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(Message started by: carmow on Dec 7^th, 2007, 10:13pm)

Title: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by carmow on Dec 7^th, 2007, 10:13pm

My 1998 ultima has covered 128k, when I bought the car it came with a file of receipts and history. In this file is a receipt for a new o/s wishbone fitted at 120k in jan 06, the rear bush is again knocking. Is this a Ford warranty,local fitting garage warranty or just unlucky me. Fit a new bush for under £20 and stop moaning? :-/

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by Highlander on Dec 7^th, 2007, 11:53pm

on 12/07/07 at 22:13:52, carmow wrote:

Fit a new bush for under £20 and stop moaning? :-/

:)

I'm not confident that you'll have any warranty after 18 months however i am fairly confident the bushes have been fitted incorrectly ;)

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by carmow on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:06am

Sorry gang, mistake on the date, should say the wishbone was fitted 15/01/07 - 11 months ago.

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:14am

hi there

same thing applies. you need to change it anyway, so you could try and see if they will refund you when you take the old one back. :-/

make sure the new one is fitted correctly. this is very important.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/wishbone.htm

hth

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by grandadman on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:11pm

on 12/07/07 at 22:13:52, carmow wrote:

You mention wishbone but not the rearward facing bearing...were they both replaced at that date?

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by Highlander on Dec 8^th, 2007, 9:19pm

New wishbones come with bushes on them ;)

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 9^th, 2007, 12:42am

New wishbones come with the front rubber bushes fitted, but not the rear ones.

Could be that they fitted a spanking new wishbone but re-fitted the skanky old and soft rear bush. :o

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by Highlander on Dec 9^th, 2007, 12:46am

I got both bushes on mine from FMD? although i've only ever bought one when I was a Scorpio nipper ;D

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by jonnycab on Dec 9^th, 2007, 1:04am

Just to verify the warantee period on the wishbone & rear (separate) bush.....

It's 12 months....

So if it's failed within that period then FMD should replace it. But they may argue that if it wasn't fitted at a FMD outlet then the warantee may be void, as they may argue that it has been fitted wrongly.

So to sum it all up...if it is fitted by FMD, then it is waranteed for 12 months. If it is not fitted by FMD, then the warantee is probably invalid ::)

My advice is to go back to FMD (with the 11 month old receipt) & really make a nuisance of yourself....they will probably give in & give you a new replacement part to save arguement & face ;)

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by carmow on Dec 9^th, 2007, 9:51am

Lookout FMD here I come ! will keep, will keep you all informed. many thanks ! ;) ;)

Title: Re: Is my wishbone warranty or not?
Post by harry.m1byt on Dec 9^th, 2007, 11:04am

Could you not take it back to the garage that fitted it and get them to sort it out, perhaps with some extra advice on how it should be correctly fitted?