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mid · Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 136 Location: Northampton

We are selling my Wife's Focus... really reliable, economical and tidy for the age...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251234842027

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22834 Location: UK

not remotely classic! Smile

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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

I wouldn't mind a wife like that.....

mid · Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 136 Location: Northampton

Sold! (the focus that is.... not the wife)

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Coming up for 100k and says nothing about DMF replacement. Definitely a £1k repair bill coming soon unless you do it yourself.

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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4287 Location: South Cheshire

We had one changed on a Pug (I think Pugs and Ford share the same mechanics these days on the diesels)

The dmf wasn't noisy, but the car needed a clutch (about 140K) so it made sense to replace the dmf at the same. It was about £570 including vat, I think about £400 of that was for the clutch kit and dmf with 3 or 4 hours labour, that's our local independent, I can well imagine a dealer charging a 4 figure sum Evil or Very Mad

If you drive in a way that wears clutches quickly, then you will also wear the dmf quickly,.

I guess the bottom line is that it adds £200 for a clutch replacement, don't forget the dmf action reduces wear on other bits of the transmission, so its a bit swings and roundabouts.

Dave