| Hack Title | Type | Description |
| Replacing rear drum brake shoes | Maintenance | If your parking brake is no longer working too well, or you notice your car is no longer stopping as fast as it used to, your rear brakes could be shot without you even knowing it. Here's how to fix them! |
| Accessory belt squeal fix | Miscellaneous | Several things can make the accessory belt squeal on the Focus. Here are some things you can do to find out what's wrong. |
| Accessory belt replacement | Maintenance | When your accessory (serpentine) belt wears out, you'll need to replace it. This is a standard maintenance item that requires periodic replacement. Frayed spots on the flat side as well as cracks, missing chunks or slick shiny parts on the grooved side are signs that it's probably time for a new belt. |
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| Tie Rod End Replacement | Miscellaneous | The bushings in the tie rod end go out after a while on almost any car. It's only a matter of time. Here's how to replace the tie rod end without paying for expensive installation labor |
| Instrument cluster light bulb replacement | Style: Interior | As some foci get older, lights in the instrument cluster may start to burn out. The odometer bulb is the most obvious, but other bulb burning out will appear as darker areas on the gauge face as well. |
| Door latch fix | Miscellaneous | On some Foci, the door latch starts to act flaky. The outer handle will either become reluctant to snap back into place or will completely fail to open the door. Also, the door may not latch properly without slamming it several times. These are both caused by the same problem, and it's easy to fix yourself! |
| Remove the door trim | Miscellaneous | For audio work or some other hacks, you must completely remove the inner door panel. Here's how! |
| Air Conditioner re-fill and service | Maintenance | It's going to be summer soon, and in many parts of the world, things are going to be heating up. Make sure your A/C is running at its best. If the AC isn't quite as cool as it used to be, the solution might be as simple as recharging the system. You can do it without even getting under the car or popping the hood! |
| Make your own tint-safe window cleaner solution | Style: Detailing | You know the routine, go to the parts store, look for window cleaner that is safe on tinted windows, but what do you purchase? There are tons of brands out there, but which one works the best?
Truth: All of them.
Why spend $4 - $6 for some window cleaning solution when you can make your own from readily available supplies around the house? Dentless Dave (zetecgt on Focaljet) shows us how! |
| Zetec Valve Cover Gasket Replacement | Maintenance | As our Zetec engines get up there in miles and age, the valve cover gasket loses its elasicity and turns into a harder, brittle plastic type compound. Particularly when used with thinner oils and syntetics, a worn valve cover gasket can cause pretty alarming oil leaks. Fortunately, it's an easy fix that we can show you here! |
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