Great video, but if you push down on the asrm to re-locate the lower wishbone joint you run the risk of damaging the the hydrobush - he should have put the arm in place with the subframe down and then located the lower wishbone joint in the hub and THEN put the sub frame back up - poor work practice to show in this video for what are otherwise an excellent series of videos on your site.
There may be some issues during the replacement of the arm. In such case the mounting can help. But during the replacement of the arm with the new bushings it is important not to damage the hydrobushing rubber seal. Clean the installation place of dust, use a lubricant in the neighboring planes to facilitate the part mounting. Best regards, Autodoc.
Good video as per usual. I'm a good mechanic but I like to see how things are done. Watching this makes it easier for me. I'm an old fart now lol. Keep up the good work 👍😎
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I'm guessing this would be almost impossible to do if you have it on the ground with only one side up? I mean you have to loosen the entire subframe to get the arm out I'm thinking by what I saw @6:20?
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autodoc won't answer that because you won't....having said that i'd like him to work on mine as he knows what he's doing and makes it looks so bl00dy easy
Stewart McDonald to be fair if I had a ramp the underside of my car would look as good as this. I’ve got some rear subframe corrosion I’d have it off by now swapped if I had my own ramp. If I Pay some fucker to do it is gonna cost me a arm and a leg. So it gets left until it’s a rusted mot failure and bastard for someone else to get off. :)
Very good tutorial video. I attempted to Swap the lower ball joints on my Mondeo but just couldn't get the ball joint out even though the torx bolt and three retaining bolts on the arm were out. Would you suggest leaving the retaining bolts in and using the bar to lever the ball joint out? I won't sue you if it goes wrong!
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What, no cordless buzz-gun or release spray..??? Reading the comments below, if you`re going to attempt this job (I did mine on a concrete hardstanding) make sure you have a breaker bar, a decent cordless buzz-gun, release spray (GT-85 is my fav) I have just replaced the O/S wishbone on my Mondy Mk3 and once I dropped the rear subframe (I was doing this at ground level, so I used a small scissor jack under the alternator bracket against the subframe to give extra clearance to draw the rear bolt from the top) and replaced the arm, I put the rear bolt back in facing upwards, so if I have to remove it again for any reason, it will less of an arse-ache... ...and you don`t need a gearbox jack when you undo the rear sub-frame bolt, it`s not going to drop very far.... I didn`t bother dropping the N/S/R subframe bolt when we did it on the ramp (I swapped the wishbone from my spare Mondy to my working Mondy) we dropped the front subframe bolt and I hung on the a large pry bar to remove the bolt... I hope this makes sense...
At the 3:00 min mark, that 15mm spanner should be offset!!! There is no way to get a good grip on the bolt head with a flat spanner. That bolt head is sitting in a bit of a dish. It just cams off, and rounds the bolt!
Thank you for your comment! You are right, unscrewing this connection is quite difficult. In the new videos, we will try to show this point more detailed. Best Regards, Autodoc team.
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Thank you for your attention to the details! In the new videos, we have already corrected this nuance and now we are sure to use a torque wrench indicating all tightening torques. Best Regards, Autodoc Team!
Thanks for the video. It’s so much easier on a ramp. I’m use to laying in the dirt on the floor 😜
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i guess Im kinda off topic but do anybody know a good site to stream new movies online ?
@Castiel Karson i watch on flixzone. You can find it on google =)
Great video love working on my 07 mondeo mk3 but never as easy as it looks working with jack stands in all weather no ramp makes it alot harder.
Why do the Ford Mondeos not have the heat shield metal piece on the ball joint as the Jaguar X-Types do?
Thanks for all the vid's on the mondeo they are so helpful.
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Cauciucuri Dunlop ?.....Salutări....un tutorial va rog f. ,cum se schimbă pompa spălător parbriz........multumesc.
Hi I dont suppose u have or can make a video asap on changing the rear trailing arms on a focus mk2 (estate preferred)
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Great video, but if you push down on the asrm to re-locate the lower wishbone joint you run the risk of damaging the the hydrobush - he should have put the arm in place with the subframe down and then located the lower wishbone joint in the hub and THEN put the sub frame back up - poor work practice to show in this video for what are otherwise an excellent series of videos on your site.
There may be some issues during the replacement of the arm. In such case the mounting can help. But during the replacement of the arm with the new bushings it is important not to damage the hydrobushing rubber seal. Clean the installation place of dust, use a lubricant in the neighboring planes to facilitate the part mounting. Best regards, Autodoc.
@@autodocuk Just destroyed two brand new Ford suspension arms costing £200 even with the sub frame dropped. You make it look so easy.
Where are you getting leverage to re install the ball joint? I'm struggling.
Please clarify or rephrase your question.
AUTODOC
Good video as per usual. I'm a good mechanic but I like to see how things are done. Watching this makes it easier for me. I'm an old fart now lol. Keep up the good work 👍😎
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I'm guessing this would be almost impossible to do if you have it on the ground with only one side up? I mean you have to loosen the entire subframe to get the arm out I'm thinking by what I saw @6:20?
Please clarify or rephrase your question.
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@@autodocuk Must you lower the subframe to accomplish this task?
Gary, check my reply to this video... :-)
Great vids but when will be doing a repair guide on the mondeo mk4 facelift?
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Thanks. Very helpful
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Thanks for the Video. But where can I buy a Mondeo like this one? Where nothing is rusted solid, ceased, snaps, needs a BFH, or heat to get it off!!!
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autodoc won't answer that because you won't....having said that i'd like him to work on mine as he knows what he's doing and makes it looks so bl00dy easy
Stewart McDonald to be fair if I had a ramp the underside of my car would look as good as this. I’ve got some rear subframe corrosion I’d have it off by now swapped if I had my own ramp. If I Pay some fucker to do it is gonna cost me a arm and a leg. So it gets left until it’s a rusted mot failure and bastard for someone else to get off. :)
Agreed I snapped the fucking pinchbolt from the damper and the bottom one on the wishbone got cut off looks a piece of piss on this
I own a Mondeo mk3 from 2001 and any rust appeared in the vehicle, living +- 10km near the sea..
Very good tutorial video. I attempted to Swap the lower ball joints on my Mondeo but just couldn't get the ball joint out even though the torx bolt and three retaining bolts on the arm were out. Would you suggest leaving the retaining bolts in and using the bar to lever the ball joint out? I won't sue you if it goes wrong!
Thank you for the feedback! We are glad you find our video interesting and informative.We recommend you to visit a specialized car service center. Best regards, Autodoc.
Is replacing the N/S arm the same as this? The garage I spoke to seemed to think that one side was harder to change than the other?
Nice job but why should this whole lower arm replaced? Do these old bushes cause any steering vibration?
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try doing it on an old car that's rusted up see how good you are
Ha, ha, he looks like a Lego mechanic man.
What, no cordless buzz-gun or release spray..??? Reading the comments below, if you`re going to attempt this job (I did mine on a concrete hardstanding) make sure you have a breaker bar, a decent cordless buzz-gun, release spray (GT-85 is my fav)
I have just replaced the O/S wishbone on my Mondy Mk3 and once I dropped the rear subframe (I was doing this at ground level, so I used a small scissor jack under the alternator bracket against the subframe to give extra clearance to draw the rear bolt from the top) and replaced the arm, I put the rear bolt back in facing upwards, so if I have to remove it again for any reason, it will less of an arse-ache...
...and you don`t need a gearbox jack when you undo the rear sub-frame bolt, it`s not going to drop very far.... I didn`t bother dropping the N/S/R subframe bolt when we did it on the ramp (I swapped the wishbone from my spare Mondy to my working Mondy) we dropped the front subframe bolt and I hung on the a large pry bar to remove the bolt... I hope this makes sense...
Thank you for sharing your experience, it will be very useful information for us and our viewers.
Beautiful video
Feck all use to us diyers
At the 3:00 min mark, that 15mm spanner should be offset!!! There is no way to get a good grip on the bolt head with a flat spanner. That bolt head is sitting in a bit of a dish. It just cams off, and rounds the bolt!
Thank you for your comment!
You are right, unscrewing this connection is quite difficult.
In the new videos, we will try to show this point more detailed.
Best Regards,
Autodoc team.
excellent.
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Just paid £160 get my Mondeo mk3 done.Tricky without a ramp and tools so money well spent.
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Well no torque settings for a start, and going by other comments I hope I haven't damaged my bushes by pushing down as shown in the video!
Thank you for your attention to the details! In the new videos, we have already corrected this nuance and now we are sure to use a torque wrench indicating all tightening torques.
Best Regards, Autodoc Team!
Please stop the terrible nerve wrecking dare say music. Ugh
Safety goggles????
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