Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - yr 2000 1.6LX Auto: twanging noise at NSF

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Mon 7 Jan 2008 19:23
yr 2000 1.6LX Auto: twanging noise at NSF - j99
Hi all

I have a Ford Focus 1.6LX Auto which I have not used for a couple of weeks. When I drove it today, it made loud "twanging" noises from around the near-side front part of the car while driving along. I decided to turn around at the bottom of the road and drive back home in case driving the car more could exacerbate the problem. Any suggestions what might be wrong? Do you think it's OK to drive it to a garage or should I have it towed?

thanks

Julian
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Mon 7 Jan 2008 20:06
yr 2000 1.6LX Auto: twanging noise at NSF - Screwloose
Julian

That could be caused by a broken coil spring. Provided that it isn't catching on the inner sidewall of the tyre, it should be OK to drive carefully to a garage for investigation.

If you are not able to check the spring/tyre clearance, call professional help.
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Mon 7 Jan 2008 20:38
yr 2000 1.6LX Auto: twanging noise at NSF - j99
Many thanks for the advice! Does anyone know how much this costs to have changed typically?

Julian
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Edited by Pugugly {P} on 07/01/2008 at 20:41

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Mon 7 Jan 2008 20:45
yr 2000 1.6LX Auto: twanging noise at NSF - Screwloose
Julian

Probably best to wait until the exact cause is confirmed.

IF it is a spring, then a pair isn't dear and it's not more than about 1.5 hours to do both.
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