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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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would a badly worn wishbone make my fiesta pull to one side when driving as ive just bought a new one and need advice before fitting it in case its something else thanks
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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it could do , is it worse under brakeing cos thats what my old one did and it was the bushes on the front .
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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cheers will fit new wishbone friday afternoon and let you now the result it dosnt pull when i break just when i let go of steering
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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before you fit it have you had your tracking checked?
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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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bro i would't check the tracking before the chage of the wishbone I would do it before I mean that would move the tracking out and I know because That is what we recoment at work. And to chage that is quite easy but remember that you've got a ball join to separate. good luck.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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balljoints are easy enough to do replaced one on my escort it had the same problem last month the fiesra is being mot,d saturday so i will let you all no the result
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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right just got back from mot and it failed on two holes in sills no bigger than your little finger tip rear spring broke discs and pads worn and emissions not bad got all parts to repair for less than fifty quid and gonna give it a good service welding being done during week
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