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tiggerlit
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blonde moment here please help you lovely men lol
« on: Jun 9th, 2011, 12:11am » |
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right car went for the mot and failed on a number of things but one thing we are trying figure out is what are front lower rear bushes ??
would it be the wishbone ones?
even my dad cant think what it is and dont want to buy the wrong bushes.
cheers for your help x
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leewar
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #1 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 12:14am » |
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It is the large rear bushes on the wishbones. About 20.00 quid each. pretty easy job to do, make sure the cut out on the bush is at the top when fitted.
HTH Lee
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tiggerlit
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #2 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 12:19am » |
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thank you hun thats what we thought and thanks for the tip where did you get yours from? cant be ford at that price
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #4 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 8:00am » |
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Make sure the nut is done up really tight to, i swapped mine after a knocking started and found the nut was lose!
If using FPUK talk to trevor, hes really helpful
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #5 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 8:34am » |
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Don't tighten the big nut unless the wheels are on the ground and the car has assumed it's normal rolling position,this ensures the bushes are not in a pre stressed state.
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #6 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 8:54am » |
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The details shown at the end of This article may help. The diagramatic version is Also here
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #7 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 11:30am » |
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on Jun 9th, 2011, 12:11am, tiggerlit wrote:| please help you lovely men lol |
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You've OBVIOUSLY not seen any of us 
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #8 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 3:57pm » |
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Speak for yourself Stuart
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Matt
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Re: blonde moment here please help you lovely men
« Reply #9 on: Jun 9th, 2011, 6:18pm » |
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Quote:| Don't tighten the big nut unless the wheels are on the ground and the car has assumed it's normal rolling position,this ensures the bushes are not in a pre stressed state. |
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I reckon thats how it came lose in the first place, glad to say its stopped clunking on the front now, just got the rear to do this weekend
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