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dart
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The old girl's done 131000 miles
(that's the car)
How long do bottom ball joints last?
I think their original but not sure!
I've give them some testing with jacks and bars etc..but there don't seem to be any play.
I'm more suspicious of the steering rack!
What say you? (buy the way I've changed the linkages)
Yours hopfully
Flighty in slightly windy weather,fed up with it now!(on the m1)
dart
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ren
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95 N 2.9 24v Cossie Estate
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Re: The old problem!
« Reply #1 on: Feb 27th, 2005, 11:25pm » |
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which steering rack have you got?
theres two types fitted to the scorps
i believe
what spec/engine /year is it
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dart
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It's a 1997 p reg 2.0l ghia saloon 8 valve, other than that mate I did'nt know there were two diffrent types of rack!
Cheers Ren.
dart 
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Badboytunes
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is it not a 2.0l 16v?
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dart
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No mate,just the humble 8 valve!
sorry 
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Eddie
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Must try a different shampoo!
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Re: The old problem!
« Reply #5 on: Mar 6th, 2005, 5:26pm » |
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Dont take any notice of the 24valve and 16 valve snobs mate  .
Its a SCORPIO, good enough!
The steering rack is the standard rack, however I would look elsewhere for the source of your problem,namely the bushes in the lower suspension arms. Theres more info on the main forum.
Have the tracking set up to see if that helps.
Take a look at the anti roll bar clamping bushes, if they are in a state this can cause some problems.
eddie
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monkfish
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Re: The old problem!
« Reply #6 on: Mar 8th, 2005, 2:29pm » |
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If if helps any my original wishbones lasted 158000 miles before they had to be replaced
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Badboytunes
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on Mar 6th, 2005, 5:26pm, Eddie wrote:Dont take any notice of the 24valve and 16 valve snobs mate .
Its a SCORPIO, good enough!
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No, i just thought the 8v was phased out earler than 1997. Im not a snob as i dont have a scorp....
Cheers Nick
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