Bad tie rods?

[MX793]

I got my car back, and it's back to normal. A guy on the focus forum says it's the steering knuckle isn't secured correctly onto the axle, but unlikely.

"If the rotor was loose, axle nut not properly torqued, the pads in the caliper could open more than necessary. This would cause the pedal to travel much further to the floor the next time you went to brake. It does make sense, but I don't see why the nut isn't properly torqued unless he cross threaded the axle. In this case, this may be why he reccomends you need a new cv axle.
Ouch. It's hard to find a reputable shop these days. One that stands behind their mistakes, everybody makes them. "


In other words, it was likely his fault those threads got screwed up. (Unless the previous owner just had a fetish for taking off CV axles)


Whatever. Never going back to this guy again.

A loose rotor isn't going to have enough force to push the caliper open.  And even if it could, it certainly would not be enough to make the pedal sink to the floor.  Pedal going to the floor is generally a sign that you're either low on brake fluid or there's air in the lines that needs to be bled out.

[Rupert]

It's a sign that there is a problem with the pressure in the system. Low on fluid, air, leaks, etc.

[shp4man]

Damn. A comedy of errors. 

[mzziaz]

I predict 206 shortly will die in a horrible car accident.

[2o6]

The crappy shop that did my bearing wrong also managed to do my lug stud wrong.


The lug nut was crossthreaded on the stud, and it broke off, when I took the wheel/tire to be exchanged.

[S204STi]

This is what happens when you shop around for the cheapest guy in town rather than the best guy in town.

[hotrodalex]

This is what happens when you shop around for the cheapest guy in town rather than the best guy in town.

In the end, it's usually cheaper if you go to a more expensive mechanic and get it done right the first time.

[S204STi]

Much of the time, yes.

[2o6]

This is what happens when you shop around for the cheapest guy in town rather than the best guy in town.

I didnt cheap out, though. His quote was near the top of my estimates...

[Eye of the Tiger]

These guys are idiots. If they made you pay a single penny to fix their dumbass mistakes, take them to court and/or file a BBB complaint.

[Rupert]

Yeah, a BBB complaint will probably motivate them. I had to do that once, and shit was resolved very quickly.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Yeah, a BBB complaint will probably motivate them. I had to do that once, and shit was resolved very quickly.

It definately will! My granddad filed on a shop once and within 2 days they fixed his truck free of charge.

[2o6]

So I looked at the front left rotor. There's a nice 1/4 inch circumference of rust where the brake pad is not making making contact with the rotor. Methinks the caliper was not correctly reset back on the disc.

[hotrodalex]

So I looked at the front left rotor. There's a nice 1/4 inch circumference of rust where the brake pad is not making making contact with the rotor. Methinks the caliper was not correctly reset back on the disc.

And it wasn't like that before this fiasco?

You're going to need to change the rotor if it starts eating away at the pad.

[2o6]

And it wasn't like that before this fiasco?

You're going to need to change the rotor if it starts eating away at the pad.

No, it wasn't I'm thinking misshapen pads or a wonky rotor.

[sparkplug]

Go here for good reputable mechanic

http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechanics-files

[Rupert]

Good call, sparky.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

206 I didn't know that your car doesn't have an air filter. I did a tune up on a friends 2005 Focus and it doesn't have a filter. Shocked the shit outta me!

[Eye of the Tiger]

206 I didn't know that your car doesn't have an air filter. I did a tune up on a friends 2005 Focus and it doesn't have a filter. Shocked the shit outta me!

I used to have an '05. It does have a filter, but it's a non-serviceable lifetime filter. There is vacuum gauge on the side of it that will tell you if it is clogged.

[280Z Turbo]

206 I didn't know that your car doesn't have an air filter. I did a tune up on a friends 2005 Focus and it doesn't have a filter. Shocked the shit outta me!

It does too.

It's a regular paper one.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I used to have an '05. It does have a filter, but it's a non-serviceable lifetime filter. There is vacuum gauge on the side of it that will tell you if it is clogged.

Yep! Thats what his had. I should have stated a regular paper filter.

It does too.

It's a regular paper one.

No it doesn't!

[Eye of the Tiger]

2o6's car has a regular filter. The lifetime thing was new on the Duratec engines.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

2o6's car has a regular filter. The lifetime thing was new on the Duratec engines.

OH! OK! Stupid Fords! 

[Eye of the Tiger]

You should probably change the air filter on you C6, perhaps to something that produces high airflow at greater than atmospheric pressure?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I've been looking at cold air kits. I haven't made up my mind tho!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Let me put it another way: supercharge it.