different top off side wishbone question

[jcasey007]

My tyre was in the same state, I did the lower wishbone rubber bushes (sod of a job) and replaced the lower ball joint as well (for the second time as I had done 35k miles since last doing it. It made the tyre inside shoulder worse ! (even after tracking twice).

So my plan is,

I've ordered new lower wishbones complete for both sides from American Car Commercial(very efficient and responsive and have a UK number to dial. for the first week I thought they were a UK based company) in the US, delivery in 3 days to the UK at a very good prices

I've also ordered new inner streering arms, new upper wishbones, anti-roll bar drop links and a new DPFE module).

If that lot does not fix my suspension and steering problems then I'll shell out for a new steering rack and get somone else to fit it (that is not a job I want to do twice in this life time).

Looks like another weekend under the EX :

cheers

Jim

 

[BIGHVM]

Hmmm E bay balljoints for that money, they cant be made for that can they? I will go for a pair of moog like Howard has, they are greasable and he aint complained about wear years later! trouble on the Ex is, most jobs are a pig, so I say do it once, right and dont look back!

 

[jcasey007]

agreed, I stopped getting bits off ebay late last year as they don't last but ok if you do little mileage

 

[rich uk]

hopefully the balljoints will fix it then , they have grease nipples on the top also....
they look well made but guess time will tell
new uppers are £70 on ebay

 

[jcasey007]

never assume anything!

Changing the near side upper suspension arm tonight (as part of a supension rebuild this week.

Imagine my suprise on taking the old one off only to find that some muppet (not me m) had fitted a right hand unit on the left side.

I guess the one piece design version is very similar but they are each clearly marked LH and RH.

Ever since I have owned the car the front suspension has not been a happy place.

As well as the wrong side being fitted, they had also got the cam adjusters upside down.

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[rich uk]

good stuff ..hopefully that will be it ..
What milage you got ?

 

[jcasey007]

148k miles and rising. I need to fit the rest of the suspension this weekend as planing a business trip to edinburgh next week - 650 miles each way - no problem

the wrong part would account for a -3.5 deg of caster they found on the NS. and a test drive tonight has sorted the heavier steering one way compaired to the other.

 

[rich uk]

inspiring ..... ill have a go at mine @ weekend ....weather allowing

 

[jcasey007]

Wow what a difference!

So having completed the change of all the front suspension components and a kwikfit re-tracking today and she is handling amazing.

It's actually the first time the steering wheel has been level when going straight ahead since I got the truck.

I had it tracked 2 weeks ago when I replaced the front tyres in a vain attempt to stop them wearing on the insides, but today with all the new bits the tracking was out by 12 deg.

So hopefully I won't need to touch it for a few years (NOT)

cheers

jim

 

[janolsson]

Nice one bruv
So now you're our resident suspension geometry goto guy.
Ha ha
Regards