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[Michael!]

Ita good reading material for when I'm waiting for my girlfriend to finish work!

[Michael!]

the front end has started to do the steering thing again - so with the ball joints are f**cked already (unlikely) or its the hubs?

any advice regarding this? is there anyway of finding out by looking or anything?

[dontpannic]

Have you had the tracking done?


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[Michael!]

not at a proper garage no? my friend who works for ford did it on his drive with some funny contraption his dad had in his garage?
could it be the tracking?

[dontpannic]

Yeah, I wouldn't trust that. Take it to a proper garage to get it looked at, preferably using a laser alignment tool rather than the old pincers. Its amazing how much of a difference tracking makes.

[Michael!]

ill give that a shot then. next payday

cheers nick

[jonyb4]

describe the problem

hubs dont really go wrong, doesnt fit the bill either


your top mount bushes may be wornout, trackrod ends might be in need of replacing (if they are get them replaced before you track it)




oh do a small test, sit int he car and without moving or even with engine running, with thwe steering wheel centred, lightly turn the wheel side to side, and watch the road wheels for movement, if you can wiggle the steering wheel plenty but not actually move the road wheels, it could be a sign the U.V joint on the rack has perished

[Michael!]

lightly turn the wheel side to side, and watch the road wheels for movement, if you can wiggle the steering wheel plenty but not actually move the road wheels, it could be a sign the U.V joint on the rack has perished

this. this is what i would describe it as.
and when im driing i get a slight wobble over 40mph AND it jerks left to right occasionally?!

[Ratspeed]

The UJ is a piss easy fix mate.

[hb69]

UJ is cheap from Ford too, most mk3's ive had needed that replacing

[Michael!]

Got it off the ground before too, when I pull on the passenger wheel it comes out about a quarter of an inch.
That that would explain the left to right pulling too? If I can do it like that then it can do it when there's weight on the car - driveshaft buggered?


Would it help if I got a video of it?

[jonyb4]

what?

i swear your just guessing now

[Michael!]

Something is loose

[dontpannic]

Take it to a garage Mike, get it diagnosed. Diagnoses are usually free.

[Michael!]

i will.


i also did this in my spare time this week.

[ben17southport]

nice car man, very clean paintwork from the pictures by the looks of it.

i remember trying to get an engine out of my boot, took 3 of us but we managed it and thankfully didnt damage anything!

can you see where the oil leak is coming from (or has it been sorted?)... my mums old ka had a porous sump so if you get stuck it could always be that.

Ben

[Michael!]

getting the engine out wasnt even the hardest part haha, two of us getting it in was, think i gave myself a hernia!
then we found it was full of oil still too took ages to clean.


i think the oil leak its coming from the sump plug, looks like its been tightened too much at somepoint and cracked the sump a little.

[ben17southport]

luckily i had an engine crane when putting it in! cant imagine how difficult it was with just two of you lol!

if it's cracked the sump then you'll need a new one anyway.

just try getting a new plug, do an oil change and see how it goes.

[Michael!]

it is a new plug mate, thats why i think its the sump.

well at some point im planning an engine swap so no go on the new sump

yeah my mate has pictures of me and a breaker bar in my boot trying to drag the thing up - looks like i could have easily s**t myself in the process haha, took us 45 minutes to negotiate it.

[ben17southport]

hmm yes just invest in some cardboard to chuck under wherever you park up!

which engine you looking at getting now? still a 1.8?

lol. i had similar moments (where a little did seep out). i had to drag an engine crane with a 2.0l from my shed across grass, that was interesting!

p.s. love the headliner. very querky

[Michael!]

selling the 1.8 and just going 1.6 cvh
the zetec needs a new head and im so skint i may as well get rid and wait.
haha that would have been interesting!

[Excursion]

Roof lining is amazing. Reminds me of the toilets in my favourite club.

[Michael!]

cheers mark can always sort you out if you want yours doing

[Ratspeed]

Loving the roof lining!

[Michael!]

im actually glad im not getting abuse for it

it looks amazing in person too.

[Excursion]

cheers mark can always sort you out if you want yours doing

I'm going to have a go myself, cheers though.

[Michael!]

whatre you going to use to do it ?

[dontpannic]

Knowing Mark it will be his collection of Sun Page 3's.

[Michael!]

my girlfriends brother did it to his desk with pawn mages from the early 90's. looks amazing.

was tempted but my grandparents get in my car on a regular basis, cant see my nan being impressed by some starred out nipples

[DanFraser]

my girlfriends brother did it to his desk with pawn mages from the early 90's. looks amazing.

was tempted but my grandparents get in my car on a regular basis, cant see my nan being impressed by some starred out nipples

How many people look up in a car?

[Michael!]

two. my grandparents.

who droe me to doing this by reminding me that the liner had dirst marks on it and needed washing.

[- Danny Boy -]

The 90's pawn mags would be an epic win!!!

[Michael!]

Still got my door cars too do

[Michael!]

got some zetec s calipers, 260's are big enough for me as i hae no intention of mega power or rapant track days.

but my question is, will my current servo handle them? i know the pedal will be low but come and give me advice yo!

[Choosey]

Why don't you look in the brakes section of the forum and find out?