Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Need a genuine ford driverss side lower arm as one of the ones i got powdercoated wasnt a genuine arm and hence the bushes arent a tight snug fit.
so i go on that breaker link and put that I want a Genuine Ford Puma Lower arm, even added how to tell its a genuine one based on markings etc.
So i get a text through from Ford-Peugeot spares saying they have one. I ring them up and he said they have a used genuine ford arm, so i agreed to have it sent to me for 16 quid all in, I stressed near the end of the phone call that it must be a genuine ford arm and he said it would be.
So it turns up on friday, open it up and what do i find? a brand new, sealed in polythene, non genuine ford arm  its not even close! It even says on the invoice USED FORD LOWER ARM.
What is wrong with people?
I rang them straight back up and they said they will get a used genuine one sent out this morning, but i know full well it wont and i will need to chase, going to ring them up at 2 today to see if its been sent, I will update this as to wether my predictions were correct
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Just use a pattern part you mong  Its not exactly a Ferrari!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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the pattern parts are useless, the bush moutning holes are different sizes meaning the oem ford bushes are loose in them so you cant press them in
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Steve]
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DaveyLC
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And they dont come with their own bushes?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Stop buying shit pattern parts, buy decent ones
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Steve
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i dont want to use there own bushes, not sure if you missed my other thread but the reason im doing it is so i can build up a set of lower arms that will never need replacing.
iv drilled out the rivets on the ball joints so i can replace them with bolt on ones, and polyflexing the rest of the bushes, then when something goes i can just replace the bush or balljoint without having to buy a complete new lower arm
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Buy a new car with a warranty
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DaveyLC
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Its just a bit of rubber Steve, why do you think the ford one is any better? They arent blessed on the thighs of virgins you know
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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the ford FRP one is a lot better then even the normal ford one, and definatly a lot better then any pattern part one, people are replacing the pattern parts after 12 months, ford ones last for years
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DaveyLC
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To be honest it would seem less agro to just replace them every 12 months or so than go through all this crap.
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BarnshaW
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Ford OCD
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Steve
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i would say its more common sense and money saving tbh
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DaveyLC
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Ofcourse!
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Steve
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if i can build up a set of lower arms that will never need replacing, and where i can replace bits with better bits for less money, which will also work better when i take it on track, then i dont see the big deal to be honest
i think people are just arguing for the sake of it
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Steve]
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DaveyLC
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No, I agree!
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BarnshaW
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hi steve, how much track time in seconds/minutes is a genuine ford lower arm going to save over an aftermarket one? if you could let me know please. thanks.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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its going to save me about 100 quid every load of months from having to keep replacing parts, thats what it will save me
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Steve]
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Jake
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any pics of your car mate?
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Steve
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right iv had enough of this, who here wants a kiss?
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BarnshaW
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can you detail the lower arm you were sent incorrectly and post pics please?
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Steve
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yes i think i can
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Nath
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BarnshaW 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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you want your lips removing with a bag of caliper bolts?
you lot need to fix up look sharp
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Steve]
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BarnshaW
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enter my space cruise we dealing with the matter
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Ojc
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Who in the fuck do you think you are?
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