vroooom ptssssh

Anything i need to know before i tear into it? cheers.

NUTS RuS

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Put your coat on - its cold out there

thebigyin

simple job m8

AJC

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if they are deflex bushes, prep yourself for a long day

vroooom ptssssh

cheers lads,

Series1AJC, they are powerflex

AJC

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vroooom ptssssh
well i hope they fit better than deflex

DazC

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Powerflex fit spot on!

vroooom ptssssh

Any idea if all the nuts bolts and washers are still available from ford new, or are their any stainless steel ones anyone sells? and how much? just for the complete rear end suspension set up justnow!

NUTS RuS

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You DO NOT want to fit stainless steel bolts on any load bearing components David.

vroooom ptssssh

ok, thanks! just aswell i didnt try that

So will ford be able to get me every nut, washer and bolt for rear susp ?

NUTS RuS

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I think the long one that goes through the stub axle and outer wishbone is NLA from Fords.

We have plenty new ones in stock tho'. The others are just standard sized high tensile metric bolts and obviously all the new nyloc nuts and washers etc available from any hardware shop.

BillyCabrio

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I got quite a few bits from this fella when i was resto'in the cabbie..........

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1...QsassZhatchmk3

Some bits are avaliable from Fords still, always worth checking

vroooom ptssssh

Cheers fella's, they rear roll bar clamps, are they easily broken when changing the bushes over?

NUTS RuS

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Nope

vroooom ptssssh

cheers Tony, great help

vroooom ptssssh

Which bush goes where?

I thought i knew but im unsure, just so i know what to take off etc before i start.
Also are the bottom right ones missing an insert as every other set of bushes (set of 4) has 2 each.

Sorry bout pic size but it's just so you can get a closer look.

(im bored )

DazC

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Useless tosser!

vroooom ptssssh

blah blah

DazC

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Above the 12mm ARB bushes is the front ARB bushes,

Below them look like the rear tie rod to stub axle bushes,

Opposite the 12mm ARB bushes is the rear wishbone outer bushes x 4,

Above them looks like either the front tie rod to TCA bushes OR the tear tie rod bushes (at the chassis),

Above them looks like the inner TCA bushes.

Doesn't look like you have a full set of bushes there.

vroooom ptssssh

No it's not a full set but pretty much.

missing I think 4 top mounts, bump stops and rear spring mounts!?

Cant complain at all, Russell done me the good favour of giving me them

front track control arms are new, worth changing they bushes?

am i right in saying their are 2 poly bushes available for the steering rack mounts?

Thanks for your help Darren

mrviper

dont forget that one of the nuts on the end of the roll bar has a left hand thread

drivers side i think

DazC

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Mine are both normal right handed threads...

mrviper

humm i did my s2 and one was left hand thread

vroooom ptssssh

mrviper, Aye i did notice that on the powerflex website, cheers

DazC, taken from http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products....3&submit1.y=19

It sais "SERIES ONE RS TURBO HAS RIGHT HAND THREADED NUT FITTED TO BOTH ENDS OF ANTI ROLL BAR - ALL OTHER RS TURBOS AND ALL MK3 AND MK4 ESCORTS HAVE LEFT HAND THREADED NUT ON RIGHT HAND SI"

DazC

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S2 might be. My old Orion 1.6 i Ghia was a left and a right handed thread on the ARB.

S1 have a seperate 2 tir rods and an ARB unlike the S2.

DazC

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Yes Dave!

vroooom ptssssh

What are they long bushes? (not mine, they are deflex app)

and is mine missing a steel insert in the first pic?

ballin

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those 2 long ones are steering column bushes!

DazC

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David, yes you do appear to have a steel sleeve missing from your picture!