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Jonnycab
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Rear springs
« on: Jul 5th, 2008, 7:10pm » |
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Just thought I'd post this important little bit of info about putting estate rear springs in a saloon to beef up the suspension 
Don't !!....because they don't fit  .....The rear springs on a saloon are tapered at the top & the estate ones aren't. Therefore they won't fit into the top bush, also the top bushes on both cars have a different fit, so they can't be changed either
It looks as though I wrongly advised someone (can't remember who) a while back about doing this because I had done it. I've just found out today that the new (pattern) estate springs I fitted to my saloon last year weren't estate springs at all, they were infact saloon springs in the wrong boxes, which stated on the boxes....'Scorpio 94-98 2.9 24V Estate'
Because these pattern springs seem to have drooped prematurely, then I thought I'd get a decent used pair of genuine Ford estate ones. Got a pair today & as soon as I got home I compared them to my old saloon springs & it was obvious straight away that they were totally different, then compared the top bushes of my saloon & the wifes estate & again they were totally different
So I'm sorry if I advised anyone wrongly & even more sorry if anyone actually went out & bought a pair on my recommendation 
I hope you all can find it within your hearts to forgive me for my genuinely honest mistake  ......... 
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Simmo
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Re: Rear springs
« Reply #1 on: Jul 5th, 2008, 7:48pm » |
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Jon, your genuine desire to help is beyond question.......if that makes you feel better. Mike.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Rear springs
« Reply #2 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 12:33am » |
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Thanks Mike for the vote of confidence  .....it's the other 4061 members that haven't replied yet that are making me nervous 
Might have to get a new identity & move to some far off land 
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Snoopy
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Re: Rear springs
« Reply #3 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 8:18am » |
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We can ALL make mistakes (except me of course ), I think after all most of us are HUMAN !
remember the Alexander Pope saying ! To err is human; to forgive, divine.
I forgive you JC ! 
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joe-satch
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Re: Rear springs
« Reply #4 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 11:19am » |
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as your a local man jc...all sins forgiven. .we all make the odd mistake mate..its part of life..mine was 29 years ago when i said ' i do'..... ..regards mate..den. .
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