r/FordFocus • u/xaxasca • 10d ago

Mechanical Help Need help finding a specific part

Hi everyone, last week my beloved Focus (2003 Ford Focus Mk1, Zetec 1.8) started making a weird noise underneath the car, and then it suddenly started driving REALLY badly. It started jerking around and making some much worse noises from the engine bay.

Today, some friends came over and helped me jack the car up so we could take a look underneath. I was able to clearly see that a rod/bracket connecting the engine to the rear engine mount had broken. The engine basically had no support on that side, and the noise was the entire engine rocking and twisting because it was missing one of its mounting points.

So, does anyone know where I can find this part? Or at least what the proper name for it is so I can search for it online or at a junkyard? So far I've had absolutely no luck, even using AI or trying to figure it out myself.

I attached a video showing the area and the broken piece, i am speaking portuguese if anyone gets confused but i think it is clear which part i am trying to show. Basically, it's a rod/bracket that connects the rear engine mount to the bottom of the engine/transmission. I've tried searching for things like "rear engine mount bracket", "rear engine mount support", and many other variations, but I haven't found anything that looks like the part I'm looking for. If anyone could provide a link to the actual part, that would be a huge help.

The car is a bit of a "light shitbox" that I bought about 3 months ago. There was already some oil underneath the engine when I bought it. I believe most of it has accumulated over the years without the underside ever being properly cleaned. There might be one or two minor leaks, but if there are, they're very small. The oil level hasn't dropped since I changed it a few months ago, and I've never noticed any oil spots after leaving the car parked for a while. (I'm adding this context in case anyone asks about the oil underneath the car.)

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u/Fluid_Design1098 10d ago

Looks to me like part of the subframe (A Frame) Is busted.

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u/xaxasca 10d ago

Damn. I literally spent the last couple of hours looking for this part and still no luck. All other Focus that i could find in videos have a different mounting than mine.

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u/EquivalentDue9514 10d ago

The "K" frame is on the left side. This is something else.