sparkyt
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Jun 18, 2012 22:24:40 GMT
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I've been having problem with the lower control ARM bushes on the mk5 van
Changed the hubs and lower arms twice in a year
Now I just want this problem fixed for good
I've cut the inside edge of both front tyres again I just a few months
I'm looking for uprated lower control arms ? Or bushes ?
What can you recommend or send me links to ? |
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Jun 18, 2012 22:44:04 GMT
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This is probably no help, but I just noticed that you can sing your post to the tune of "somebody to love" by queen.
Sensible point - did you get the tracking done after you fixed it last time?
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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bortaf
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Jun 18, 2012 23:06:33 GMT
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What make were they ? cheapo bottom arms will go in few thousand miles, Ford ones last a lot longer in comparison IME
Have you checked the top mounts on the truts ?
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Jun 18, 2012 23:09:38 GMT
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vans & cabs had HD ones from ford pattern tend to be std ones.
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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sparkyt
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Yes bud the tracking was done each time we put new bits on ..
Got a quote from ford last night 107 for each van lower ARM and (63 for the car versions) both plus vat . Comes out at 258 for the pair ...
I'm hoping I can do better than that ...
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bortaf
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Jun 19, 2012 12:04:25 GMT
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Yes bud the tracking was done each time we put new bits on .. Got a quote from ford last night 107 for each van lower ARM and (63 for the car versions) both plus vat . Comes out at 258 for the pair ... I'm hoping I can do better than that ... IME unfortunatly you cant unless you poly the standard arm or get discount from ford.  It's one of those OE is best momemnts, they suffer bad enough even with the ford parts, escort and fiesta of the same period are allways in for bottom arms |
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ChasR
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Jun 19, 2012 21:00:35 GMT
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IME on a daily driven car it is either OE (preferably Genuine) or nothing, with you getting what you pay for in that instance.
Whilst I could give you examples as long as my arm (my grandad's Mk5 bushes started cracking after 2 years and 1000 miles!) I have found on an old daily that genuine parts would last around 3 times as long as pattern items (springs still stay taught, dampers don't lose their consistency as quickly, and drop links do not keep dying (I changed 3 pattern drop links once the the side that was still on the genuine item (the pattern item was put on after a garage falsely identified the issue)).
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Last Edit: Jun 19, 2012 21:02:30 GMT by ChasR
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owain
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Jun 19, 2012 21:14:36 GMT
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you can get poly lower wishbones for them that might be better than ford items, but they aint cheap
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Jun 19, 2012 21:38:29 GMT
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This is probably no help, but I just noticed that you can sing your post to the tune of "somebody to love" by queen. Sensible point - did you get the tracking done after you fixed it last time? Trying to make a second verse....... |
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sparkyt
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Jun 19, 2012 22:29:38 GMT
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So no race type adjustable ball jointed JOB DONE type arms ?
Polly bust kit for the bay it is then..
Things for the help and input
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ChasR
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Jun 19, 2012 23:39:29 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 20, 2012 0:12:45 GMT by ChasR
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. Some of the cheaper bushes seem to be a pain to fit (I may have filed them down to fit in the 205...) and also crack...