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Difficulty accessing the alternator of the Ford Focus.

Model: Ford Focus MK 3 - Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Alternator

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In this video, the youtuber shows us his disappointment at the evident difficulty in reaching and disassembling - and then introducing and reassembling - the alternator in the engine of a Ford Focus: in fact, this is true for several versions of this car. The one in the video is a 1.6 TDCi, where the alternator is mounted at the bottom, near the engine support, which often needs to be removed, along with the timing belt and the vibration damper.

However, removal is also problematic on the 1.5 TDCi of the MK3: here the difficulty lies in the fact that, being located in a lower side position, it requires the removal of the right front wheel and the inner fender, as well as the disassembly of cooling cables and tubes.

On the 2.0 petrol engine versions prior to 2010, the alternator is located at the top, but is blocked by cables, tubes, and other components, making it difficult to do the job without removing a good part of these pieces.


Posted on 19 June 2025 by ScegliAuto


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