focus tdci / Chewbacca impression

[mx5cl]

Hi all

Some help much appreciated with an odd noise exhibited by my 1 year old focus 1.6 tdci.

When starting on slight inclines specifically at 1,200 - 1,500rpm and letting the clutch in, a noise best described as Chewbacca (perhaps less warbly) comes through quite loud, any ideas much appreciated before I take it to the dealer.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks

[mx5cl]

bump for the morning! thanks

[hman]

your clutch is fked - that will be £50 for the investigation.

[Dave^]

We've had this on our shed (1.6 Petrol MK1 Focus) for the past 3yrs (10k miles ish).

Only seems to do it in colder weather (condensation on the plates maybe?)

It'll stay like that 'til it dies completely, it's on the "not worth bothering with" list...

[kiethton]

hman said:

your clutch is fked - that will be £50 for the investigation.

If its only 1 year old drop it by the dealers and let the warranty sort it?

(unless you've burned out the clutch that is...)

[mx5cl]

anonymous said:

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Its just coming up to 1 year old and 17k miles although i've only had it for 3k of those (mainly motorway runs) with the car covered by a ford direct warranty. It only seems to make the noise when warm.

incilnation was either clutch related or belt tensioner...

Back to the dealers it goes!

[mx5cl]

Update.... Went back, new clutch fitted under warranty without any quibbles, all seems fine

[andymc]

will have been the DMF

[Krikkit]

Surely you don't need >1000RPM on a hill to get a diesel moving?

[CraigyMc]

I wish chewbacca was an option on my car.

[mx5cl]

andymc said:

will have been the DMF

Nope pressure plate and friction disc, seems to have cured it

[Matthen]

Krikkit said:

Surely you don't need >1000RPM on a hill to get a diesel moving?

Depends if he values the DMF or not. They're not fans of being laboured.

[hman]

told you.