Clutch on 2000 Ford Focus wagon w/automatic
JohnMcX
11-30-2005, 10:47 PM
I've been happy with my used 2000 Ford Focus SE wagon, now about 80,000 miles, but had a problem on a recent trip to Calif. from Seattle. I was going over a series of six percent grades on the Calif.-Oregon border when the clutch began to chatter.
The car's an automatic and I'd just been letting it auto-downshift to maintain a spead of about 60 mph. I let the clutch cool down then just pulled into the show lane and chugged over the pass at 35 mph. Coming back I did the same thing.
Is this a feature or a bug? Can the clutch be adjusted or do I have to live with 35 mph in mountain passes?
Appreciate any feedback.
John
The car's an automatic and I'd just been letting it auto-downshift to maintain a spead of about 60 mph. I let the clutch cool down then just pulled into the show lane and chugged over the pass at 35 mph. Coming back I did the same thing.
Is this a feature or a bug? Can the clutch be adjusted or do I have to live with 35 mph in mountain passes?
Appreciate any feedback.
John
pre98zetec
11-30-2005, 11:08 PM
autos dont have clutches
JohnMcX
11-30-2005, 11:19 PM
autos dont have clutches
Make that torque converter, or whatever you call that puppy these days.
Make that torque converter, or whatever you call that puppy these days.
zx2srdotnet
12-01-2005, 01:09 AM
accutally an automatic has like1-2 "clutches" for each gear
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