Ive replaced lower arm on my frst,but what I did was tighten up bolts and pinch bolt while car was of the ground,I know I should of lowered first then tighten up,I know they are Strecth bolts do will have to replace now anyway would this affect the camber the way I did it as the ball joint is rubbing on the back of the discs,the car has been lowered but I never had this problem while it was lowered on the old arms what have I done wrong!

 

undo them and put the car on the deck and tigehtn them back up again so you can see if there is any movement

 

The pinch bolt is fine to do up with the wheels in the air, Its the wishbone bolts that should be tightened with the wheels raised

 

Would this method push the camber out and hence ball joint away from disc?

 

Did the pinch bolt go in easily? sounds like you have pushed the ball joint in to far.
The ball joint usualy sits flush with the top of the hole.
you should be able to see straight through the hole

 

Im guessing you have a fiesta rst if thats the case it doesnt really matter if the wheels are up or down because if I remember right both suspension arm bolts are vertical so it couldnt possibly twist the bushes up

 

Yes frst they are vertical but in Haynes says to drop car on floor been a bit of a nightmare just can't seem to get my head around it I've up rated to st170 discs but never caused a problem until now thinking if suspension has settled in now dropped it 30mm I don't now it's driving me nuts

 

do you have the correct arms? there a few different lengths for fiestas

 

Yes been changed 3 times,but the right ones in now,non power steering 2 rivit 1s 20 mm longer than normal if that makes any sence problem causing me nightmare lol

 

it should not really effect anything i have never done lower arm bolts up on the floor the worse thing that i have had happen is they creek so simply undone them and retightened when on the mot ramp i think it might be time for you to fit gen om ones

 

Ok cool what are these gen on 1s and anybody know a company that I can get from pretty desperate to get her out on road now after my recent turbo rebuild

 

gen om ones are ford mate

 

Ok thanks would ford still stock these

 

Some of the fiesta's had stepped ball joints does the new arms have the correct pin size from memory it's only 1mm of a diff you may need to measure the old arm's

Cheers marc

 

its surprising what you can still get from ford i am sure they will still be avaliable but they will be alot more then after market ones