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mr._floppy
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Just a slap on the back for the guys and gals at FPUK. 
A front wishbone for just £71 and only a fiver P&P for a 48hr ParcelForce delivery !!
Yep, only £5, and it's a hefty lump that wishbone.
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Tompion
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1997 2.3 Ultima estate.
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #2 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 1:55am » |
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ABS multiplug wheel sensor pins MK IV or MK 20
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pete from Hull
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Non Scorpio at the moment, but still interested...
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #3 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 6:51am » |
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on Sep 24th, 2007, 1:07am, Highlander wrote:
Hey c'mon guys, at least this one is tried and tested  
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Bring back fair wages.........
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RichardMS
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More mods coming soon !
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #4 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 8:33am » |
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Now where have I seen that user name before 
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mr._floppy
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #5 on: Sep 25th, 2007, 12:22am » |
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Heavens, I feel bad now. 
For a few measly quid more I could've had a tried and tested used wishbone rather than a cheaper " hit or miss " pristine brand new one  .
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Scorpio_Mike
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Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 V6 & 2.8 Sierra XR4i 4x4
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #6 on: Sep 28th, 2007, 9:52am » |
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Even though ebay auctions are very much 'buyer beware', to claim they are £200 from Ford amounts to gross misrepresentation and the seller could easily find himself in trouble with trading standards especially as he is a business seller.
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Star sign is Scorpio !
Sierra XR4i's are great...especially when fitted with 4WD 
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sector-9
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No scorpio anymore
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #7 on: Oct 4th, 2007, 9:57pm » |
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Complain to trading standards. But think of all the 'bargains' you'll miss if he goes out of business... 
Darren
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Matt
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Manual 24v
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #8 on: Oct 8th, 2007, 8:05pm » |
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the good comes with the bad,
just asked Trevor for a price on some rear drive shafts for the 2.3 estate and this is what came back
Scorpio 2.3 Estate (2WD)-Shaft And CC Joint Assy Rear Axle LH
From: 15-05-1996 To: 15-07-1998
Part Number: 7274649
Retail Price: £460.36
You Pay: £391.31
Surcharge: £20.00*
*This is a core charge that Ford attach to this item
and is refundable on return of old core unit.
Scorpio 2.3 Estate (2WD)-Shaft And CC Joint Assy Rear Axle RH
From: 15-05-1996 To: 15-07-1998
Part Number: 7274648
Retail Price: £460.36
You Pay: £391.31
Surcharge: £20.00*
*This is a core charge that Ford attach to this item
and is refundable on return of old core unit.
dont think i'll be buying these from FPUK
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Scorpio_Mike
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Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 V6 & 2.8 Sierra XR4i 4x4
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #9 on: Oct 8th, 2007, 9:16pm » |
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Ouch ! Those driveshafts are a bit pricey !
You can just change the CV joints on the ends - think they are about £60 each - NEW.
I remember fixing the CV joints on my old Mk2 Granada estate - pretty sure they are the same part. Got a few driveshafts complete with CV joints from a scrapyard for about a tenner - this is going back a bit now - stripped the CV joints down and rebuilt them. A bit messy but not that difficult.
I took the best bits from several CV joints and made up some good ones ( still have some in the garage ! ) all that talk about making sure you put the balls etc... back in the right position again is IMHO total rubbish.
The Torx / Hex bolts can be a bit of a pain, make sure you get some spares in case Mr Hacksaw has to called in to assist.
Seem to recall the chrome plating on the ball bearing wears / flakes off and mixes with the grease causing it to go thick, dry and crumbly - the CV joints start making a noise as though someone has tied a brick around the driveshaft and it is banging on the bodywork as it goes round.
I used a graphited grease when rebuilding the CV joints - worked a treat, no noise at all, lasted another 50,000 miles till I pensioned the car off.
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Star sign is Scorpio !
Sierra XR4i's are great...especially when fitted with 4WD
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Matt
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Manual 24v
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Re: FPUK
« Reply #10 on: Oct 8th, 2007, 9:28pm » |
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thats a bit of good news, just seen some granny shafts on ebay, and a lot cheaper then that
ive got a feeling the one CV is shot, the gatier has split and its been running dry for at least 2 months  
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