Re: Escort 1994 1.6 - Engine Mounts knackered!

"Steve R." <ud233@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Shawn" <diskette@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "The Kontaminator" <the.kontaminator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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.
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>> Dealer****ps always charge the highest prices. try NAPA.
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> Do they have NAPA stores in the UK? He may do better at a breakers yard 
> ( auto wreckers)
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> A note to British posters, the rest of us do not use the terms "near
side" 
> and "off side".

"Near side" "right side", "off side" "left side".
As stated on the big nuts that hold wire wheels on.

Just like ****t and starboard.



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