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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Hi everyone,
I realise that Escort wishbones are a very common topic and most people are probably bored of them, but I've gotta ask, sorry.
My '98 van's are shot and need replacing and so I rang my local Ford garage today and was quoted £106 per side. Is this right? I was expecting maybe £50 each but over 200 quid to supply only, it seems crazy.
I appreciate that the van may need tougher ones than a car, but I don't carrry anything heavy in mine so could I get away with standard ones?
If so, any rcommendations?
Cheers.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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go get them from your local motor factors m8!
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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the ford ones last, the factor ones don't because they are a 1/4 of the price

at least that's what i've found with the mondeo

still cheaper to replace them every few years and not be skint
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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The car ones don't last long at all, even the genuine Ford ones.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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If you are keeping the van for a while and dont mind paying slightly more than the Gen ford ones look here

https://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3841372
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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yepp the ones in the traders section are the biz for the price
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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£45 each for genuine ford escort arms however van arms are more due to the uprated bushes
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Thanks everyone.
Will be going for Ford ones, was suprised by the price but it seems best option.
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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I got a pair for a friends car and they were 50 quid for the pair.These were after market ones though.
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