Ford Focus Automatic Transmission Bands & Clutches

The automatic transmission of your Ford Focus is quite a complex mechanism in which the gears are shifted with the help of hydraulic pressure. Depending on the route the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) goes inside the valve body, the pressure triggers the corresponding clutch pack to activate the needed gear set. Most clutch packs consist of several friction disks having inner splines, which are positioned between the steel plates having outer splines to lock the clutch housing. The construction looks like a sandwich, and when pressurized ATF squeezes it, the pack will make the needed gears rotate.

Another method to transmit torque to the gears is the use of flexible metal bands that get activated by a servo piston and wrap around the outside of the clutch housing. In each case, the action of all these components is based on friction, which means that none of them can work indefinitely long. Soon or late, clutches and bands will require replacement, and a wide range of such products can be found in our Ford Focus automatic transmission clutches collection. Sourced from reputable brands, they are of impeccable quality and deliver reliable performance for a long while.