Focus stiff gear shift

I have a 2001 Diesel Focus with a manual box. I bought the 'station
wagon' when it had been driven 32K km's. At that time the gear box
action was never 'smooth'; rapid shifts just didn't happen! Engaging
first was a struggle and sometimes changing up / down requires some
effort.

The wagon now has 45K km's and the gear shift had become much stiffer.
Entering first or reverse requires a 'sharp' pull. Changing up or down
feels stiff and there's "resistance" - feels a little like an old
truck I once used.

The clutch 'seems' OK, engages and disengages smoothly, doesn't grab
or stick.

I wonder, has anyone else experienced this on a Ford Focus Diesel? Is
it to be 'expected', or is it typical of this model, or...... ???

Any comments help appreciated.
John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain

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In message <4rrlr35kc4hdp1rktvs30rk2ir9pmi5p0p DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
jhewitt DeleteThis @arrakis.es wrote
>I have a 2001 Diesel Focus with a manual box. I bought the 'station
>wagon' when it had been driven 32K km's. At that time the gear box
>action was never 'smooth'; rapid shifts just didn't happen! Engaging
>first was a struggle and sometimes changing up / down requires some
>effort.
>
>The wagon now has 45K km's and the gear shift had become much stiffer.
>Entering first or reverse requires a 'sharp' pull. Changing up or down
>feels stiff and there's "resistance" - feels a little like an old
>truck I once used.
>
>The clutch 'seems' OK, engages and disengages smoothly, doesn't grab
>or stick.
>
>I wonder, has anyone else experienced this on a Ford Focus Diesel? Is
>it to be 'expected', or is it typical of this model, or...... ???
>
>Any comments help appreciated.
>John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain
>

Possibly a broken spring in the gear lever selection assembly . The
spring is cheap to buy.

Try searching the news archives at
http://groups.google.com/
for 'focus broken gear spring'

Two posting which may be of some help

<http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/browse_thread/thr
ead/9781183e5ff99fd/a388588698f10876?lnk=st&q=focus+gear+spring#a38858869
8f10876>

TinyURL
http://tinyurl.com/2tv7z4


<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.ford.focus/browse_thread/thread
/ba23f634cca79fc5/00b05703a51b678a?lnk=st&q=focus+broken+gear+spring#00b0
5703a51b678a>

TinyURL
http://tinyurl.com/2td78w

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