noise from a ford focus

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 9:03pm #1

:mad::mad:There a rattling noise from the engine especially when i push to get more speed!! sounds like somehting from a tractor!!!
It happened when i press the off button for cruise control

any idea??

del-bhoy · 22-07-2009 9:06pm

Dylan69 wrote: »

:mad::mad:There a rattling noise from the engine especially when i push to get more speed!! sounds like somehting from a tractor!!!
It happened when i press the off button for cruise control

any idea??

I would get that checked out ASAP i would say the cruise contol thing is just a coincidence

waraf · 22-07-2009 9:10pm

Yeah I'd be very worried about that mate. Could be something as serious as a timing belt. How old is it and what sort of mileage is on it?

brokeasajoke · 22-07-2009 9:13pm

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Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 9:56pm

Just checked the engine....the 4 plugs connected to the rear of the engine...one of them broken loose!!!
Trying to look at website of a ford focus engine diagram:mad:

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 10:06pm

just check it with a diagram...its a spark plug broken...

Any idea of the cost to repair?

Avns1s · 22-07-2009 10:09pm

Spark Plug?? Is it just the porcelain part broken??

A spark plug will only be a few euro. Prob best to replace all 4 while ur at it! A very easy DIY job if u have a plug spanner.

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 10:11pm

yeah its the porcelain part of th plug that cracked..

is this common??:mad:

del-bhoy · 22-07-2009 10:11pm

2.50 Euro will get you a sprk plug, Which bit is broken
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plug_construction.jpg

Avns1s · 22-07-2009 10:14pm

Not really. Can get broken if installation or removal isn't done carefully. But generally never break when in use. It might be possible that something was flicked up from the road and hit it, though I'd say this is a long shot.

IN any case, its an easy fix and cheap. Bit get it done without driving the car any further as unburnt fuel going through to the Cat (which ther will be when u have a cylinder without a spark plug!) wont do it any good!! Your cheap fix could become very expensive.

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 10:18pm

In between the rib and insulator:mad:

Avns1s · 22-07-2009 10:20pm

Sounds painful!!

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 10:21pm

lol:)

del-bhoy · 22-07-2009 10:21pm

Just use a Spark plug socket to take it out, put a hover over it first to remove any excess ceramic getting into the cylinder, by the way i am talking about the engine

Dylan69 · 22-07-2009 10:22pm

Anyway..thks guys ..a weight of my mind...was hoping it wasnt something serious!!!

Dylan69 · 23-07-2009 9:06pm

Just got the car back from the garage...

Replaced all 4 spark plugs as most of them were burnt....

€95 total cost!!!:mad:

noise from a ford focus

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