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(Message started by: dart on Feb 27th, 2005, 10:11pm)
Title: The old problem!
Post by dart on Feb 27th, 2005, 10:11pm
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
                                               
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by ren on Feb 27th, 2005, 11:25pm

which steering rack have you got?
theres two types fitted to the scorps
i believe
what spec/engine /year is it
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by dart on Mar 2nd, 2005, 7:43pm
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 ;)
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 2nd, 2005, 11:19pm
is it not a 2.0l 16v?
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by dart on Mar 6th, 2005, 1:09am
No mate,just the humble 8 valve!
                                                    sorry :-/
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by Eddie on Mar 6th, 2005, 5:26pm
Dont take any notice of the 24valve and 16 valve snobs mate  ;D.
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
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by monkfish on Mar 8th, 2005, 2:29pm
If if helps any my original wishbones lasted 158000 miles before they had to be replaced
Title: Re: The old problem!
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 8th, 2005, 6:38pm

on 03/06/05 at 17:26:11, Eddie wrote:
Dont take any notice of the 24valve and 16 valve snobs mate  ;D.
Its a SCORPIO, good enough!

eddie



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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