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Ford Focus - Video tutorial

Model: Ford Focus MK 1 - Years 1998-2004
Part: Alternator
Operation: Car alternator replacement

The alternator is one of the most important parts of a vehicle's electrical system. If it is not always efficient, it can cause serious damage to the battery, with the risk of making the car unusable. To change it it is necessary to have a good dose of manual skills and to have the tools suitable for the operation. Proceed by disconnecting the battery cable, corresponding to the negative pole. The correct key must then be chosen and the belt that locks it to the engine body is removed. Then unscrew all the screws that fix the alternator and rotate the coil. The rotation must be minimal, just enough to remove the alternator. The new component is then assembled in the same way as the old one was removed.


Posted on 9 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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