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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Anyone work for ford, know any common probs with them?

Knocking from OSR, cant find a thing wrong with wheel off (subframe bushes look fine). Doing my head in!

(52 plate hatch)

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Shocks are very common failure
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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shock
subframe bush
arb link
even a spring broken
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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could be a droplink
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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I would go with a broken spring.....

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Done a drop link to eliminate it, all bushes are fine, springs fine, arb fine. not loose trim in boot!!

Driving along slowly with rear door open its quite loud!

Will whip shock off tomo to check for play
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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arb rubber then?
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Your spare wheel is screwed down properly ??
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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ARB bushes are all right and the spare wheels tight down. Shock off tomo.

Thanks guys
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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seized handbrake cable, causing pad to brake up. New pads and cable ...sorted

for those who are interested
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