Clutch replacement- a complex and not always feasible procedure at home. The main signs I need to replace the clutch are the following factors: the clutch is slipping, the clutch is moving, you can hear it while shifting gears extraneous sounds, jerking during switching.

Before replacing the clutch you must have the following:

1. Firstly new FordFusion clutch.
2. Socket wrenches for: “8”, “10”, “13”, “15”, “19” and preferably extensions for them.
3. Jack.
4. Empty container for draining oil.
5. Set of hexagons.
6. A couple of screwdrivers (flathead and Phillips).
7. Hammer and chisel.
8. "Magic" liquid WD-40.
9. Graphite lubricant.
10. (while you remove the gearbox, almost all of it will leak out).
11. It is advisable to have an assistant.

Replacing the Ford Fusion clutch - step-by-step instructions

1. First of all, remove the battery using the “10” key.

3. Now you need to dismantle the battery shelf, this is quite simple to do - just unscrew the 3 screws with a “13” key.

4. Disconnect the terminal block, then bend it slightly to the side, pull it up and remove it.

5. Take out the battery shelf, at the bottom you need to unscrew the gearbox mount nut with a “19” key.

7. Using a “10” key, unscrew the 2 bolts securing the pillow to the body.

8. Continuation of work will be under the car. Open the gearbox cover; to do this, use a screwdriver to pry off the latches and cable hinges.

9. The orange latch, slightly recessed, is used to adjust the stroke of the lever; it is not necessary to touch it at all.

10. When the hinges are disconnected, you need to remove the cables. To do this, turn counterclockwise.

11. Unscrew the black plastic, which is secured with 4 screws under the “8” head.

12. At this stage, it is necessary to drain the oil from the gearbox. Install the empty oil container, then take the hex key and unscrew filler plug, as well as a traffic jam drain hole key to "19".

13. After the oil has drained, screw the plugs into place.

14. Using a screwdriver, pry up the locking spring and remove the feed tube brake fluid into the clutch slave cylinder.

15. Remove the cover covering the terminals with a screwdriver, then use a key to “10”, “13” to unscrew the starter terminals.

16. Then remove the three starter mounting bolts.

17. Install the jack and raise the car, then remove the wheels.

18. Treat with WD-40 liquid: the ball bolt nut, the nut, and the stabilizer link nut.

20. Press the stabilizer against the lever to remove the strut.

21. In order to knock out the ball bolt and tie rod end pin, use a brass or any other soft metal attachment.

22. When the ball bolt is knocked out, rotate the thermal shield to gain access to the cut steering knuckle. Take a chisel and a heavier hammer and unclench the steering knuckle.

23. Then separate the lever and the stand. Unscrew the nuts. If you are working with the left strut, you can move it back and remove the axle shaft. There is a retaining ring on the left axle shaft, so force must be applied to remove it.

24. Repeat the same with right side, there is really a point - it is necessary to unscrew the intermediate support.

27. This should cause your transmission to separate from the engine.

28. At this stage you will need an assistant, since the box is quite heavy.

29. Now you need to remove the basket; to do this, you need to unscrew the six bolts with a “10” key.

30. Unscrew the release lever, there are 3 “10” key bolts.

31. Using the lubricant that comes with the kit, you need to lubricate the slots of the box.

32. Now you need to screw the clutch to the place of further use. Make sure that the driven disk is strictly in the center.

Further assembly is carried out in reverse order. When finished, fill the oil to the level and bleed the clutch cylinder. Well, don’t forget to check everything after completion. On this DIY Ford Fusion clutch replacement can be considered completed. If you do everything according to the instructions, then everything should work out. I wish you good luck, I hope this article will help you solve your problem.

What driver does not dream of a comfortable, fast and reliable car? Domestic brands cars have not really attracted consumers lately. But imported cars are a different matter! The best option, which combines price and quality, is the Ford Fusion. Attractive appearance And good build will please the driver for a long time. And although there are many such cars on the roads of Russia, Ford Fusion tuning will help you stand out from the crowd and add individuality.

For Russian roads, the Ford Fusion is just right for future use!

Indeed, Russian highways leave much to be desired. Not all foreign cars are able to withstand such tests. The Ford Fusion is a combination of an SUV and a hatchback that will suit a wide range of people for different purposes, be it a family trip or a solo trip.

The car easily copes with the vast expanses of nature thanks to its powerful bumper and moldings. And taking into account the correctly selected mud tires, you can safely go on any expedition. The Ford Fusion also feels great on smooth city roads. Ford Fusion tuning will help improve your car and make it truly universal.

The prices for such pleasure are pleasantly pleasing. Average basic equipment cars can be bought for 510 thousand rubles.

Individuality in the details

It is not surprising that all Russian roads are literally “teeming” with cars of this brand. Successful combination prices and quality attract consumers. Drivers who are used to standing out should think about minor modifications when purchasing a car. Eg, external tuning"Ford Fusion" will help highlight the features of the brand.

This tuning includes:

• Styling (tuning with special films: vinyl, armored film).
• Tuning with LEDs.
• Replacement or modification of the bumper,
• Installation of door sill covers.

Tuning "Ford Fusion"

If we talk about refining the car as a whole, due attention should be paid to the interior. Especially when the driver has been driving for a long time.

So, the first thing you need to do is take care of the seats and choose special massage covers. They will decorate the interior and keep your back in good shape. For the winter, you can purchase heated covers that will keep you not only warm, but also healthy. But in summer time Bamboo capes that allow the skin to breathe would be appropriate.

It is also important to purchase climate control for the interior. This system is indispensable at any time of the year. She is able to recreate several at once temperature conditions, which is perfect for families with children. By installing climate control, you can forget about drafts, and with them, about diseases.

Drivers who prefer to drive on mud tires should consider soundproofing the interior.

By the way, about rubber. It’s better to buy two sets: road and mud. The first is intended for quiet city driving, and the second is for off-road travel, and it also copes well with snow in winter. In addition, two sets of tires will be less susceptible to wear.

Speed ​​lovers can tune their engines. Chip tuning is effective in this area - complete flashing electrical unit engine control. This requires special equipment, and such modifications are carried out only in salons.

On your own or in the salon?

Nowadays, tuning salons are found almost everywhere. There, for reasonable money, they will do impossible things even with the most a simple car! Tuning "Ford Fusion", photos of which are presented in catalogs, will delight every driver.

But on the other hand, most of the modifications can be done at home. For this you will need special tool, material and free time. Tuning at home is less expensive. Besides, as they say: “If you want to do something well, do it yourself!” And most importantly, tuning a Ford Fusion with your own hands is great way prove yourself.

Do-it-yourself Ford chip tuning involves replacement standard firmware engine control unit. As a result of a correctly performed operation, engine power will increase by 20–30%, vehicle dynamics will increase, and fuel consumption will decrease by about 10%. To achieve optimal performance of all vehicle systems, there is no need to radically change their operation. All you need to do is move the calibrator sliders a little in the direction that suits your riding style. To flash the firmware you will need to use:

• K-Line adapter,
• laptop,
• firmware January 7.1,
• Chiploader program.

For chip tuning we will need a computer with Windows XP, since all other versions operating systems do not allow you to reflash car ECUs yourself. The car's engine control unit is located behind the car's glove compartment. We dismantle the inner cover of the latter, and then connect the adapter to the K-Line unit. We connect it to the programmer, which must be connected to the laptop. Next, launch the Chiploader program, look for the January 7.1 utility in its root folder and begin installing the latter. After running the firmware, Chiploader will indicate the need to calibrate the available Fusion parameters. We agree and begin setting up the parts.

It is very important not to overdo it during the calibration process and configure each of the parameters correctly. To do this, the Chiploader program gives hints on how intensively to move the slider.

For example, if, when setting up the gearbox, you move the slider too far to the left, the car will run sluggishly. high gears, but will become much more stable at low speeds.

After adjusting the settings, we agree and start the flashing. We wait until the download ticker turns green, press the OK button, and then disconnect the K-Line adapter from the engine ECU.

2 Ford optics tuning

Upgrading the Fusion's exterior can be done in a variety of ways. It all depends on the financial resources of the car owner. The more money you spend, the more effective the tuning will be. But if there is little money, then modernization will have to start with those parts that require it in the first place. Such elements include Ford headlights Fusion, or rather, fog lights. Compared to other elements of the car's standard optics, this part has obvious defects - not only are the lights made of very low-quality plastic, but the lamps themselves turn off randomly. To correct this situation, you will have to replace the wiring of the standard optics and improve the lighting using neon lamps. They can be purchased at car markets or in specialized stores.

To replace it you will need to dismantle protective glass headlights and take out the standard ones lighting Ford. After that, carefully glue double-sided tape to the back wall and mount the neons. Next, we connect new wiring to the foglights, the second part of which we stretch under the hood and connect to the switch in the cabin. We check the result and if everything works, we assemble the optics in the reverse order.

3 Installation of felt sound insulation in the car interior

There are various car accessories on the market, the purpose of which is to make driving more comfortable. But before you buy them, it's worth improving the part of the interior that needs it most. We're talking about soundproofing. Ford Fusion. To do the work yourself, you will need to use felt and flat pieces of foam.

If you decide to tune the Ford Fusion, then it must include two things if the engine is gasoline. And if it’s diesel, then another operation is added to them. What are these things? You will find out if you read to the end.

The first thing you need to do...

1. The first layer is vibration-isolating.
2. The second layer is noise-absorbing.

It is advisable to treat the entire interior and trunk with these materials. Why do this?

In this case, the crickets will disappear. You'll never hear again:

• tire noise when you drive on asphalt
• sound from the suspension if you hit an uneven section of the road.

In addition, the doors will close more quietly, rather than making a loud noise.

The second thing you need to do is chip tuning

Here are the indicators your car will have after flashing:

• power (before/after) – 80/89 hp.
• torque (before/after) – 127/140 Nm

2. Fusion 1.4 TDCI

• power – 68/88 hp
• torque – 160/200 Nm

• power – 100/109 hp
• torque – 150/165 hp

Chip tuning price for gasoline engines approximately 10,000 rubles, for diesel engines – 14,000.

But these are all numbers, below we will give the sensations we received real owners this model after chip tuning.

After reflashing, it feels like before the Ford Fusion was driving with a trailer, but now it has been unhooked.

If before chip tuning, driving along the highway with the air conditioning running, the engine did not have enough strength to overtake even trucks, then with new firmware overtaking is accomplished once or twice (even with the air conditioning running at maximum).

The car accelerates much faster. You feel the pickup already at 1500 rpm, and not 3000, as before. In second gear, you can accelerate to 100 km/h, and the tachometer needle will not reach the red zone.

Fuel consumption has also decreased. The motor responds to the pedal faster.

By the way, regarding the reaction to pressing the gas pedal...

On the Ford Fusion the pedal is electronic. This means that when you press it, the signal goes first to the ECU. He processes it, and then gives the command to open the throttle valves.

It takes little time for the ECU to receive information, process it and issue a command. But it is enough to feel that acceleration does not begin immediately, as expected.

Those who are annoyed by such a slow car response to pressing the gas pedal can install JETTER.

And the third thing (this should be done by those who have a diesel Fusion)...

In our conditions, it fails earlier than expected. A new one costs about 500 euros. You can, of course, clean the old one. But this does not always lead to the desired results. Therefore the only thing optimal solution– it’s just a matter of removing it, and at the same time the motor will show everything it’s capable of.

It is unlikely that you will be able to do this on your own. Because it doesn't just need to be removed from exhaust system, but also remove the ECU from the program. And this cannot be done without special equipment and programs. If it is not removed from the ECU program, errors will constantly appear in the operation of the control unit.

It lived up to its name and combined what neither a crossover, a station wagon, nor a compact city car could achieve. They even came up with a separate class of cars for it - UAV, Urban Activity Vehicle, that is, a car for an active lifestyle in the city. Ford Fusion is built on the basis of Fiesta and this somewhat simplifies its repair, although even after years, the car holds up strong. There are problems, like every older car, but the Fusion gets around them in its own way. Still, sometimes you need to help him with this.

Main characteristics of Ford Fusion, body and engines

The Fiesta base and the features of a crossover have merged in the Ford Fusion into one ammunition package, which holds together quite tightly. Spacious salon And large trunk The car has gained more fans who don’t really pay attention to the harsh plastic interior. The loading height of the cabin is only 53 cm, and the trunk volume is 337 liters, if the backrests are not folded. Without seats, the trunk space increases to 1175 liters, which is a success for a class B car.

We only had 1400 and 1600 cc engines available, although in Europe they offered two more units - equal-volume, economical turbodiesels. They also come across on our roads, but not as often as officially imported cars. In the base, the car had a standard, simple and reliable 5-speed manual transmission. There was an option to use the robot paired with 1.4-liter gasoline and diesel cars, but he was not particularly in demand. The suspension seemed too intrusive to many when it reminded of bumps, but for a loaded car this was not critical. But the car handled the turns superbly, not inferior to the nimble Fiesta.

Ford Fusion Design Flaws

The most common reason for warranty claims to the official for owners gasoline modifications, there was a failure of the ignition coil. In Europe, too, not everything started smoothly, because many diesel cars was withdrawn due to problems with fuel system and fuel injection pump. Cars produced in 2003-2004 had common problems with the causeless failure of the ECU, which, however, was immediately replaced under warranty.

The transmission has always been up to par if you follow the maintenance schedule, but on some cars that had to carry heavy loads, ahead of schedule the clutch was burning, also when high loads The head gasket could have burned out. Inductive ABS sensors They don't like dust very much and need to be cleaned often. The interior trim in inexpensive modifications was worn out quite quickly. For the rest, everything Ford disease Fusion is treated as it occurs. We will look at the main reasons for interfering with the densely packed body of the Urban Fctivity Vehicle Ford Fusion.

Changing engine and transmission oil

Actually, everyone who has driven a Ford Fusion 30 thousand km faces an oil change. Drain the oil on a hot engine before it cools down. To access the filter, it is best to remove the protection engine compartment, if it is installed, then complete freedom for action opens up. Removal is simple, just unscrew four bolts. When the plug is unscrewed, it is worth looking at sealing ring. You never know.

You won't always see oil streaks under the protective casing. Moreover, the ring does not last forever and can withstand four oil changes at most. And when the protection is installed in place, it is necessary to ensure that the air conditioner tube does not fray due to contact over time.

Ford Fusion transmission service

IN manual transmission The oil does not change, so it is enough to check its level. The level control plug is hidden behind plastic casing, which can be removed by releasing four latches. There is another similar nut, it secures the rod, so it’s better not to confuse them. The retainer nut is located slightly below the plug. Do not mix up the nuts, because when loosened, the locking nut will simply loosen the clamps and they will spill into the gearbox housing. Then you will have to remove and disassemble the box. The oil should be at the level of the lower edge of the filler hole, if less, then add only the original oil - WSD-M2C-200-C.

Automatic requires special attention. The oil in it is also supposed to last a lifetime, but you don’t need to blindly believe in this if you don’t want to carry out expensive repairs. Brand branded oil- WSS-M2C-924-A. Usually, vigilant and economical drivers change the oil after 100 thousand mileage, but if during an inspection it smells burnt, it is better not to delay, but to replace it immediately. It will not be possible to drain all the oil without dismantling it, but if about 3 liters spill out, then this is already a success. The same amount needs to be added. Next, let's look at some of the nuances that arise when repairing a Ford Fusion with your own hands on the chassis.

Quite a common procedure in difficult conditions operation - replacing the CV joint on a Ford Fusion. The procedure takes a lot of time, but if you do everything wisely, you can do without unnecessary movements. Grenades with different numbers of splines were installed on the car at different times, so before changing the CV joint on a Ford Fusion, you need to know this parameter exactly. No special tools are required for this, and only strict adherence to the instructions will lead to a quick and trouble-free replacement. It's simple:

Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Typically, replacement of CV joints and wheel bearings is carried out if necessary, and the rear wheel bearing can be replaced if the studs become sour when replacing the rear ones brake pads. This occurs if lubrication and care rear axle not enough attention was paid when undergoing routine maintenance.

Generally, Ford car Fusion is a great helper in big city and does not lose its relevance over time.