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Old 14-05-2008, 11:03 PM
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Any ideas where I might find one of these??
Apparently Ford no longer stock
Old 15-05-2008, 05:44 AM
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Age old problem this, certain Land Rover discovery ones are the same, or so close they can be used, some people just put a group 4 joint in there though solves the problem on a permanent basis then.
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Old 15-05-2008, 06:09 AM
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Yes Go Group 4---------- Your Car Will Drop Apart Before The Knuckle Does!lol
Old 15-05-2008, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Age old problem this, certain Land Rover discovery ones are the same, or so close they can be used, some people just put a group 4 joint in there though solves the problem on a permanent basis then.
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Yes Go Group 4---------- Your Car Will Drop Apart Before The Knuckle Does!lol
Thanks for the help chaps

Where would I be able to get the group 4 part from??
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lol there you go jacko.sorted. i can see you now. "hello mate,dont supose i can have a group 4 steering column thingy can i please?"
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Originally Posted by Bullett
lol there you go jacko.sorted. i can see you now. "hello mate,dont supose i can have a group 4 steering column thingy can i please?"
Ehhh???
Old 15-05-2008, 12:01 PM
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this thread may be of use to you

https://passionford.com/forum/showth...ighlight=donut
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Originally Posted by Bullett
lol there you go jacko.sorted. i can see you now. "hello mate,dont supose i can have a group 4 steering column thingy can i please?"

Neil, how strong was you morning cup of coffee
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it was the way no-one told him what it was called and just said get a group 4 one.

you cant ring someone up and say can i have a grp4 steering clumn thingy can you.makes you look a plank
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Originally Posted by Bullett
it was the way no-one told him what it was called and just said get a group 4 one.

you cant ring someone up and say can i have a grp4 steering clumn thingy can you.makes you look a plank
LOL Thats exactly what I would have done Proper plank!!
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Originally Posted by bpspa
Thanks for the link. just read it.

What a F--king nightmare for such a poxy part!
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but that's a 2wd bit isn't it?
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Originally Posted by dojj
but that's a 2wd bit isn't it?
Well spotted, yes it is
Old 16-05-2008, 06:49 AM
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yeah sorry it is a 2wd bit but thought it might have helped and given some ideas of possible things to try as from the pictures they look roughly the same and also give ideas of which bushes to try from other cars
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Any more ideas on this part, really need to sort this out this weekend, so any more help appreciated

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