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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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I have already change strut tops and drop links and the still has a mind of it own when i accelerate what else could it be ????
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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What are the bottom arm bushes and ball joints like?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Sounds like bottom arms to common prob on them best answer is copy arms with ford bushes fitted if genuine arms are to expensive.

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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by andi-p
What are the bottom arm bushes and ball joints like?
Bottom arm bushes have gone
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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will be bottom arms for sure nice easy fix, aftermarket arms tend to last about a year genuine ford ones will last years but are expensive aftermarkets are about Ł10 each
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Old May 6, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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polybush your lower/bottom arm/wishbone and replace the ball joints.
wishbones will out last the car then and be cheaper than ford ones.
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