Hi guys, I need a little advice- My Girlfreind's fiesta has been making some really bad knocking noises from the front suspension/a.r.b areas for some time. The last MOT through up a couple of advisories that hopefully are the answer to what the knocking noise is. But I could do with a bit of clarification-

• Nearside front suspension joint has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint
This simply needs a new nearside lower wishbone, right?

• Offside front anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint

Does this mean the drop-link that connects the a.r.b to the wishbone? Is it advisable to replace both at the same time, or perhaps all the bushes at once?

Where's the best place to buy these online? No doubt Ford will charge ripoff prices!

It's a 1996 P-reg 1.4i by the way

 

Yeah bottom arms - or wishbones - might as well do em both

And the link that connects ARB to the side of the shock. again might pay you to do them both.

I'd go to any local motor factors for these !!

 

try thequafac500 on eBay mate. Ask for prices if the bits arent listed, they're pretty cheap.

 

Thanks Gents, but since posting I kinda answered my own question! I phoned a Fiesta 'specialist' Who didn't know what mk my Fiesta was as it was a 96 model (!! The mk4 came in at 95 so I don't know how he thought my 96 could be on a chnageover year!) He wanted £35 for a wishbone...
So I turned to the failthful buypartsby.co.uk and they wanted £12 for one! So I've (hopefully) ordered all the parts I needed.

I used them in the past for wishbones for my Fiat Bravo. Fiat wanted £75 a side!! bypartsby wanted £12 again! Very recommended!