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cluffenstein · 03-06-2009, 08:49 PM

It was nice out today so I had my windows down in my focus today. I was slowing down coming up to an intersection, and I could hear my car downshift over the sound of the engine, do all cars do this? (I know I can hear it when my car idles if I listen close enough).

*Gandalf* · 03-06-2009, 11:49 PM

No, if you can't hear parts falling off, it's definitely not normal for a Ford. lol

But seriously...what exactly did it sound like? Was it just a smooth downshift/revving noise, or could you hear gears grinding or "clinking"?

cluffenstein · 03-07-2009, 12:43 AM

I know grinding gears, (sometimes I shift faster than my feet can work) as soon as my parents go to bed I'll run out into the garage and run through the gears, I've never had a stick before my focus, so I don't know a whole alot about "normal" sounds in a trans.

cluffenstein · 03-07-2009, 01:56 AM

You Tube

StreetRacingTechno · 03-07-2009, 11:59 PM

I couldn't really follow what was going on in that video

**lautinjr** · 03-08-2009, 12:30 AM

I felt the same way were you showing the problem are just what your pajama pants looked like.

cluffenstein · 03-08-2009, 05:04 AM

it was the sound more than the video (the sound of the trans shifting). should you really be able to hear it over my engine?

cluffenstein · 03-08-2009, 05:06 AM

It was more for the sound then the video, should I really be able to hear my car shift over my engine?

**lautinjr** · 03-08-2009, 11:26 AM

I didn't hear anything that sounded unusual. Yes you can normally hear the gears move when putting it into gear and your engine was just idlingnot reving. Plus a Focus is a economy built car it's not like they were going to invest alot of time in R&D to quite nioses like that.

*GDP* · 03-08-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandalf

No, if you can't hear parts falling off, it's definitely not normal for a Ford. lol

But seriously...what exactly did it sound like? Was it just a smooth downshift/revving noise, or could you hear gears grinding or "clinking"?

have you ever owned a newer ford that had lots of problems to be perpetuating this myth ...... or you just repeating the myth?

03-06-2009, 11:49 PM	#2
Gandalf Retired Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,489 Rep: 36	No, if you can't hear parts falling off, it's definitely not normal for a Ford. lol But seriously...what exactly did it sound like? Was it just a smooth downshift/revving noise, or could you hear gears grinding or "clinking"? __________________ Vehicles: 1993 240SX 1990 Katana 750

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lautinjr Now accepting bribes. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Currently Las Vegas Posts: 4,311 Rep: 193	I felt the same way were you showing the problem are just what your pajama pants looked like. __________________ Please help reduce our mini van population and wear condoms!

03-08-2009, 11:26 AM	#9
lautinjr Now accepting bribes. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Currently Las Vegas Posts: 4,311 Rep: 193	I didn't hear anything that sounded unusual. Yes you can normally hear the gears move when putting it into gear and your engine was just idlingnot reving. Plus a Focus is a economy built car it's not like they were going to invest alot of time in R&D to quite nioses like that. __________________ Please help reduce our mini van population and wear condoms!

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03-07-2009, 11:59 PM	#5
StreetRacingTechno Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 741 Rep: 72	I couldn't really follow what was going on in that video