate petrol beast; so far I've replaced PCV hose which was all squishy & PCV valve, VSS (as speedo kept dropping to zero) & the plugs & coil pack look ok. Googling around, the passenger side engine mount seems to crop up as being a problem - firstly, is this the right part - http://www.fordparts...33019_c_597.htm EDIT - just been thinking that the sites I was reading info about the passnger mount on were American - so I assume that their passenger side, would be our drivers side - so the hydraulic mount, not the one I've linked too above? Secondly, is there any way of 'testing' the existing one? Many thanks :)

Nice one Stoney, many thanks - off to order a replacement sensor now.

Afternoon chaps - sorry to ask another question, but this morning I noticed my speedo needle dropping to zero for a few seconds, then going back to normal - the radio became quieter when the needle dropped too; a quick google suggests the VSS is on its way out; could that have anything to do with the idle vibration issue, or is it totally separate? Thanks in advance :)

Thanks chaps; I'll nip to my local indie & get the battery & alternator checked out - will post back with any news :)

Thanks guys, although that's what I forgot to mention - the battery in the car is only about a month old - maybe it's a duff one? It was put in at the garage I bought the car from. I could take the car back I guess but it's a long round trip, so it might just be easier to replace the battery - would a silver battery be the one to go for? Thanks again

I have an 05 plate 1.6 Edge (Petrol) with 69000 on the clock - I was having a bit of vibration so changed the PCV valve & hose as suggested on a very helpful thread here; seemed to help a bit. I've just noticed that the vibration gets worse if I turn some electrics on though - headlights, heater, rear window heating for example - the rev needle twitches between about 670 - 730 & goes back to 750ish when I turn those things off. No problems when in motion, so I presume just an idling issue? Any ideas or suggestions most welcome :)

Thanks again Stoney, much appreciated

Many thanks for your reply Mk1, 05 plate, 1.6 petrol Looks like I need to learn what some parts are ^_^ - or maybe buy a manual or something; can I do this from under the bonnet, or will I need to get under the car? Thanks again

Hello - I'm sorry to bump this old thread, but I'm struggling. My Mk1 focus (05, 1.6 Edge) is having a bit of a rough idle & searching the web suggests to check/replace the pcv hose; however, I can't find it I'm not particularly car savvy I'm afraid, although I did remove the ICV & give it a clean - no difference. Is the photo in the first post taken from the top or underneath the car? Sorry for the n00b question, but any help would be much appreciated.