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Old 18-09-2008, 03:00 AM
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Default New shocks all round, anything else to replace?

My front shocks are a bit worn and need replacing so i'm getting a full set of shocks and springs from Fords, stock permitting!

Is there anything else I should replace front and rear?
Thinking all the bushes would be a good start, anyone else got any advice?

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Front Spring cups & bearing. Other than that I'd do all front end bushes & the large rear beam bushes & Anti role bar.
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Spring cups, bearings, top mount rubbers, check your ball-joints as they wear quite quickly, also the fron ARB bushes are rubbish and this ones I wouldn't rreplace with standard items, also check engine and box mounts....and the list go on
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Cheers for the advice guys, think i'll stop at suspension parts unless anything else needs replacing!

Heres what i'll definately replace:
shocks
Springs
Spring cups
bearings
top mount rubbers (again!)
bushes (again, last lot of polys were creaking)
standard rear beam bushes
anti roll bar

anything else i should do?
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I'd do the rear anti Roll bar drop links, they're only £7 each. they link the rear anti roll bar to the rear arm.
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