How to remove torque converter bolts on a 2005 ford focus

The torque should be around 12 to 18 ft/lb (16 to 24 Nm) on most engines. The settings for the Focus and the Escape are slightly different so work to about 15 ft/lb (20Nm) for both cars.

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There is an inspection plate under the car at the bell housing. Remove the bolts and hand turn the engine over and start removing these bolts you see.

If all else fails, start at the center and use criss-cross pattern working from center out. Be sure if these are one time use bolts to replace them, and find correct torque specs from shop manual or dealer.

Stick all the bolts in and run them down snug. Start at the center bolt and torque it half spec. Then do the same with the rest in a circle from center to the outside. Then torque them to full spec from center to outside in a circle. This is normal procedure if the sequence is not available. You could always google it if you don't trust this old timers suggestion.

starter is located behind the motor under the intake manifold, to replace remove the battery cable & air filter box and remove 2 15mm bolts that go through the bell housing into the starter then get under the car and remove 4 10mm nuts & bolts that attach a plate from intake to the block then remove 1 more 15mm bolt holding starter in and pull it back then nose first down then remove 10mm and 13mm nuts on starter solonoid removing cable and wiggle it out past the half shaft and vualla its out

get the front end up on some jack stands, take the starter out, and you can access torque converter nuts from starter hole. you will need to turn the engine by hand and have someone else hold the engine still while you undo the nuts. Once those nuts are off and every thing else is removed from the transmission (CV shafts, wire connectors, etc) remove the bell housing bolts (5 or 6 I think) and pull (may need to pry with a bar some) the trans away from the engine and let it down gently. I believe (although I don't do much transmission work) that you may need to remove the sub-frame a as well.

sounds like rod bearings or a loose torque converter, check the bolts to the converter and also check the flex plate for cracks, that can cause a knock as well.

Some people will tell you to remove the four bolt behind the drum but i think it is much easier to remove the middle bolt with a 30mm ratchet. But be careful to torque correctly the nut in place. I think it's 140 lbs i'm really not sure. If you do it by the four bolt, be careful with the abs sensor, i break mine lol