Anthony Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 So, I was starting to get some bad shudder on slow takeoffs recently on my Focus with the Powershift transmission so I decided to give the "Clutch Scrubbing" technique a try. Clutch Scrubbing is when you perform WOT takeoffs a few times in a row to "scrub" the clutch. Ford techs use this when you bring your vehicle in for shuddering (though it is not Ford sanctioned) Anyway, I did this the other night 5 times in a row on a back road and my shuddering has stopped completely. Yeah, it kinda sucks you have to go through anything to get your trans working correctly, but at least there is a somewhat straightforward method to clear up the symptoms if there is nothing else wrong with your trans. (This obviously will not work if your trans is leaking oil on the clutches) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I did this several times with daughter's Focus - definitely helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 So, I was starting to get some bad shudder on slow takeoffs recently on my Focus with the Powershift transmission so I decided to give the "Clutch Scrubbing" technique a try. Clutch Scrubbing is when you perform WOT takeoffs a few times in a row to "scrub" the clutch. Ford techs use this when you bring your vehicle in for shuddering (though it is not Ford sanctioned) Anyway, I did this the other night 5 times in a row on a back road and my shuddering has stopped completely. Yeah, it kinda sucks you have to go through anything to get your trans working correctly, but at least there is a somewhat straightforward method to clear up the symptoms if there is nothing else wrong with your trans. (This obviously will not work if your trans is leaking oil on the clutches) Don't drive like a grandma and you won't need to do this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Don't drive like a grandma and you won't need to do this! It's always because of the guy in front of me, I swear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey14 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hey new on here, bought a used 14 focus se hatchback a few months back. At first the shudder drove me crazy, i looked here and. i apoligize to poster.. but one post basically took care of it. Wait befor hitting gas and all good!... my only problem is in bumper to bumeper... hard not to roll and shudders on that worst of all.. so next up scrubbing.. only question yesturday i found a small 2 inch black spring under brake pedal.. any ideas where go?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdfarmer Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Clutch scrubbing does seem to get rid of the issue for a few months. It is nice that they extended the coverage to 10 year 150k on the clutches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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