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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Default grrrr ever have one of them days when nothing goes right

been working on the project today and for some reason the bottom swivel wont go into the bottom of the hub enough to get the bolt thru, no matter how much i jack it up and hameer it any ideas?
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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what do you mean?and on what car?do you mean the bottom ball joint?
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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yeah mate and sorry its on a fiesta
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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did it fit before or have you baught a new/different one?
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fords4fun
yeah mate and sorry its on a fiesta
if its a mk3 fiesta, are you fitting the right lower arm-theres 2 differenet ball joint sizes depending on year, if its an early arm it won't fit in later hub. sorry to ask but i've seen people try this a hundred time believing there all the same!

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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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thats what i though as well.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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well its on a si mk3.5 and the hub came from an xr2i 16v because the bolt that secures the shock sheared off on the 3.5 hub i think you have answered my question for me cheers
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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bad luck rick

hope you fix it soon bud
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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lol tell you what dean im not sleeping at night because part of me wants to do this fiesta mint and part of me thinks it will never get done if i try that and to concentrate on the outside and the interior and forget the hubs and engine bay etc im not surer yet but i dont want it to owe me 3000 like jasons fiesta lol. i got your money whenever your down mate just give me a text i keep forgeting about it. come down in the saph on nite
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