HELP Please!!!!

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blakeya

Discussion Starter · Mar 8, 2010

I have just replaced the lowere arms & drop links on my 2.0L petrol mondeo due to the old parts being worn out & a certain MOT failure. Car has just passed MOT with new parts fitted. I have had a four wheel alignment carried out & all is good. The problam i have now, which wasn't apparent before i changed the lower arms & drop links is that i have a side to side shuffle on the front of tha car under acceleration. All wheels are balanced fine etc. Could it be something i have done when i changed the parts. Everthing was torqued to spec aswell. Please help with any suggestions as to waht the problam maybe.
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Cheers in advance
AndyB

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DeadLOK

· #2 · Mar 8, 2010

this sounds like what im experiencing only ive changed absolutely everything so I couldn't pinpoint it.. did you use cheap wishbones?

http://www.fordmondeo.org/forum/showtopic.php?tid/829968/

Take a look at my thread.

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blakeya

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 8, 2010

Deadlok,
I have read your thread but my problem, although similar is different in description. My car handles fins through corners etc. Just under acceleration i get this shaking from side to side. Yes, i did use pattern wishbones, but from new i would consider these to be fine, or maybe not as it seems. I really am at a loss as to what could be casing the problam.

Help much appreciated.
Regards
Andy

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blueoval1

· #4 · Mar 8, 2010

hi the problem you have mentioned may well be a drive shaft problem
it sound like one of the inner cv joints has not gone back into place properly after you refitted the wishbones and may now need replacing

phil

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blakeya

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 8, 2010

Hi Phil,

Been chatting to some of the guy's here that i work with & this seems to be the most common diagnosis ;-( Hoping there easy to change over !!!!

Andy

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blakeya

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 9, 2010

All sorted, thanks for your help chaps. Raised the vehicle & popped the Inner CV Gaitro this morning & found one of the bearings had indeed dropped off inside the CV Boot. Stripped it for inspection, all OK, Phew. Built it backup & Packed with new CV Grease. All fine & Dandy

Regards
Andy

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DeadLOK

· #7 · Mar 9, 2010

ive done that on my fiesta, loads of small pin like things dropped out so I couldnt be bothered with it I have a spare drive shaft at my dads im gonna stick in.

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blueoval1

· #8 · Mar 9, 2010

glad to hear you got it sorted

phil

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