Bottom arms

[Si.Roy1179]

Hi all... well after putting new front lower arms on my escort in december,,iv had to replace them again last week,,only trouble is it feels like there going again ???? what is going on...at the mo im rolling on 18"s wich i no escorts aint keen on but surely they shouldnt go this quick,,aint as if its being driven like a wrc car... anybody have any ideas whats going on or had this prob also....????

[dutchkev]

is the car lowered aswelll?

[mar_k]

i bet your using pattern parts.

 

i can kill a set of pattern arms in under a month on my rs2k, you cant beat a good set of genuine ford arms

[Si.Roy1179]

not lowerd jus standerd si sus,,, ye first set was made by fai set on now are by Q/H... cash is well tight otherwise id av got from ford itself...

[Si.Roy1179]

is any body local my way "grimsby,cleethorpes,donny,??? who may if not sounding to cheeky wona tek a quick look at it an see if theres somthink else wrong??? thanks.....

[escort4x4]

if there pattern parts your using, then they will wear very fast, pattern parts are as good as useless, genuine is expensive but they have been tested and proven for the vehicle, so id stick with them

[cscottdub]

Hi all... well after putting new front lower arms on my escort in december,,iv had to replace them again last week,,only trouble is it feels like there going again ???? what is going on...at the mo im rolling on 18"s wich i no escorts aint keen on but surely they shouldnt go this quick,,aint as if its being driven like a wrc car... anybody have any ideas whats going on or had this prob also....????

Yes had same problem ford design fault on suspension fit powerflex nylon uprated bushers and if the cars lowered modifiy the bottom arms by moving the ball joints in 10mm you have to grind the rivets out re drill the holes and cut the end of the arm to fit the ball joint bring the camber back to near orignal position if lowerd about 40mm