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Where is the starter located in a Ford Focus?

Where is the starter located in a Ford Focus?

The car starter is a motor within the engine compartment that is activated by the ignition switch to fire the car’s engine. The Ford Focus is a compact model, so the engine compartment does not have much space.

How do you remove starter motor from focus?

Do not disconnect or stretch the pump’s lines. This should only be needed if your Focus has a 2.3 liter engine. Unscrew the starter motor’s mounting bolts using the wrench and then pull the motor off the dowel sticks on the transmission housing; you might need to angle the motor to remove it. Unscrew the nuts and disconnect the motor’s wiring.

Can you remove the starter on a Zetec focus?

Also unbolt and remove the power steering pump without disconnecting its lines; you also must do this on some 2.3-l engines. On a Zetec-E engine, remove the MAF sensor, PVC pipe before you can remove the starter’s upper bolts; the electrical connectors and lower bolts are accessible after you raise the car.

How to reconnect the power steering pump on a Ford Focus?

Reconnect all components that were disconnected–bolt the power-steering pump in place and connect the air cleaner outlet tube using its clamp. Lower the car off the axle stands and reconnect the battery cable. If the Ford Focus has an SVT engine, you will likely need to remove the intake manifold for access to the starter.

Where is the starter relay on a Ford?

The starter relay on a Ford vehicle can be located by following the positive cable from the car battery. It is normally present on the passenger side of the engine block, toward the transmission bell housing. The starter relay plays a very important role in providing power to the starter that makes the ignition turn on.

Do you need to replace the starter in a 2003 focus?

If you need to replace the starter in your 2003 Focus, you will need to remove other engine components to gain access to the starter; the exact components depend on the car’s engine type. Disconnect the car’s negative battery cable.

Reconnect all components that were disconnected–bolt the power-steering pump in place and connect the air cleaner outlet tube using its clamp. Lower the car off the axle stands and reconnect the battery cable. If the Ford Focus has an SVT engine, you will likely need to remove the intake manifold for access to the starter.

Do you need to remove intake manifold in Ford Focus?

If the Ford Focus has an SVT engine, you will likely need to remove the intake manifold for access to the starter. This task is best left to professionals if at all possible. Chris Moore has been contributing to eHow since 2007 and is a member of the DFW Writers’ Workshop.

How do you remove a starter motor from a car?

Unscrew the starter motor’s mounting bolts using the wrench and then pull the motor off the dowel sticks on the transmission housing; you might need to angle the motor to remove it. Unscrew the nuts and disconnect the motor’s wiring.

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