Hi,

Just after a bit of help really, I'm attempting to fit 2 bottom arms to my Escort Si 1996 over the weekend.

Any tips on how to fit these please or are they simple enough to do.

Many thanks

 

Simple enough to do mate iirc it's only 3 bolts pretty straight forward

 

Many thanks for prompt reply dude

 

yeh easy enough mate you will have to get used to doing it as they are forever going , i have had 3 sets on mine in 2 years it only take about 20mins to do if you got the right tools.

 

Thanks for replys -

Going to sound a right dumb ass here but can any let me know the kinda tools I'll need not got alot of stuff so nipping to local halfords for tools tonight.

Many thanks

 

Can anyone help pppppllllleeeeaaasseee with the tools I'll need for this, so far I've bought a rubber chicken and a black 13inch strap on to fix the wishbones, are there any other tools I'll need please...

No seriously I'm nipping to halfords after work so any help would be great

Thanks

 

You dont need any special tools really mate the only tools you need are some good sockets and spaners the only tools you may need if you aint got them are some torque bits like these click here i cant remember if the bottom balljoint on the mk5 is held in by a torque bolt so maybe worth checking before you go and buy a set.

 

Really appriciate your help withi this many thanks...

Got those star keys and spanner so should be good to go...

Thanks again dude

 

it would be easier with a big torque bar as them nuts are tight and a spanner dont remember size either they are you main tools to use. i tried with a socket set and a spanner and it would not budge til i got a big breaker bar on it only took 20mins a side then. and the torx bit for ball joint

 

The ball joint bolt is a torx bit. When ive fitted these arms before ive replaced the nut and bolts to. They are easy enough to do. Im sure the bolts that hold the arms on are 15mm and the nuts are a 18mm but i could be wrong. The way ive done the arms before is to remove the 2 bolts that bolt the arms to the sub frames and swing the arms round with the all joint bolt Removed and then hit them with a hammer to remove the arm from the hub. Then when refitting use a philips screw driver to line the holes up for the new bolts.

 

scort power your mk6 there looks nice! like the rear lights too