BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 22/01/15 06:59 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 06:59 AM I jumped on Phils idea about bushes from yesterday and went in to the suspension/mechanic place this morning.This guy has a bit of a reputation here of being a bit anal when it comes to wheel alignments so I thought that it's a good place to go but I get the feeling that his idea is to replace everything (bushes, ball joints etc.) and then align it.As far as the "expert " bit goes Tex, workshops -- most of -- these days need to make money (farken electricity going up all the time in SA -- now that pisses me off) so I reckon this guy thinks that because I have a nice car, I must be rich.Jet rang me this arvo so we had a chat about it and he suggested to just replace what MUST be replaced and put a camber/caster kit on -- which coincidentaly -- is the same advice that my 4wd mechanic mate said to me so that's what I'll get done and see what happens to these 135 buck ching chong tyresLowered, big brakes, Ford.............I'm screwed.The brakes must play a big part I reckon coz when I jump on them hard, the nose hits the ground I reckon ----- so it stands to reason that it would pull the wheels up/down/in whatever I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/01/15 07:05 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 07:05 AM Driving style. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 22/01/15 07:24 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 07:24 AM I jumped on Phils idea about bushes from yesterday and went in to the suspension/mechanic place this morning.This guy has a bit of a reputation here of being a bit anal when it comes to wheel alignments so I thought that it's a good place to go but I get the feeling that his idea is to replace everything (bushes, ball joints etc.) and then align it.He's on the right track - under braking, the whole weight of the car gets thrown on to the front bushes. If even one bush is worn then it will flex. The wheel(s) will then bow outward and cause that tyre wear.Wheel alignments are done when the car is stationary, not when the car is moving at 80km/h under heavy braking. So, the alignment might be perfect in the workshop, but it's under heavy braking that your tyres are wearing (ie worn bushes).I haven't worked on an FG yet, but I know that the ball joint isn't replaceable on the FG like it is on the BA/BF. It's built into the arm, but the ball joints are known for lasting an extremely long time. Unlike the BA/BF, where the ball joints need to be replaced semi-regularly.If you've got the tools and skills then you could probably do the job yourself. See if you can find some arms off a low km wreck cheaply enough, replace the bushes and then fit the arms to your car. If you're in Perth then I can supply some leads on parts (new and secondhand). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 22/01/15 07:31 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 07:31 AM Cheers heaps Phil....more things to question. I like going into a shop with a bit of understanding about something these days coz then there is (a bit) less of a chance that I'll get ripped off.Yeah I haven't got the skills anymore......body gave up many years ago.I'm in SA so feel free to come for a drive over if you like hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/01/15 08:50 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 08:50 AM (edited) My mate said he would take me fishing next time for tuna. Karnt had a sickie then sends me this picthis is what pisses me off.This karnt makes paul worsling from I fish look like a amuture. Edited 22/01/15 08:53 AM by Bizkets is fat? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubbietubbie Filthy weeb Member 1,870 Member For: 11y 9m 2d Gender: Male Posted 22/01/15 09:05 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 09:05 AM Air con sh*tting itself and I'm dying and help and ahhhhhhh *melts* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 22/01/15 09:54 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 09:54 AM Cheers heaps Phil....more things to question. I like going into a shop with a bit of understanding about something these days coz then there is (a bit) less of a chance that I'll get ripped off.Yeah I haven't got the skills anymore......body gave up many years ago.Yesterday I was looking at the front end setup on an FG that was on a hoist. Doesn't look particularly complicated to pull apart and put back together.Genuine Ford bushes will be expensive - I'm assuming that they can be pushed out and pressed in, like on other suspension arms. Someone said that they are made by Mackay Rubber in Queensland, so it would be worth making a phone call to them to see what their pricing is.Then there are the Superpro and Nolathane options. Prepare to spend hours reading forums about this, and many more hours trying to make a decision on what to do.Modern cars depend heavily on suspension bushes for driving smoothness and comfort. Rubber bushes help to achieve this, but they will also need replacing at some point in time, especially when the front ones are regularly subjected to heavy use (ie hard braking). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 22/01/15 10:02 AM Share Posted 22/01/15 10:02 AM Spewing!!!I paid $139.50 for my tyres but they are Chong chingThanks PHIL, didn't realise the FGs balljoints were different, mine still maybe OK.I've already done the whole front end on my BA.Thanks for the feedback guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 23/01/15 02:37 AM Share Posted 23/01/15 02:37 AM farkin gamer farkers spamming threads. Piss off or start your own threadsBetter still take it to a gayming site *beep*'s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/01/15 03:10 AM Share Posted 23/01/15 03:10 AM Chill buff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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