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sub frame movement

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:10 am
by briangoo
Hi all just. Been changing the an?ti roll bar end links & noticed the sub frame moved at the rear on the rubber mounts when I prized the anti roll bar down to fit the new end link. I had a old shape mondeo w reg which on my taxi test had the same bother& the tester moaned on about even though you had to yank like mad to move it. Any ideas plz

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:46 pm
by briangoo
hi all i've looked again & found all bushes to be fine but the sub frame defo has too much play for my liking. They are £65 a set has any one any experience with the front sub frame rear mount bushes plz :?: :?:

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:11 pm
by briangoo
watch dealers with these bushes £65 a set of 4 from 1 dealer but another would sell them seperately at £12 & £13 each why different prices god knows

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:26 pm
by briangoo
all done :P £75 labour but worth every penny the bushes were indeed shot to bits. although the garage did say they were a pig to do, but happy days & no banging makes me a happy taxi driver :)

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:37 pm
by steve_earwig
You were shouting in the wilderness... Well done for sorting it all on your tod :oops:

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:18 am
by gumby6371
Well done, £75 labour must mean its a very cheap garage or a relatively easy job (with a lift and a well stocked tool box).
Did you hang about for a nosey while they were working?

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:26 pm
by briangoo
Yeah they are ok they do work on loads of taxis around the Newcastle area & break cars so spares are always plentiful. Also if they started to be dear or bad workmanship then Taxi lads would go elsewhere

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:02 am
by dirtydirtydiesel
Well done Brian 8) ,
Do you mind me asking the age of your car & the mileage, as I my have to look into doing mine :roll:

Re: sub frame movement

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:56 am
by briangoo
No bother its a 51 plate with 126k. But mix my heavy right foot & the state of our roads humps potholes & so on I ain't surprised