Car engine cooling system Ford Focus Turnier 1

Description of the design of the engine cooling system
You can clearly see the coolant level in the transparent expansion tank next to the right shock strut dome. If you frequently add small amounts of coolant, check the...

Cooling system components
Water pump: in all Focus engines, the coolant is driven in the cooling system by a so-called centrifugal pump. Schematic representation of a water pump (centrifugal...

Cooling liquid
Coolant (coolant) in Focus consists of a mixture of antifreeze, anti-corrosion agent and water. Ford fills the factory with a coolant that is approximately 50% coolant...

Checking the cooling system for leaks
Are the water hoses on the radiator, on the engine and to the heating radiator tight? You can easily recognize leaks by the white sediment around the leaky area. Check:...

Checking the level and adding coolant
Check the coolant level when the engine is cold - the cooling system is practically not pressurized and the coolant has reached its normal expansion. With a cold engine,...

Coolant replacement
Ford recommends changing the coolant only after 10 years or 240,000 km. Although this only applies to the original fluid WSS-M97B44-D (Motorcraft Super Plus 2000). But...

Repulse the winter — frost protection down to -30°C
Frost protection down to -30°C is perfectly sufficient in our country. This corresponds to about 50% Ford concentrate based blend. But if you periodically leveled the...

Help with malfunctions of the cooling system and thermostat
Help with malfunctions of the cooling system Help with thermostat malfunctions

Engine is losing coolant
If the engine has lost a large amount of coolant during a trip, in no case top up with cold water: a hot engine will experience a cold shock, in which, in extreme cases,...

Dismantling and checking the thermostat
Remove the thermostat only when the engine is cold. An experienced amateur will be able to do this work, but in the workshop they will do it better. Just in case you...

The engine «boils» — a faulty radiator fan
Your Focus's cooling system handles long idle runs and stressful mountain passes in equal measure. If, however, the temperature rises to the boiling point, then the...

Removing the radiator fan
Raise the front of the vehicle securely. Disconnect the battery ground wire (terminal 31) and multi-pin connectors (arrows) on a defective fan motor. Loosen the mounting...

Dismantling the radiator
Raise the front of the vehicle securely. Disconnect the battery ground wire (terminal 31) and wire connectors on the fan motor. Disconnect the wire from the guide. Drain...

Replacing coolant hoses
If a coolant hose bursts while driving in your vehicle, temporarily seal the leak with duct tape. For reliability, loosen the radiator cap a little: then the working...

Air filter (air intake noise damper)
In order to extend the life of the engine, the intake air - before it combines with the fuel into a flammable mixture - passes through a special filter element. It...

Cleaning and replacing the air filter insert
You should clean the filter element and the place where it is installed - the foam dust collector in the air filter box - at least once a year and change it at least...

Cleaning the air filter insert
Carefully knock out the filter element on a hard bedding. This will remove large dust particles. Blow out finer dust fragments with compressed air. Blow dust out of the...