Re: Escort 1994 1.6 - Engine Mounts knackered!

"The Kontaminator" <the.kontaminator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> My car has reached a stage of fix or bin.
>
> Frankly it's been a good car the 2 years I've had it, doing 30k in it
it's needed nothing but a new back box until recently at 51k 
> when it needed a new steering rack, and now needs the offside and
nearside engine mounts replacing.
>
> Have had a quote from Ford for the two engine mounts and they've quoted
me around £150 for the pair - is this really right? 
> They're a bolt surrounded by rubber essentially. This is robbery!
>
> The debate is as the mounts are knackered prematurely does this give a
high chance that other parts are looming to fail early too?
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

Dealer****ps always charge the highest prices. try NAPA.